Degree Planning - From Bachelors to Doctorate

[Duneranger]

FAANG companies are very competitive, especially with all the recent downsizing in the tech industry. If FAANG is your goal, getting a degree from any online checkbox school may not be your best option. What type of position are you looking to get into specifically?

Anything IT related with. A 150k/year or more, I think I can make it with a PhD and my experience at SpaceX plus a reference from inside one of those companies, probably I have to go with an entry level position in the beginning, then move up ,  I'm not interested in social validation as much as I'm interested in high income, any position will do if it pay good even if it was in a startup

I don't think you understand what a PhD is or isn't. A PhD is an academic research degree which traditionally takes 5-7 years. Most PhDs don't even near 100k but that's not why they do it...

FAANG and IT types often only have a BS or BA + maaaaybe a MBA or tech related masters. A PhD (and certainly not one from a crackerjack box school) is likely going to be a non factor.

South College has a poor rep

Can you elaborate on your statement about South College's poor reputation? It's on my list for future grad work.

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Their health and medical programs have an extremely poor reputation for not preparing students. The HR at my old hospital network essentially blacklisted any applications from there.

I can’t speak for the other programs but I’ve worked with South students in my career field and they were underprepared.

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Hmm, nice indeed job posting!  Three main things that I can see from it...
1) Based in Pasadena, California, with an expectation to be in office 4 days a week

2) Doctorate or Master's degree and 5+ years of marketing and/or business experience OR 
Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of marketing and/or business experience, preferably in the biopharmaceutical industry

3) Experience in cardiometabolic therapeutic areas, preferably with a focus on dyslipidemias
I would focus on the trifecta of certs, degree, experience and get the balanced mix/match of them

I would shoot for being in the middle of the pack, with Masters, plus 10+ years in experience.  
While working, slowly get the Doctorate completed, especially if they provide tuition assistance or reimbursement.

Point 3, is huge. Someone needs a medical background to understand these concepts. Not something you just learn as you go. 

OP is in over his head on this one. There are no random certs or easy online degrees which will qualify one to be an expert on this.