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Dfrecore has a point.  What if you don’t finish in one term.  Now you are up to a year.  How long would the MBA take?  Could that be done in a year or so?  Is the promotion a short term opportunity?   Would they consider promoting if you are still enrolled?

I think my impulse would be similar to yours, to be honest.   And you definitely seemed to get that Bachelor’s quickly.   You now have that Texas A&M brand and alumni network.  

I am not sure if there is a cheaper option that can be done quickly.  I think you should decide on one and stick with it.  I think you want that MBA more.

Thanks for your input!!

It is a concern of mine not finishing the WGU MSML in one term, because that would kill my entire plan. However, I do have a good track record (finishing my BAAS in under 1 year starting with 0 credits) and I have researched that degree a lot which gives me confidence.

The Masters degree would automatically give me a raise and open doors for me at my current org. Also, if I needed to look for a job I could get higher paid work if I have a Masters (in my field). My company would not give me a raise for working on the MBA.

I do want the MBA more, but for me with the MBA its important to do at a school like UT or Texas A&M affiliate because the branding association here in Texas is strong. Also, due to the math portion of the MBA I would need to take my time and couldn't breeze through it like the MSML which is mostly papers.

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If you want to do WGU and then an AACSB MBA, I say go for it if the WGU degree will be beneficial in the short term.  A couple of thoughts:

1. Since you are in Texas, you might look at some of the other campuses in the UT and A&M systems. For in-state students, there are a number that are within $1,500-$2,000 total tuition. Might be worth it, particularly if you aren’t in the Midland Odessa area. Good place to start: https://www.geteducated.com/online-colle...mba-aacsb/

2.  If you decide you don’t want to do WGU, you could use the money from WGU to invest in a little bit better “name brand” MBA.  North Texas certainly has more of a reputation outside of Texas than the public universities other than the flagship campuses of UT, A&M, and Houston. I would imagine the same thing is true in Texas as well.

Thank you for the resource you sent! According to that list the two schools I am considering are the cheapest.

In Texas (as far as I know) the 'brand' names really are UT and A&M branch of schools, so I would stick with those. For me personally, it would not be worth it to do another school in Texas even if the ranking was higher.

The only other one I am slightly considering is the BU Online MBA for 24k but that is in 3rd place consideration right now.