I'm a mid-career fed with about 15 years until retirement, and seriously thinking about getting an online master's degree to potentially transition into the private sector. I'd prefer to avoid highly technical fields like coding. Would a degree in accounting, finance, or insurance be a good investment? Or are there other fields I should consider that offer strong job prospects and good value for money? Willing to learn anything and everything.

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Accounting is a great choice if you’re looking for job security and a clear path forward, but if you’re ‘willing to learn anything,’ maybe look into risk management or supply chain management. Both are growing fields with good crossover potential from federal work.

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I would start by pursuing certifications before going all in on a Master's just as a box checking exercise. Even on the cheap end, a masters is going to be expensive and take a couple of years. You can knock out a cert in a month or two for a few hundred bucks.

After a year when you've picked up a few certs, if you still aren't getting interviews, then consider the degree.

Whatever you do, good luck!

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