Was pursuing my BSBA in CIS but decided to knock out ASBA first.

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I think everyone's situation is different. I'm in the IT field and already employed. I agree with you AS is probably worthless for most jobs. But if I get to put AS on my resume for a year while I wait to get my BS and if it doesn't cost anything than I don't see why not.

Stop trying to talk yourself into it. It is almost always completely worthless. Focus on the BA only. Basically it's a second high school diploma. I'm in IT, and the AA/AS is completely worthless. If there is a very rare unicorn job that requires an associate as a minimum rather than a high school diploma, it is extremely likely you will still be competing against many applicants that have bachelors degrees. I just got through hiring another IT position with no BA requirement and I ended up with 16 candidates cleared by HR who all have BA degrees for a lower level IT position. Not a single person had just AA or high school.

It's way better to spend the time and money that you would have been spent on an AA pursuing IT certifications.