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After a year in the Navy, I have finished "A" school and met with a college counselor in the Navy College office. As it turns out, between my previous college credit, and the credits I received for my ascension training, I am one class short of an A.S. in general studies, which I am going to finish post haste.
With that said, I am curious if anyone has any input on what might be a more "useful" baccalaureate degree to earn, once I finish my A.S. I am a submarine Nav ET, but I have been told that it is not necessarily essential to have a degree that is directly related to my rating. I have always had a strong interest in political science and economics; I was thinking about a poli-sci degree with a focus on international relations.
Any thoughts?
With that said, I am curious if anyone has any input on what might be a more "useful" baccalaureate degree to earn, once I finish my A.S. I am a submarine Nav ET, but I have been told that it is not necessarily essential to have a degree that is directly related to my rating. I have always had a strong interest in political science and economics; I was thinking about a poli-sci degree with a focus on international relations.
Any thoughts?
Posted >1 y ago
Responses: 38
It doesn't matter as long as you use your benefits. A lot of vets never use what they earn
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I find that I have a nice aptitude for work in my rate, I have been pursueing an A.A.S. in Electrical Tech
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Any thing that you get will help you. It will always give you that leg up when in going in for a new job so I would go for one that you have a craving to learn about, it will always help you to knock it out quicker too.
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Follow you're heart and plan for the future. If you have the determination to succeed , then you will make the sacrifice of time and studying to make it work around your military obligations .
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There is no "best degree program". You have to decide what you want to do and how you want to go about it.
My only advice is to make sure the college / university is one where the credits can transfer and that the degree is actually a degree.
I have seen some people to go ITT Technical institute and its not a true degree program, its more of a certification program that sits somewhere at the Associates or Bachelors level and the other thing is that the credits are non-transferrable to other universities or schools, they are only good at ITT. Same thing with a few other colleges. Again this is just what I am being told by some people who went there.
Either way get your Navy career going whether its going to be 4, 6 or more years.
My only advice is to make sure the college / university is one where the credits can transfer and that the degree is actually a degree.
I have seen some people to go ITT Technical institute and its not a true degree program, its more of a certification program that sits somewhere at the Associates or Bachelors level and the other thing is that the credits are non-transferrable to other universities or schools, they are only good at ITT. Same thing with a few other colleges. Again this is just what I am being told by some people who went there.
Either way get your Navy career going whether its going to be 4, 6 or more years.
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At the associate level, it really doesn't matter. Do the "general studies" stuff so that when you decide what you want to pursue as a career, you can focus on your major subject your next two years.
Unless you have specific professional goals that require a particular degree, study something that interests you, that you can do well at. I know very smart physicians who have undergraduate degrees in English, and very smart lawyers who have undergraduate degrees in Engineering. But they all got GOOD GRADES in those undergrad programs, to get you in to the later degree programs.
Good luck with whatever you pursue. I started as a bubblehead HM, got a general studies BS, an MS in Health Services Admin, and a law degree. And soon I will retire as the chief of a county paramedic service. Full circle. Go for it!
Unless you have specific professional goals that require a particular degree, study something that interests you, that you can do well at. I know very smart physicians who have undergraduate degrees in English, and very smart lawyers who have undergraduate degrees in Engineering. But they all got GOOD GRADES in those undergrad programs, to get you in to the later degree programs.
Good luck with whatever you pursue. I started as a bubblehead HM, got a general studies BS, an MS in Health Services Admin, and a law degree. And soon I will retire as the chief of a county paramedic service. Full circle. Go for it!
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hey I did the same thing now I'm trying to settle on a BA. Embry Renold is who I'm talking to at the moment
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Michael it really depends on what you like to do. Do you like what you are doing now? If so, then you might look into electrical engineering, computer science, telecommunications or networking. There are a number of ways you could go.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
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