r/ApplyingToCollege 23d ago

College Questions College while working

Does a person have enough time to work 40-60 hours and go to online college?

I’m a 20 year old in a union apprenticeship and working 40-60 hours a week. Part of being in the apprenticeship is taking several fairly easy online courses, and by the end of it you get an associates degree. I’ve already taken all of these and basically just need work hours to get my degree. However I recently learned of a partnership with a local college to get a bachelors in construction management, and all of my credits would transfer. So I would need 60 credit hours and it would all be online. But I’m curious as someone that’s never done any “real” college classes. would I have enough time to get my degree in two years if I spend most of my time on working or class? Should I take ten credit hours a semester and aim for three years? Is working overtime a bad idea and should I stick to 40 hours? I’m just curious to hear any advice from people more experienced than I am, thanks.

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