Depends: Some companies/careers absolutely DEMAND a Degree. Programmer, DBA, Network Admin, etc. Big companies - hospitals, government, etc - often REQUIRE a degree. No degree and you don't get past HR.
I've only gotten a 2 year AA and have been blocked in some respects because I don't have a 4 year or higher.
On the other hand, now that I have 8+ years of REAL WORLD Job experience... I can leverage that with most companies to get interviews. I work as a programmer for a big bank and make 50/hour.
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Depends: Some companies/careers absolutely DEMAND a Degree. Programmer, DBA, Network Admin, etc. Big companies - hospitals, government, etc - often REQUIRE a degree. No degree and you don't get past HR.
I've only gotten a 2 year AA and have been blocked in some respects because I don't have a 4 year or higher.
On the other hand, now that I have 8+ years of REAL WORLD Job experience... I can leverage that with most companies to get interviews. I work as a programmer for a big bank and make 50/hour.