Is a degree necessary for applying to random job postings? Yes.
> lifestyle
Starting a family at one point may factor into this; you'll be happier having something stable thanks to the degree that helped place you.
You can always self-study off .edu syllabi, books, and all that. Not always at the most convenient times, but the knowledge is out there.
Make sure the degree is from a reputable school. It's possibly the most important money spent.
Online bachelor's for computer science, though. I don't know if online is best there. Experience will bolster that for sure. Just don't know how ruthless the automated filters are.
It's less risk to find out at $15k than $150k, at least.
They're only as stable as the situation warrants. Everyone has their own reasons to stay or search.
If we add a layer of indirection, computer science is a training and mindset, a practice. This is a job that never goes; then employed or unemployed is just a curious financial state.
> lifestyle
Starting a family at one point may factor into this; you'll be happier having something stable thanks to the degree that helped place you.
You can always self-study off .edu syllabi, books, and all that. Not always at the most convenient times, but the knowledge is out there.
Make sure the degree is from a reputable school. It's possibly the most important money spent.
Online bachelor's for computer science, though. I don't know if online is best there. Experience will bolster that for sure. Just don't know how ruthless the automated filters are.
It's less risk to find out at $15k than $150k, at least.