So I would like to start that I am not a complete dunce with computers but, I am by no means on a level that I would like and I am in no way close to where I would like to be in the I.T. world. As such I decided to go back to school now that I am able to afford it and, finally get a degree. However looking over the courses and talking with people in classes (who seem to know less than me) I am starting to wonder if I would be better skipping school and spending my money on certs or there is a good school to attend.
That being said the school I was going to attend is Devry University. While I am finally able to afford going back I still face several problems. One being I will be employed full time so Devry (the degree that I had chosen from them was data forensics which is another interest of mine) offered both on-line and in-call options with on-site instructors which can work easily around my schedule. Aside from Devry in my area I would be forced to attend a school such as ITT or vaderott (sp). My personal goal is to go into information security and I would like to do penetration testing but, I am keeping my options open. My other option is however to skip school and go for certs such as the CEH or the CISSP along with more common certs like the CCNA. does anyone have any experience with this issue in a constructive manner?
Thank you in advance for your help
P.S. The most I have been able to afford up to this point is to be a sophomore in college. My experience is little more than a service write at a tech bench(what the geek squad called a Counter operations agent) during that time I did attempt the CISSP once as the test was paid for as a gift to me by from friends. My score on it was a 688 but, I have not been able to afford retaking it until now. My current job does little to advance my technical skills as it is a simple vendor job for a tech company. (I admit it I am paid to be a fan-boy)
