Just to give a different perspective on degrees, I did get a BS (Applied Math and Computer Science at an engineering school) and in my late 20's secured a large

Just to give a different perspective on degrees, I did get a BS (Applied Math and Computer Science at an engineering school) and in my late 20's secured a large contract with IBM at Ford. Ford wanted me to do the work (they knew me from a previous contract), but IBM wanted a large contracting company to do the work. I'm pretty sure if I hadn't had a degree, I would have never gotten that contract. I can't say I learned much of anything useful in college, but I didn't want to be that guy that constantly was passed over for promotions and opportunities because I didn't have a degree and a less-qualified person did.