For what it's worth, a degree in accounting is really useful, in my opinion. Don't get me wrong. Degrees as a whole may be overrated, which is why a lot of us never got them. Myself, I'm a 19-year IT guy. And the first degree I clicked on when I first visited the WGU website was Accounting. My logic was that, since I have so much IT experience already, an IT degree wouldn't be that beneficial. But since Accounting is something I have very little knowledge of, and because all businesses need sound accounting practices, that it would be very useful to me to supplement my existing experience.

And I still feel that way. The reason I didn't enroll in Accounting is because the website said that the Accounting program is for people who already work in Accounting (just like they say the IT programs are for people who work in IT). I ended up enrolling in Health Informatics, because it's a combination of healthcare and IT, and I was in fact working in healthcare IT at the time.

Like you, my situation has changed. I still work in IT, but not currently in healthcare. So I have also considered changing my program. However, I'm sticking with it for a couple of reasons: First, I would have to take some additional courses. But mostly, because it doesn't REALLY matter what my degree is in. The reason I'm getting it is so I don't have to explain to people why they should hire me without a degree -- like a lot of people.

Oh, also I still like Health Informatics. I feel like I will eventually work in healthcare again, because it's really big where I live, and it will continue to be a booming industry for the rest of my career. And the ability to effectively deal with healthcare data will be a sought after skill during that time, I assume.

So, back to the point. Accounting is so useful in all businesses, that I think it's a great program to be in, and a great degree to get.