re: Going back to school?

If you work at a smaller regional bank, I would have a meeting with your boss and tell them you want to move up in the bank but know you need a bachelors. Ask if they’ll pay for your bachelors and they can specify majors they want. Small banks struggle to keep good people and if they think you are good they may see this as a way of locking you in for 5 years since you can only take 1-2 classes a semester and work. This will only help you as it shows them you have initiative.

I am 25 and in a similar boat to OP. Let’s just say he is doing much better than me

To the OP:

If you make $60k with an associates and live in Mississippi you are already doing better than many college graduates your age and pretty much everybody who hasn’t gone to trade school or gotten their degree. First off I would ignore the people telling you to go the trade school route or nursing unless that’s what you wanna do. I also think people are underrating the business degree a bit. The 4 year degree will open a lot more doors. An accounting degree or finance degree is definitely the most prestigious and best route. And if you are thinking about m&a then it seems you want to try to make the most money you can. Go the finance or accounting route, although a general business degree is still better than not having any degree. Even a history degree is better than no degree and will open doors in the business world.

You should also probably move to Atlanta or texas upon graduating.

To update the OP:

I have registered for classes starting in the spring. Pursuing BBA, expecting to graduate in the Fall of 2025.

Looking forward to it, now to get out of this hellhole of a job.

I would suggest taking your mind off of such a stressful decision for a while and visiting the r/scrubsgonewild Reddit and look at naked nurses. Then after that get out a piece of paper and make an ol'l fashioned "pros and cons" list for going back to school