Have a BS already, looking to get a 2nd BS in Eng or a MS in Acctg.

College Majors Business Major
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<p>Need some serious advice here guys.</p>

<p>I currently have a BS in Criminal Justice in paralegal studies, overall GPA is 3.6. Thought I would be going to law school, but i've changed my mind on that, and finding a job as a paralegal is almost impossible here in Tulsa.</p>

<p>I've taken some interest profile tests, and I commonly am getting back results in finance/accounting and engineering.</p>

<p>Given this, my options locally are this: Northeastern State University, where I got my useless degree, offers a Masters in Accounting and Financial Analysis. I would have to take 9-12 hours of accounting to qualify to enter the Master's program, plus 30 or so more for the actual masters degree, (and would need about 100 hours for the Eng. degree.) When I am done though, should have enough accounting hours to take the CPA. I have no idea how much recruiting big firms do from NSU. How can I find out? Does it matter?</p>

<p>My second option is this: Go back to a local community college and follow a track that transfers an AS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering to Oklahoma State University in tulsa, where I would continue on for my BS in Eng.</p>

<p>I honestly don't know what makes the most sense in this job environment. I'm not looking to get rich by an means, but I would like a job that is fairly stable, and can support me and my wife and child. Right now, with my BS in CJ, im earning a swank 20k a year as an orderly at a local hospital... I've tried local law firm recruiting temp agencies, even had an interview last week with a guy who really liked me and thought I had good knowledge and skills, but was blunt with me that jobs in law firms are hard to get, especially when they are hiring law school grads to do paralegal work right now.</p>

<p>Anyway, if anyone has any thoughts, ideas, or advice, I would love it.</p>

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<p>Here’s some good advice: Move out of Tulsa. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.</p>

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<p>Moving from Tulsa is something I’ve considered, but I have family here and free room and board here. However, if I could find a decent job elsewhere I’d take it. But I’ve very lured experience job hunting purist Tulsa. How does one job search long distance? What are my odds of finding a job with the fed?</p>

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<p>Do online research. Call them, then make a trip to a bunch of areas. Do you know people in other parts of the world? Expand. Network. Take risks.</p>

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<p>Any other opinions on what my best options are, given my situation? Is having a BS degree, in this economy, in legal studies viable for anything at all? I have a minor in business too by the way.</p>

<p>Is my best option truly just to try and find a job somewhere with what I have, or is returning to college, racking up about 10-20k in debt worth it for an eng. bs, or acctg ms?</p>

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<p>MS in accounting.</p>