Hi everybody i have been a long time reader and I would like to thank each and everyone of you for helping individuals change their lives. A little about myself I am 24 years old who looks back and says what happened? I wasted a lot of time. Now those days are over and would like to start school. I have no credits so this would be from scratch. My employer(Home Depot) offers tuition reimbursement(50%) for the following paths. Law Marketing, Graphic Design Communications Business Psychology and Child Development Accounting IT I know there is another one finished with Developement but do not remember They currently have sorta of special going on with Patten University. The special consist of $199/month (2,388 yr) for undergraduate studies. I figured that deal along with tuition reimbursement sounds like an opportunity I could not pass. I dont know which career to take, i was thinking to pursue a career in IT or something exciting along with great pay amd job security of course. What would you think I should do? What are the steps I need to take? Are there any better deals or better schools with somewhat the same pricing range? If there is any other information that you think I should know I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you
I would suggest that the options you've listed are all rather different from each other. I'd suggest further that you do some preliminary research into these various fields, look at the courses that you'd have to take and make a decision based on your level of interest. There is nothing about a college degree that guarantees excitement, great pay and job security.
You might want to consider a job aptitude test. The results can often be surprising . . . things you hadn't thought about, or might not even know about. There are some quite inexpensive and well-reviewed online ones, such as this one for twelve bucks. A friend of mine was the principal French horn player for the local symphony. With increasing budget cuts, he realized this was not a career position -- but he had no idea what else to do. He was surprised when a job aptitude test pointed to either being a bank manager or a family lawyer, both things he had never considered. He is now manager of a small local bank branch, doing well, and happy.
I would like more information about this. Although I would like to start school if there is any quicker way for improvement I will always consider it
I took a test like this online about 8 years ago when I was looking for a change in careers. I was working in journalism, and the test recommended a career in marketing. I now work in marketing and really enjoy it.
If you can handle it, Accounting is a really good way to go for secure employment. I don't know of anyone who has a degree in Accounting that does not have at least a decent job. Entry level jobs are often paid lower than you would like, but high level accountants often do quite well. (Not to mention, automatically knowing how to keep track of their money!) Accounting is a mind numbing discipline, but if your brain is wired to handle it, you should go for it. 24 is not that old yet. You may feel like it's too late, but it's nowhere near too late. Go for it as soon as you can and don't stop, no matter what. My daughter finally graduated from UCLA at 25, way older than normal, but then walked right into a nice HR job at a big software company. She went from barista at a Starbucks directly to a great corporate job, at much higher pay, because she finished her degree. __________________________________
You have to decide for yourself on the path, but $199/month is a no-brainer. Only suggestion I would make is to go for the Associate degree first an see if it's one that has a path compatible to the Bachelor's program at the school.
I am confused about this and sorry for beign such a newb lol. What is the difference between associate of art and science?
I was looking on previous post on the forum and found this path that catched my attention as is related to my work but since is in arizona would it be more expensive right? Here is the link Online Business Degree Global Logistics ASU Online Degrees
There is a decent-looking free one here: Career Fitter.com They give you a free overview, but then charge $12 for a very detailed report.
The "art" degree is more of a liberal arts/humanities focused degree. The "science" degree is focused more on math and science. Usually requires more of those kinds of classes. You would get a bachelor of arts degree in English or other liberal arts subjects; you would get a bachelor of science degree in accounting or similar.
