I know a (former) coworker that has no higher education earning 6 figures in the software industry, he's in his 20s as well. The software industry is already th

I know a (former) coworker that has no higher education earning 6 figures in the software industry, he's in his 20s as well. The software industry is already the best in terms of education requirement - You just need to show them that you have it in you (which is actually rarer than degrees in CS, from my personal experience).