A lot of those fields still care more about what you can do, rather than what college credentials you have. Learn to do the work, get samples in your portfolio

A lot of those fields still care more about what you can do, rather than what college credentials you have. Learn to do the work, get samples in your portfolio showing you can do the work, maybe blog about it, and apply. Let them decide if they want to hire you or not, don't preemptively reject yourself. Also, there is NOTHING wrong with going to school at 30. Or 40. Or 50. Or at any age. You will never be a loser for doing that. https://www.kron4.com/news/national/age-is-just-a-number-to-this-89-year-old-phd-recipient/ https://www.kron4.com/news/national/age-is-just-a-number-to-... This dude was almost 90 and got a phd. He isn't a screw up.