[kwc98]

As far as knowledge, working of course is going to give you that, or through your own efforts. It seems like a degree is only needed if you want to make a change. Some companies will not consider you. Can you do the job? Of course, but you may never be able to get that across. I also started college, then ended up getting progressively better jobs in IT and quit college. Everything great until I got let go. Now I needed that degree to get me in a few more interviews. I eventually finished the degree and then noticed that for the positions that I was looking for wanted a Masters degree. Kept working and going to school and finished that one too. I just wanted to have as many options as I could.