Snoopy on 07 August 2020
| SpokenTruth said: I voted yes but with caveats. A college degree is a good idea if the field for that degree is in high demand or projected to be. If you get a degree in a field that has a flooded market, it's almost useless. Of course the costs must be weighed in a as well. One good trick is to get your general education or AA degree at the cheapest community college you can find nearby and then get your B.S. and/or graduate degrees at a a good (and usually much more expensive) university. |
I'm looking into getting a software developer degree at WGU. The biggest reason is because it's cheap and will help me get pass HR. I felt like I got denied a chance at a company I really wanted to work for just because I lack of a college degree. It sucks too because it seems they were interested in me until they found out I didn't have a degree. This happened a couple years ago. Also, it will help with uncertainty in the job market.
