<p>OK, so I'll try to keep this short. I'm 24, almost 25 and I have a BA in Business, Finance after graduating in 09. Originally I was going for engineering but since the school I was going to didn't have an accredited program while I was there (Eng. Tech programs are accredited there now) I bounced around to different majors before settling on the one I got. Towards the end I considered getting a second bachelor's in engineering degree but didn't. I had trouble finding anything before I got a graveyard receiver job at a warehouse then a promo to an assistant buyer for a natural foods company. In short I hate it, it's so boring. Frankly, I'd rather work a crappy job and take student loans for school than continue on this path. So I'm considering going back to finish what I started but I've heard every range of opinion. My girlfriend's family thinks school it's ridiculous (they've never been to school and they make good $ as lifetime employees at various companies) and point to my BA as evidence of a degree's uselessness. My dad got his JD at 40 and started a law firm at 50, which failed. Obviously, I'm kind of torn about whether this is a good decision. I'm not worried about passion for it, I'd love to engineer things. Is there anyone who's done or knows anyone who has a second degree and would care to offer some advice?</p>
<p>If you can swing it financially, why not? Improve your employment prospects AND get into a field you think you would enjoy.</p>
<p>My girlfriend’s family thinks school it’s ridiculous (they’ve never been to school and they make good $ as lifetime employees at various companies) and point to my BA as evidence of a degree’s uselessness.</p>
<p>Once you have your degree in Eng’g, your degree in Business/finance will be more meaningful to an employer. Companies like engineers who also have a business sense.</p>
<p>most schools allow recent alums to speak with counselors at the career center for reduced cost or free; if you don’t live near your previous college, often they have reciprocity agreements with other colleges. I strongly suggest talking with a trained career counselor before you sign up for 2-4 years of additional college. </p>
<p>Yes, depending on what you’ve already taken it could be just about like starting from ground zero because engineering programs are going to demand certain math and physics courses as prerquisites for upper-division classes, and the upper-division program itself will take 2 years.</p>