[WGU] Should I Just Go Ahead

[sirius]

Hello all, thanks in advance for any advice! Let me know if I'm missing any information.

I'm currently in the enrollment period for the Networking Operations and Security (BSNOS) degree at WGU. As a sort of test, I decided to get my CCNA beforehand to make sure that I actually have the discipline to self-educate myself. I passed and it accounts for 17 CU's at WGU. I have 14 GenEd CU's transferred in for a total of 31. Due to the CCNA knocking out so many credits I've been doing some digging into what other certifications I can transfer in and as a result I've been reading about CLEP exams, saylor.com, etc. Now I'm reading the threads on this site and I'm interested in the Big 3.

Here's my "dilemma". Should I even bother to research all of this stuff or just stick with WGU? I've got a start date and everything I hear about them is great. I'd like to finish in 2-3 years and I think that through WGU I can accomplish that but if I can do the same thing via one of the other online colleges for cheaper then I'm definitely interested.

So I think I have three options: Start WGU right away, delay WGU and try and get some StraighterLine/Saylor classes transferred in, or forget about WGU and do one of the Big 3.

What do you think, is WGU even an option?

Classes: English Composition I, Technical Communication, Applied Algebra, Natural Science Lab, Integrated Physical Sciences
Certifications: CCNA
Job History: 4+ years IT experience. Currently a L2. Work for a small school district so I get to play around with everything even though I'm not the sysadmin.
Career Goal: Would like to get into automation, either cloud or networking. If I get to work with Linux I'm happy.
Time Available: Can do 2-3 hours of study every day. This is what I did for the CCNA with some extra hours on Saturdays for when I fell behind.

Hey at WGU is very possible to finish in 2-3 years, with StraighterLine you can finish even quicker! I recommend knocking out some courses for your degree at StraighterLine then finishing off at WGU. When you combine both WGU & StraighterLine they are very affordable and allow you to finish way faster than traditional universities. I'm attaching a link where you can look at courses at StraighterLine that transfer over to WGU https://partners.wgu.edu/Pages/Single.as...753&pid=82 
I hope this helps!

Yup, that's the plan. I might add Sophia/Study.com courses as well to try and get the harder-level coursework out of the way. Thanks for the advice!