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A degree is simply a piece of paper that will open certain doors, but there is no guarantee it will get you through them. You can still open lots of other doors without it but some will remain closed or be difficult to open. Those are doors you might not want to go through anyways.

I don't have a degree and it has not hindered my 10+ year career. However, certain immigration related things I'd like to do are difficult if not impossible without it, but I'll admit that is highly specific to me.