Degrees don't guarantee anything. People hire based on what you can do and how well they get along with you. I think it's more important that you know what kind

Degrees don't guarantee anything. People hire based on what you can do and how well they get along with you. I think it's more important that you know what kind of work you want to do and then learn everything about it. Deep understanding of a marketable skill (networking, SQL, design, system software, containers, product development, etc) is very valuable. And universities don't have a monopoly on knowledge. You can work through all the textbooks and talk to engineers doing hard things without stepping foot in a school. Having said that, schools are good at helping you navigate an endless body of knowledge. They have knowledgeable people to answer your questions and systems in place to verify your learning. Unfortunately, in many cases, you won't be interested in what you're learning until you understand the benefits in the real world. From personal experience, I was never interested in networking and databases until I had to build a back-end server for work (16 years after graduation). Now, I wish I had taken those classes or paid more attention because it would really help now. And I don't always have the discipline and energy to work through a textbook or open courseware now that I'm full-time employed and married. Since you are already doing work you like, I would probably put more time into work and either go part time at school or suspend my enrollment for a year or two. After a couple years (or decades) you will probably figure out what you want out of school and be in a better place to take advantage of what a formal education has to offer. Never be afraid to put off school. It will always be there.