I admire your goals, but my advice is to double down on getting to the the next level career-wise as a web developer. Don't throw the skills you have under the

I admire your goals, but my advice is to double down on getting to the the next level career-wise as a web developer. Don't throw the skills you have under the bus in pursuit of skills you think you need. The sort of community and connections you imagine academia providing you is actually already available. Pick a project or framework or ecosystem and contribute, a lot. Build and share projects that other people, esp. developers, can find useful. I think this will grow your network in more quantifiable ways than would competiting with 22-year-olds for internships. But ultimately, just follow through and your passion will get noticed. I'm not suggesting the college route would not work. But I went to grad school (non-stem program) with a couple 30-something students who hoped being back at university would light a fire under their asses and resuscitate their careers and it did not. Don't stop dreaming big, but start building your career today, building on your current foundation. Best of luck.