<p>Hello everyone! I feel more comfortable posting here because I am not a young adult, I am a mom of 3 kids who ALSO goes to college but my family is my biggest priority. Considering that, I figured I fit in most here because I figured you guys can relate to juggling real life commitments/issues/problems with college. </p>
<p>That being said, I am 34 years old and I am trying to finish my undergrad degree. I recently finished my AS in Business Administration, graduating magna cum laude w/ 3.68 GPA. I wish I could finish my undergrad at my current college (in Virginia) , but it's a community college so I must move on. :( We are moving to OH or PA this summer due to circumstances out of my control (again with the family thing...) and I am trying to figure out where to pick up there. I may have Forever Buckeye status in Ohio since I graduated from an Ohio High School. I say <em>may</em> because while googling the fine print I wonder if I may be disqualified since I graduated more than 10 years ago, I will have to look into that. The Forever Buckeye program means I may have immediate Ohio residency. Worse case scenario I may need to take a year off. </p>
<p>I will continue to work, I need to find a college I can reasonably attend classes NO more than 3 days a week so I can work part time the other days. I need something within 90ish minutes of the Cleveland area, I am thinking possibly Kent State or Edinboro or...any others that fit the bill that I am missing that are affordable for those paying their own way who need to keep their debt load low? I love the idea of online schools and those would be soooooooo convenient with a mom schedule. BUT, I do not want to waste my money and first and foremost I am really hoping to get a decently paying job when I am done. </p>
<p>This is turning out to be long, so I will simplify:
1) Do you think I can reasonably expect to find an entry level job paying in the high 30s/mid 40s with a finance or economics degree within about 6 months of graduation? Or should I change my major while I can?
2) Any advice on where to attend school (taking the above into account)? Debtwise, I have $3500 (yes, thirty five hundred) in sub Stafford and a 0 EFC currently. I have emailed Penn State World Campus, but they require an internship as a part of graduation which is WONDERFUL but I don't think I can commit to that (again with the family thing..dang kids. Ha.) </p>
<p>Thank you for reading this far and any advice you can give!!!!</p>