Associates AFTER Bachelor's Degree?

[kb4ns1]

If anything, it's going to raise eyebrows, probably in a bad way.

This would be my biggest concern, realistically. Regardless of your legitimate, well thought-out reasons, I would be be afraid that a potential employer would look at it and view it as a sign that you don't do things quite right - at least in the conventional way of thinking that they might want/expect to see on a resume or application.