Please Help

[Prloko]

So here is my dilemma, I'm currently 32 and desperately needing a degree. I went to the University of Mississippi straight out of high school and obtained about 80 credits along with obtaining a GPA of about 1.65. With them I can currently replace 4 classes that I had F's in with F's that I had in re-taking them to help raise my GPA to about 1.8. I would then need 2 A's and 2 B's according to the admissions guru there. My question is, I'm looking into going to TESC for a CS or CIS degree to help me get into IT with the Air National Guard as I currently am an Avionics person. I currently have a full time job that pays decently, around 55k a year but getting into IT would eventually get me a raise of around 15K a year. I didn't mention that my original major was in Business, but I mostly have just the undergrad stuff out of the way.

I guess my question is, is TESC a reputable school? I know there CS degree isn't ABET accredited, but I plan to get it, get a Bachelors also in Finance possibly and then maybe an MBA and a masters in CS. I read somewhere where someone on this forum had sons complete both programs the CIS and CS program at TESC. Could anyone else provide insight? I wouldn't mind the CS path as I'm pretty good at all types of math if that path would benefit me in the long run. I guess my only hang up is that I keep going back and forth wanting to attend PSU World Campus just for the name, but not the cost. Also, the fact that they only have semester classes makes me ill and I like the fact TESC offers classes that run all the time. I have a friend that was in the Army who was in IT, got a degree from AMU in CS and said he had some jobs look down on his degree with it being from there. I guess that's where I need someone to tell me basically that TESC is a better school that AMU or Columbia College and to go for it. Any thoughts or suggestions. I apologize in advance for all the rambling.

You can take your 80 credits above, get any degree at TESC by completing 40 credits including the capstone. You can do this in a few months. Afterwards, you can use your GI Bill and transfer to the Oregon State Second Bachelors in Computer Science. You can complete the program in one year. They require a previous bachelors. IF you have Post 9/11 GI Bill, it will cover the entire tuition since it is a state school. Its not ABET accredited, but the school has a good rep. TESC doesn't have a bad rep since it is a state school. Even though AMU is a good school, it tends to be looked down upon because it is one of the for-profits and people will judge them no matter how smart you are.