answer:Unfortunately, one point is lack of a BA degree is more a show-stopper. That doesn’t mean you gained much from a BA because, let’s face it, some pretty big morons have them. Many people with BAs should have gone to trade or vocational school. And many college classes are softball. For many, college is an expensive patch making up for all the stuff that should have been taught in high school. And when reduced down to a resume and cover letter, an idiot with a BA and a brilliant thinker with a BA might look pretty similar. I think you’re on the right track, if you just want to make money and aren’t concerned about your own enrichment. Look at the fields where there is a shortage: the applied sciencies, applied math, statistics, perhaps medical. Don’t do what a lot of people did and get a degree that prepares you for business administration and tinkering with LANs. There are plenty of jobless people who did those relatively easy things already. Of course, if it’s personal enrichment you want, by all means get whatever degree you fancy – whether astrophysics, literature, or basket weaving.