Posted on Feb 5, 2016
Does your degree plan affect your promotion at DA boards?
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I currently have an associates in General studies and I am working on my bachelors in human resource management. I am a 68w and question whether degree plan affects promotion in certain MOS's.
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There is no reason for your degree plan to impact your enlisted promotion. As long as you are meeting all CE and Military Education requirements for your MOS, what you decide to get a civilian degree in is your choice. I actually know a 68W whose civilian education (outside of her CE requirements) had nothing to do with the medical field. She actually just completed her MBA. She's had zero negative impact to her promotions (made E-8 in the last board).
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I appreciate the information was just curious. I didn't figure it would have a negative impact on a career but I questioned if a 68w had a health administration degree if that ranked higher than an accounting degree
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Your degree plan has nothing to do with your promotion. It helps to show you are diverse and still challenging yourself to go above and beyond your duty as a soldier, enhancing yourself to be a better leader.
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At the same time would a degree plan in a different field show a higher level of diversity. Just curious in how it all plays out, I guess it could change in the next few years before my first look
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SSG (Join to see) - gives you a diverse knowledge that you may be able to use in the job that you hold.
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I appreciate you providing me with the knowledge that you have, thanks for taking the time to answer. So get a degree I want and will enjoy and the benefits in my army career will benefit the same.
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SSG (Join to see) - No problem. Getting a degree you still win! I wish I had got my degree while in the military, I could have then maybe used my G.I Bill for a Master's.
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I do not think the plan makes much difference. The progress already made is what they look at if I understand it correctly. They do not look at which classes you are taking, but the credits you have earned.
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