Yes. The point of a degree is to ensure you learn enough about the right content/concepts without proceeding with gaping/gratuitous hold in your education. Self

Yes. The point of a degree is to ensure you learn enough about the right content/concepts without proceeding with gaping/gratuitous hold in your education. Self-taught certainly can work, but better that you have dozens of well-informed experts review every aspect of what you need to know. A degree also assures employers of the breadth & depth of your knowledge without having to deeply examine you themselves. Yes, the process isn't perfect, but it's better than the gross ignorance I've seen in some surprisingly well-placed people. Now, if you're confident enough in your current talents, strike out into the workforce and earn what you can until you (A) can pay cash (yes, cash) for that degree, and (B) you can figure out where that cash will be best spent. You can also persuade some employers to pay for the degree, saving you a bundle. Whatever you do, don't go into debt for it. Cash only. For everything, not just a degree.