BAAS vs BA, how are they seen?

[HoustonGuy]

I’m about ready to start my upper level classes and have narrowed my choices to either a B.A.A.S. in organizational leadership from TAMUC or a B.A. in business administration from UMPI. Both take my community college and Sophia transfer credits and both offer accelerated CBE classes, although TAMUC is much less as I live in Texas. I’ve never heard of an “applied” degree outside of an associates, nor do I know of any of my colleagues holding one. Working for the state, I’m wondering if it as prestigious as a normal BS/BA or should I spend the extra money at UMPI.  Thoughts? I’d prefer saving the money, but I have the ability for my job to reimburse $5,250 a year anyway….