How impactful is a degree in salary negotiations? I only have an associates degree, but had a corp job since I was 22 years old. So, I never felt the need to get more. But, that was when I was single. Now that I’m older, I’m thinking about how much more money I need. Is it worth going back?

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It is helpful to land jobs and job opportunities, but would not go so far as to suggest it is a direct influencer of salary negotiations with current employment. So, it can help you indirectly if you leverage other jobs in the discussions.

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It’s always intimidating seeing job descriptions say a bachelors is a definite requirement. But - I know some say “or experience”.

You didn’t say how old you were just that you were older, here’s what I would tell you – if you’re truly looking for the degree then go back. If you are looking for a much quicker result to your bottom line, go and get a certification. Especially if your company does tuition assistance.
Now that may mean you pay upfront and some of these are a few thousand dollars, and then get reimbursed. Either way you have to have the grade to pass either the courses in the degree or the certification. If I had it to do all over again, I would get my bachelors and then go get 5 or 6 certifications.

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I’m 39 this year. I wish I would’ve just went for my BA a long time ago before kids. But I’m not sure what certs are beneficial and transferable at the moment (if any exist). I’ll have to research more. I appreciate your input. My company has a tuition reimbursement program. Not sure if they do it differently for certs. But I’ll look more into it too.

I don’t know if you’re still a business analyst, but there are certifications out there for that. And there are tons of jobs out there for that. I know sometimes people don’t put down their actual current title simply because they want to remain anonymous. Definitely pursue that. I got my bachelors at 49 and my masters after that. I wanted both of those degrees and my next steps are certifications. Right now just enjoying not having to write a paper a week.😂

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