Midlife Career Change

[rachel83az]

I agree that a third Bachelor's degree is probably not going to help you here.

1. Do all of the Coursera certificates that you can in this field. They're free or very cheap. If you find out you hate it, you're only out of pocket a little bit of money and a relatively small amount of time.
   
2. If you like the Coursera certs, start looking into relevant CompTIA certs. These are a little more spendy than the Coursera versions, but they're still good for entry-level jobs. 
   
3. Try to land a job that will pay for your certification, even if it doesn't actually have tuition reimbursement. This is common in jobs; some won't pay for university, but they'll pay for certificates. Sometimes, I think they'll only pay for specific certificates. Still better than nothing! This will allow you to pursue more expensive/relevant certificates, such as the "Certified Ethical Hacker" exam. The CEH costs over $1k. Get your employer to pay for it, if at all possible.
   
4. Consider getting a Master's in Cybersecurity instead of a Bachelor's. If you can get your employer to pay for it, so much the better. But don't even start looking for a Master's until you've spent at least a year on points 1-3 above.