Lateral Level Degree

2nd bachelors vs. 2nd masters? I’ll have my 1st masters completed soon. Thinking about going a complete different direction and getting a second online bachelors in something that is just a hobby to me. (It’s completely free and a masters in the area would be free too.) Would that be hurtful for employers? I plan to leave it off my resume if it doesn’t pertain to the job. But If it does I’m going to marry it up with my masters in Organizational Development and Leadership.

1st bachelors Org Development
Masters Org Development and Leadership

2nd Bachelors Emergency management/Public Health

 

A second master's degree seems more logical than a second bachelor's degree. There is no dearth of graduate degrees in emergency management or public health.

 

Currently, I am doing my second bachelor and second master's. I do it because I just like it. Dunno why
One of the reasons I take the second degree is because of the flexibility and reasonable tuition fee. Flexibility here is the key.
Another secondary reason is that the second major I took is not a total stranger for me. I work as a Data Scientist and Product Research. So I think why I don't crystalize them into more concrete evidence and in a more formal way.

 

The new degree field will be a little foreign to me too. It just for fun probably wouldn’t ever use it to get a job with. Just want to gain some knowledge. Might pair it with a graduate level certificate. I’m just spit balling. Anything I do is free it just takes my time. Anyone else have some input?

 

I would do what I love to learn and wouldn't care about degree level of title. The reality is that you don't need a degree for something you love to learn but many times the degree is the motivator to keep learning.

I have done studies in fields that I live out of my resume including metaphysics, religion, psychology, history, etc. Some come from cheap groupon type of schools that are non accredited and some are accredited but just give certificates.

Too many degrees can hurt a resume and might give the impression that you are not focused enough. As you said, just leave out of your resume the degrees that are not related to the job.