I studied mathematics and made my career in IT. I never regretted my choice. Certain skills, such as databases, are better covered in IT degrees. Others, such a

I studied mathematics and made my career in IT. I never regretted my choice. Certain skills, such as databases, are better covered in IT degrees. Others, such as the mathematical background for cryptography and AI, are gone into in much more depth in maths degrees. Others have mentioned it, I echo their thoughts. I did an online MBA and if you have difficulty with MOOCs, it's not going to be easier with an online degree. MOOCs are cheaper, especially if you are not looking for an official qualification, in which case you can simply audit the courses. You don't say where you are from in Eastern Europe, but mathematics is universal and mathematics has historically been a very strong subject in the east. Banach and Tarski were Polish; Shor was born in Kiev; and many others. So, if online isn't for you, I would not hesitate to study mathematics in your own country. You will find the access to like-minded students valuable and your own online skills will let you research topics that interest you.