Since you're using .NET I'm assuming you work in the corporate world and not the trendy tech-startup world with "unlimited vacation" and nap pods? A degree wou

Since you're using .NET I'm assuming you work in the corporate world and not the trendy tech-startup world with "unlimited vacation" and nap pods? A degree would increase your salary significantly in the corporate world. It's worth doing if you plan to stay at your job or go anywhere similar. The alternative is to learn React/Node/Go (trendy tech) and release a bunch of side projects so you can get hired somewhere that doesn't care about degrees. You'll also need to get better at white boarding and understanding algorithms you'd never use outside of a tech interview. I think the degree is the better choice if you want stability and plan to start a family soon. The trendy tech choice is better if you want to travel the world or do your own startup.