<prompt> Human: As the title states I am 28 years old. I currently am a stay at home mom and have been for a year now. I will be going back to work next month just weekends as a hairstylistwhich is what I have been doing since I was 18. I want to put my daughter in daycare and do part time classes during the week at my local community college and get a associates in web development. I already know the basicsmy husband used to be a web developer and now is a software engineer he has taught me a lot the cost for my degree will be around 8k for a associates and daycare will cost me 400 a month. I can pay this all out of pocket since I will make 1,200-1,500 after taxes a month working weekends and we have a hefty savings. My hopes are to be done with my associates in 3 years and get a job hopefully making at least 35-40k a year that is 9-5. Is this a wise decision? I would just be a stylist full time but the hours are awful for a family and working full time the max I can make is 40k a year and I have no benefits. What would you do? Is it worth it to get a associates in my 30s or not? Will it even help me get a job? My husband only has a associates and makes over 100k a year after 8 years in his field. Thanks for the advice!  <response>: Id actually try and get an informational meeting with a hiring manager through your husbands job. Are they looking for associates degrees in web development, or are they looking for portfolios of work, projects, and certifications? My understanding of IT is that its often the certifications that are more valuable. 