<prompt> Human: First off, I work in hospitality. A lot of people would argue that in my field experience out weighs education, in most cases I would agree. I work at a fairly large resort, but all the managerial staff has some sort of degree. Im 22 years old and Ive just been looking at my education, but I need advise and my parents arent really the best of options. Cornell Univeristy offers these hospitality diplomas of sorts that cost around 1000 each and there are tons of them I could do over a period of time and whenever I had the time. Right now I work at 2 hotels around 60 hours a week and this just seems ideal. Would an employer or as an employer would you see these diplomas as a reputable asset to someones resume? Am I better off getting a business degree? Im really scared of the debt.  <response>: You said above that your managers all have degrees. Keep in mind that these certificates are NOT degrees, but certifications. While you can put them on your resume, it is not the same as actually going through a university degree program. Im not familiar with these specific programs at Cornell, but generally these types of programs are considered executive education for people who already have degrees and experience in the field. 