Eh, I put myself through a STEM degree in my mid 40's. Gainfully employed. I went the route of transferring in credits to a 2-year Associates program and then transferred to a 4 year to complete my upper division courses. Received mostly Federal Aid (Grants and Fed Loans). Total cost to me was about 27k (give or take a couple hundred). Just paid off the loans a couple months ago, so debt free.
I would still say to go for a STEM degree, just look at the costs vs what the salaries are to make sure it's worth it.
Eh, I put myself through a STEM degree in my mid 40's. Gainfully employed. I went the route of transferring in credits to a 2-year Associates program and then transferred to a 4 year to complete my upper division courses. Received mostly Federal Aid (Grants and Fed Loans). Total cost to me was about 27k (give or take a couple hundred). Just paid off the loans a couple months ago, so debt free.
I would still say to go for a STEM degree, just look at the costs vs what the salaries are to make sure it's worth it.