opinions about my college plans..?

Question

I have served in the military working with one of the most sophisticated military equipments in the world..I have been out and now working for a major aerospace company making $50K ++
here are my plans go to devry and finish my first BS in electronics and use my tuition assistance from the company and to guarantee job security.. i am currently taking some classes at a community college (GE) which will transfer to devry and to a State college..my plan is to finish devry (2YRS) and work on my second BS in aerospace engineering from calstate long beach which will take 4 yrs..or should i stick with a community college for now or should i combine devry and a local community college.knowing that i already have the experience from the military. I cant quit my job or school. Am i making the right decisions. 24 m CA making $50k

Answer 1

As a college professor, let me say that anytime one decides to further their education, it's a good move! The world is constantly changing, and in the field of electronics and areospace, one definitely has to keep up with the latest.

As for whether you're making the right decision, only YOU can make that call. My one question is this: How transferrable is Devry? Because they're more of a tech college like ITT, there may be limited transferability of credits.

A community college definitely would be more easily transferrable than a tech college, but I'm not pushing it. The KEY is to go to a good school that offers real training and not a "BS" degree not worth the paper it's written on.

If you could find a program that combines enough areospace and electronics training, that would personally be my choice. And I would look into how much of one transfers to the other. And lastly, I would look into what you'd like to do down the road. People leave or loose their current jobs, so there's no such thing anymore as guaranteed security. And times change, so people sometimes have to switch careers.

Aerospace is a more limiting area than electronics, which is used at far more companies and more industries. The KEY is to get enough training in both areas so you can pretty easily find employment. If that requires 2 Bachelor degrees, then that's what you should do. But if you can get away with one degree and some additional classes or experience, then that's another way to go.

Either way, nice you have a job you like, a career path to follow, and want to gain more education. All smart moves!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Wow! You sound smarter than I could ever DREAM of being. Make the most of it. Go to the state college. I've heard that comminity colleges are better than nothing at all..

I wish you well, and when you make your first million, I'd like to meet you! ha ha!