Quote Originally Posted by puregroove
From what I've gathered, experience compliments education. I don't think other fields are as lenient as IT. Like guiness said, if you can show that you're as good as the rest, you'll most likely get the job.

All I have is an associate's from Gwinnett Tech. My experience was the other portion that jumped off of my resume. good luck, dude.
that's exactly what i have is an associate's degree.a simple 2-year degree,but with the certifications(which are becoming more obsolete and i don't know why)and experience,that will have the biggest effect on your career getting started and becoming more and more valuable to the company.the only time a higher level of degree would be needed in the IT field is when you are getting into the development of it all as in writing/developing the software/hardware for the company(s) or whatever.it takes very little education-wise,but a whole lot from the person themselves to stand out above and beyond everyone else to get that high-paying job in the field.