I know that Tuition Assistance will only cover a HIGHER degree than the one you already have. Don't know about any others.
What about a PhD? I would love to obtain my PhD while in the service. I think it would be an ideal situation. Are there any Navy PhD programs? I know the Navy Post Graduate School does but man it is really competitive.
There aren't that many PhD programs, and they currently carry an additional 10 year commitment after completion.
Commitment wouldn't be a problem as I intend to make it a career. I'm thinking there may be some way to work in a PhD while on active duty with a lot of luck, good scheduling and the right program. I was wondering if anyone had done it. I think it's possible......
I guess to answer any questions, I was originally an undergrad aerospace engineering major and decided to get out and switch to economics, regret it and would like to go back and have an engineering degree.
... Navy Postsecondary School ....
There is a Hornet guy out there who did it also. The Citadel guy graduated, enlisted, and was picked up for a pilot slot and OCS. He was not a SEAL Officer. "Get wet and sandy! Hooyah!"Like the one guy I know who did the SEAL to pilot thing, a Citadel grad no less! .
Why do you want an engineering degree so bad? What designator are you applying for?
Seriously, unless you want to do something like test pilot or lat xfer to the CEC, your degree is irrelevant.
If you're doing this strictly for regret, you'll find you're going to spend a lot of time and money on something that isn't really all that important.
There is a Hornet guy out there who did it also. The Citadel guy graduated, enlisted, and was picked up for a pilot slot and OCS. He was not a SEAL Officer. "Get wet and sandy! Hooyah!"
Yes. But keep in mind, what Flash said is very true wrt the Navy.So do I understand correctly that it is probably a better idea to try and get a masters which means that I would go through a lot of basic courses to catch me up, rather than just getting another bachelor's?