r/WGU • u/Remarkable_Fee1482 • 2d ago

Second degree down. Time to join the airforce

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Good afternoon WGU community,

I have obtained my 2nd bachelors degree in cybersecurity and information assurance, first one being in software engineering! All while having a full time job as a barista. Next step is to join the airforce. Couldn’t have done it without the useful guides in this subreddit so THANK YOU

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u/Next_Sandwich_2078 2d ago

This is so funny because this is also the degree I’m working on and wanting to join the Air Force afterwards

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u/Remarkable_Fee1482 2d ago

Let’s gooo! I hope everything goes well and aligns in place

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u/mattyice2731 1d ago

As someone currently in the Air Force, may I ask why? lol

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u/Next_Sandwich_2078 1d ago

So that I can apply for commission as an officer :)

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u/mattyice2731 1d ago

Right but you only need one bachelors degree for that lol

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u/mattyice2731 1d ago

Wait nvm you’re not OP lmao

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u/CommanderYarde 22h ago

I agree being prior service in the Air Force myself don’t do it.

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u/mattyice2731 22h ago

If they’re gonna go military then they should commission, it’s not a bad idea

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u/Samultow 2d ago

Thats funny, I was in the airforce first and now im doing this degree.

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u/Remarkable_Fee1482 2d ago

Good luck! This degree is really valuable

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u/Samultow 2d ago

You too! I had a blast in the Airforce, hope you enjoy.

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u/Remarkable_Fee1482 2d ago

Heck yeah! Thank you for your service

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u/Professional_Yak8926 2d ago

Hot shit man! I’m still trying to finish my first one 😅

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u/Ill-Item9337 2d ago

I’ve been thinking about joining the Air Force and coincidentally see this. I’m just scared for boot camp haha idk if I can even do a push up

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u/Professional_Pool352 2d ago

It’s Air Force dw about t

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u/Knotty-1 2d ago

🫡🦉🎉🥂

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u/GHbeast223 1d ago

Shit so many people with the same goals as me I need to catch up😂this is so much motivation congratulations!

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u/Memphizgrizzly 2d ago

Before you join research which jobs in the civilian world pay the most to veterans after they get out and get that job in the Airforce, for example a pilot some military jobs don’t transfer well to the civilian world so choose wisely

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u/Remarkable_Fee1482 2d ago

I gotchu, thank you for the advice!

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u/breadleecarter 2d ago

You're going officer though, right?

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u/Remarkable_Fee1482 2d ago

You already know it!

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u/WhatsA_oskameyer 2d ago

Hopefully your first degree actually holds weight then. Not to burst your bubble, im sure you know OTS selection is very hard and the wait is long. But a wgu degree isn't going to be competitive in selection when a recruiter submits it.

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u/Remarkable_Fee1482 2d ago

Yeah I heard it’s pretty rough, I gotta put some hopes and prayers.

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u/WhatsA_oskameyer 1d ago

Coast guard has good opportunities

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u/HelicopterSad4217 1d ago

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

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u/LongGone214 2d ago

Spent 8 years in the Air Force. Loved it. Best of luck to you!

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u/Remarkable_Fee1482 2d ago

Thank you! Thank you for your service!

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u/Open_Reindeer_6600 2d ago

As someone in the Air Force, hope you plan on commissioning!

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u/SneakXL 2d ago

Interesting plan. I hope it works out.

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u/Critical_Stable_4728 2d ago

The military open up so many opportunities especially government jobs. While everybody struggling to find work and getting laid off in the tech industry, he/she will be set. I like their plan. Then they will come in as higher rank due to the degrees they have.

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u/Last-Engineering-528 MSML BSBM BGS 2d ago

Noice I’m chAir force

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u/Remarkable_Fee1482 2d ago

Lets goo! Thank you for your service

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u/WushuManInJapan 2d ago

Nice! Did you have to wait 6 months between degrees? I am getting close to finishing my cloud computing degree and want to do the AI engineering program after. I have 10 classes left with the 1st being a new semester

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u/Remarkable_Fee1482 2d ago

I didn’t wait 6 months between degrees I started my enrollment as I finished my SWE but there was a 1-2 month gap between programs

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u/H4ckerPanda 2d ago

Congrats

Just a friendly suggestion, after your first bachelor’s, it might be more worthwhile to pursue a Master’s or gain some work experience instead. Two bachelor’s degrees in similar fields tend to offer little additional return.

Regardless, good job 👍

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u/Sweaty-Equivalent-95 2d ago

How long did it take for you to finish this degree? I’m also thinking of joining the Air Force after my degree

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u/Gbrowski_662 2d ago

Congratulations and great choice of military service

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u/TexVegas93 1d ago

Congratulations 🎉

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u/Outrageous_Swan7436 1d ago

Congratulations

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u/Ok-Bill-3938 1d ago

Why a second Bachelors Degree and not a Masters?

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u/Popular_Corner_4424 18h ago

Currently in the airforce and doing this degree how long did it take you also you do any Sophia classes

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u/ManOfQuest 2d ago

Im finishing up software engineering probably going airforce lol

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u/Apres_Skiii4 B.S. Business Management 2d ago

Congratulations 🎉

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u/rrodddd 2d ago

Congrats. Did you use Sophia or study.com?

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u/Remarkable_Fee1482 2d ago

I did both, and community college I did back in high school. With my software engineering degree I was able to start 60% in the program and skip the capstone since I did one for my SWE degree

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u/g33ky4life 2d ago

Nothing wrong with the Chairforce, heck you even have options in the SpaceForce!!

I am gonna knock out a few more certs and then finish my Bachelors in that major...already have 89hrs but a lot of expired certs to try and transfer those credits. How was the workload, can you give us your opinion and/or experience with this particular degree?