Guidance Requested: Is this right for me?

[allvia]

I still lean towards a business degree in marketing for your undergrad (as I mentioned in my previous post) vs English.  The business degree is more marketable, especially if you're looking to do creative design work rather than copy writing. Then when it comes time for a master find a program that you want to focus on, if that is graphic design or art or whatever - I just recommend it be an RA program (vs NA). The business degree covers not only 'checking the box' but is most universal for finding 'professional work' and you will already be going into the job market with experience from your military work. Also, since the percentage of the population with a master degree (or above) remains low (=<14%) you'll be ahead of the majority with a master degree no matter what you study. Using the GI for the master also makes sense, since your area of interest(s) on that level will likely be more costly than either undergrad program.

I definitely want to save my GI Bill for a master. Can I ask, in your opinion, how hard would it be for someone to earn an undergrad in one field and then a master in something not super related? For example, if I did go the English BA route, do you think that would hinder me later on if I wanted to get a master in visual communication or design?

I think the reason why I don't want to do the marketing degree is I think it would put me in a box. I suppose the same could be said about the English degree... But in my uneducated opinion, it seems like the English degree still leaves room for growth in other industries. Neither would hurt me but I feel like the English one is like a tree with more branches for me to hold than the marketing one. Am I wrong? I feel like I am probably romantizicing it all...

Since you already have professional experience through the military I do not think that going for the English over Marketing would hurt you. And since it is coming to light that you seem more interested in that path, that is likely the path you should choose. The degree that matter the most is the one you complete, and you're more likely to complete the one that interests you the most. I missed it but somewhere here it was mentioned that you may not always have access to internet for long periods of time - I'm reading that as you may not have long blocks of time (required for proctoring) vs regular access but only for short periods of time (enough time to upload written papers).  If that is the case then UMPI may be better than TESU, as TESU credit options are heavy on proctoring (not a scaring thing, just many give you an hour or two solid internet connection time) vs UMPI most courses are written papers (meaning a short internet to upload/download the papers you write offline works well).  Also Sophia is all you need outside of UMPI to complete, and they use bio metric vs camera proctoring - far more friendly to occasional internet connection at a low cost (although you must be connected while you work on any of these alt credits).  I would recommend you start off with Sophia working towards completing what you need to UMPI (skip comp I & II for now, they are recommended to take at UMPI), for the most part they are all Gen Eds - https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...quivalents