content: That is the thing you just need the skillset the degree is meant to say that you were trained in XYZ so it was intended to fill that role. Yes in some cases a person without a degree is as good in others the degree means nothing. Trying to weed out who knows their stuff and will work hard is the trick. I know if we looked back at what I took in college it would show I was trained in operating systems it would not show that at the time that meant NT and 2000 for windows and that that skillset is now worthless.