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What I would like to do is get a 2 year management degree and a 2 year marketing management degree from the Tech school near by. Would that be a good choice?

I like the Tech school because its small. And I wont be in debt when I graduate.

As far has money I just want to be able to make enough that when ever I get married I can support a family on my income and not be living hand to mouth from one paycheck to the next.
 
Check with recruiters and job posting sites in the area you want to live/work. Are people with that degree in high demand? What is the pay like?
 
Do you want to do both or just one? Have any other options that would be worth looking at?
 
Yeah I want to do both. The main thing I am asking is is it ok to choose a small Tech school over a big university. The Tech school is respected in the area. And I would rather go there then a big university.
 
When I am choosing a career should I worry about the bad economy? Or the amount of money I can make? Or what people that have worked in that field say about it? Should I worry about making enough that when ever I find a girl to marry that she doesn’t have to work if she doesn’t want to?
 
Management is a big field. It’s hard to predict. There will always be a need for managers, but who knows what conditions will be given, how much competition and so on.

Now I’m a lawyer. Several years ago, I was the ancient history geek who dreamt about being a sumerologist (archaelogist specialisting in Mesopothamia before ca 2000 BC), but public employment was ill paid, archaeologists frequently worked outside the field, and Saddam was in power. Now what? My friends who’ve finished archaeology have been offered great jobs, public pay has improved, private employers have become worse, Saddam is out. All this within a couple of years. Obviously, I had a lot of interest in laws since early years, so it wasn’t a go-for-money scenario. At any rate, I question myself on the choice.

Therefore my advice is do what you like. Do what you like and be good at it. Do your job well. Do not fall short of your talents either. If you can learn more, learn more. For the sake of being good at your job, educated in the field that has your interest, growing. If you catch a good job, that’s fine. Even if it’s better than you need - you can always work fewer hours to spend more time with family or you can give money or time to charity if you have too much for your family’s needs.

So what is it that you would like to do?
 
Do your research into many jobs that you think you might like in the future and talk with people who do them. What did they study and for how long? How did they get their jobs? How long did it take to make a living wage at that job? Many times we will find out that the study course advertised by a particular school is not what someone really needs to get hired in a certain job field.

I would seriously caution you against spending money on a course of study/training until you know that you can transfer credits or change areas of study, etc. Many people change their mind once they get to school. I started out with a scientific major in college, but I changed to something completely different by my 2nd year once I had a real clue. I worked in another unrelated field following graduation based on a student job that I had loved. I then went to law school a number of years after finishing college. Even in law school I changed my mind about what type of law I would practice before I graduated.

Keep your options flexible!

Another caution is that I would not shoot to make “just enough” money for what you think your proposed life will cost. Believe me none of us can predict the future costs easily. Find a type of work that you love and do your very best at it to make good money and save/invest wisely while you are still young and single! Get a house while you are young, if possible by saving up for the downpayment, keeping your credit good and researching grants and things for 1st time homebuyers. You can always work less and relax more in the future if you have built up a nice nest egg and paid for your house while you are younger.

Having your finances in good shape will make you far more attractive to future spouses and employers. Many companies and governental agencies check finances and won’t hire people who have really messed up their credit.
 
I think it is wonderful that you are looking ahead and weighing your options. I too was in the dilema of whether to attend a university or a 2 year program. I chose the 2 year program at a community college and loved it. I worked in my field of study for about 7 years then started classes with a university on-line. I finished my Bachelor’s degree by taking 1-4 classes a semester depending on my income and energy availability. Many reputable universities and 4 year colleges have on-line degree programs. It wasn’t easy, but it was convenient.
I agree with the other posts suggesting looking at the credits earned and transferability of them as well as what is the current trend for your field of interest.
But most of all, make sure you are doing something you have an interest in and truly enjoy. The stress of not being satisfied at work cannot be made up by income alone and often leaks into one’s personal relationships.
Best of luck!!
 
Most of my life I wanted to be a mechanic. I had planned on going to school and getting a 2 year in automotive technology and a 2 year in auto body. And get ASE certified. But I have talked to so many people in the field. And they said that the money aint great and it will suck any passion you have for cars away. management is my second love. And at the tech school there is a 2 year management degree and a 2 year marketing degree that I would take. But I want to make sure that going to a tech school for management is ok. I really like the tech school because the class sizes are small and the school is cheap compared to big universities.

Should I go with automotive or go the safer route with management? I really like both. And if I went with management should I go to a big university or would the tech school be ok?
 
I really like working on cars. But I am really not sure I would like working on other peoples cars all the time. So I want to do the management route. the tech school here has a 2 year management degree and a 2 year marketing management degree. I would like to take both of those at the tech school instead of going to a big university. I like the size if the tech school and price. Would that be ok to do all that at the tech school and not the university?
 
Basicly what I want to know is is it ok to go to a small tech school instead of going to a big university. I like the size if the tech school and price.
 
I think you’re better off gettin the 4 year bachelors as opposed to the double 2 year degrees. The time involved is gonna be about the same, but in general terms the 4 year degree is the bigger pay off. Just my :twocents:
 
Please don’t think that a management degree will get you a management possition. While hiring I have seen many people with degrees. Here is what I look for:
Does the person have experience: the manager should be the most competant member of the group.
Do they have a track record: can I trust them to perform.
Are they the most qualified: a two year degree is trumped by a four year degree and that is trumped by a masters.
Does the person have the raw abilities: Having a degree does not mean you are proactive, intelegent, concientious.

I urge caution in that I have seen to many people who were not ready for management possitions get a management degree and then expect to walk on the job and be a manager the first day. It seems like to many colleges push this myth that all you need is one of their degrees to get a management possition.

The reality is that you need the degree that will get you in the door and will allow you to get experience and prove yourself. What it takes to get in the door will vary. Some places want to see a degree, others a four year degree some a technical degree, others a specific technical degree.

In your original posting you did not say what type of carreer you were interested in. If you let us in on that, there may be someone here who would have some specific insight.
 
I would do your first 2 years at the local tech school, then finish my last 2 at a big university and shoot for Business Administration.
 
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