2 year vs 4 year degree
Hello all,
I’m back in school (32 years old) working on a construction management degree. I have a bit of construction knowledge working under a small residential GC, which is the reason I want to work in the construction world. I will be honest, I was more of labor help, doing demos and cleanups, I didn’t really get much experience with the actual back and front ends of the construction world… scheduling, management estimating etc…
I would love to get some sort of degree in CM, however I don’t think I have the time to do a full 4 year degree. Is there any positive outcome that a 2 year degree could provide me?
A strongpoint in my resume, is that I work full time as an ops manager in a different industry, not construction related, but I would say….adjacent. Without getting too specific, my portfolio with this company is pretty extensive, I manage a large number of staff, and some pretty important contracts for this company. I’ve been with this company for almost 7 years now, and I’ve never went to college.
Personally, I feel like it’s a stain on myself that I don’t have a degree. I do want to complete education beyond high school just so it doesn’t weigh on me as much, but again, I don’t think I will be able to do 4 years at my age, unless I find a position in construction allready, and continue my education while working. Is it worth doing 2 years?
Thank you all