Considering college, looking at options. Associates in Environmental Science caught my eye.
For some context I am 34 years old in a couple of weeks and i have a pretty well paying job for a recovered alcoholic highschool dropout. I currently make close to $70k a year working in treatment admissions but i am completely burnt out and i need to make a change. Due to how much i make it looks like i will need a degree in order to even match what i make now. Unfortunately due to a mortgage a big pay cut isn't really feasible even for my mental health. My father passed away last year and after i sell his house I could afford to work part time and be a full time student.
I'm looking at what's offered at my local colleges and environmental science looks interesting and i would like to have a career that feels fulfilling and like I'm doing something good for the world. I'm in south Florida so i assume there are a lot of avenues to use this degree.
Is there anyone here in the area that can shed some light on the reality of having this degree and potential earnings?