Cross-posting this to like a jillion websites so just gimme feedback if you're up for it, no big.
So here's the skinny: I need 31 more credits for a BS in Computer Science, but only 12 more for the BA. My question is, do I go for the BA or the BS? BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! My job pays for one class per semester, so that 31 credits (8 classes) will take a while. I could handle 2 per semester if I took loans I think, and summer classes too, so that's an option. But it will realistically be about three, MAYBE two more years if I push myself. The BA would be done within a year, year-and-a-half at most.
I'm really torn on this. Clearly a BS is better, there's no question. In a void that's the right answer. But is it so much better that it's worth an additional year or two in a shitty job as I edge closer to 40? Can I get the same job with a BA as I would with a BS? Will my career advance at the same pace? Will it even matter once I'm set on a new career path and have shown people what I can accomplish, gotten more certifications, etc.?
Any and all thoughts and advice are appreciated. Really just looking for people who have insight in the field as to whether the BA vs BS makes a big difference, and if so, how big?