I haven't seen anyone comment on the feasibility of obtaining a second degree, specifically from the perspective of university acceptance. I am a senior-level software engineer who holds a Master's degree (in Geography of all things), and have wanted for some time to pursue a degree in Computer Science. However, one barrier to pursuing this goal is the fact that here in the state of Washington, I have found only one university (WSU) that is receptive to the idea of a post-baccalaureate candidate pursuing an undergraduate degree (UW, Seattle U, and Gonzaga do not seem to offer these).
The other barrier stems from the fact that lack of formal academic training in computer science has never been a factor in my career progression. I initially started working with GIS and Remote Sensing systems, began coding to customize, and soon was learning C to code up data processing algorithms that basic GIS packages do not support out-of-the-box. Ten years later, I'm in a full-time software engineering position that has nothing to do with GIS or geospatial data. While I had always assumed in the past, when I was getting into programming, that not having a CS, Math, or Engineering degree would be an impediment to my progress, it has turned out to not be an issue at all. The irony is that I actually WANT to obtain such a degree, but I have not found it feasible to pursue, because universities aren't always receptive to granting second degrees, and my employer doesn't care if I have a relevant degree or not!
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I haven't seen anyone comment on the feasibility of obtaining a second degree, specifically from the perspective of university acceptance. I am a senior-level software engineer who holds a Master's degree (in Geography of all things), and have wanted for some time to pursue a degree in Computer Science. However, one barrier to pursuing this goal is the fact that here in the state of Washington, I have found only one university (WSU) that is receptive to the idea of a post-baccalaureate candidate pursuing an undergraduate degree (UW, Seattle U, and Gonzaga do not seem to offer these).
The other barrier stems from the fact that lack of formal academic training in computer science has never been a factor in my career progression. I initially started working with GIS and Remote Sensing systems, began coding to customize, and soon was learning C to code up data processing algorithms that basic GIS packages do not support out-of-the-box. Ten years later, I'm in a full-time software engineering position that has nothing to do with GIS or geospatial data. While I had always assumed in the past, when I was getting into programming, that not having a CS, Math, or Engineering degree would be an impediment to my progress, it has turned out to not be an issue at all. The irony is that I actually WANT to obtain such a degree, but I have not found it feasible to pursue, because universities aren't always receptive to granting second degrees, and my employer doesn't care if I have a relevant degree or not!