03-22-2016, 05:39 PM
I can't really give you advice on which of the choices you laid out would be the best for you. However, I've been looking into my own options as well, and I can tell you what I decided for myself.
I am in the information technology field, and I decided to go the MBA-IT route while intending to get a DBA next. Like yourself it probably won't help me much either as I also have 20+ years experience (ok, 30+). I could have decided on a degree that was more directly in line with my current field, such as a MS in CS, but at this point in my life I'm not getting hired for my college degree(s). I'm getting hired for my experience. I also could have gone with certification options in areas I find interesting and that are hot right now. Several nanodegrees from Udacity, particularly the Machine Learning nanodegree, looked really appealing. Nevertheless, I decided to go with the MBA-IT followed by a DBA.
The reason for my decision was two-fold. The first was costs. I just turned 50, so I don't want to spend too much getting degree(s) that I don't really need for my career or future. The second reason is that I wanted to provide myself with career options that were in a different field from my current field. In particular, I believe inexpensive online education opportunities will continue expand over the next several years. I'd like to be part of that future. I also suspect these online education companies will want individuals with doctorates if only for their own accreditation. At worse, having advanced degrees certainly won't hurt me.
(I'm intending to get my MBA from Patten University followed by a DBA from Southern California University.)
I am in the information technology field, and I decided to go the MBA-IT route while intending to get a DBA next. Like yourself it probably won't help me much either as I also have 20+ years experience (ok, 30+). I could have decided on a degree that was more directly in line with my current field, such as a MS in CS, but at this point in my life I'm not getting hired for my college degree(s). I'm getting hired for my experience. I also could have gone with certification options in areas I find interesting and that are hot right now. Several nanodegrees from Udacity, particularly the Machine Learning nanodegree, looked really appealing. Nevertheless, I decided to go with the MBA-IT followed by a DBA.
The reason for my decision was two-fold. The first was costs. I just turned 50, so I don't want to spend too much getting degree(s) that I don't really need for my career or future. The second reason is that I wanted to provide myself with career options that were in a different field from my current field. In particular, I believe inexpensive online education opportunities will continue expand over the next several years. I'd like to be part of that future. I also suspect these online education companies will want individuals with doctorates if only for their own accreditation. At worse, having advanced degrees certainly won't hurt me.
(I'm intending to get my MBA from Patten University followed by a DBA from Southern California University.)
BA Liberal Studies from Thomas Edison State University
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