Not saying that masters degree is any better, but from a job perspective, it is becoming increasingly harder to get a decent living wage job with random degrees.
As someone that has done hiring for entry level IT gigs, there is a notable difference between a green-but-interested English major from Ohio State vs. an ITT Tech or WGU grad. I'm not just making that up: my old data center manager was an English major from OSU and a die-hard linux guy, was great. Meanwhile all of our hires who... got DUIs, got fired for sexual harassment, caused 3 hour outages, and ended up involuntarily committed in mental hospitals, were no-degree or dubious-online-degree holders (these were all different people, btw).
You really saw the difference when it came to independent tasks and higher-level stuff, like running projects or management roles. Knew plenty of folks who were amazing and only had an AA (or less), but they were exceptions to the rule when compared to the ones who were sub-par.
A question I used to like was asking someone to help me troubleshoot an everyday object that isn't working. Help me figure out why my toaster isn't working. Help me take apart a ballpoint pen and put it back together.
If you can answer those questions well, and you have a pretty basic level of knowledge, a desire to learn, and good soft skills, I'd much prefer to hire you over someone who's got great tech knowledge but mediocre troubleshooting skills and soft skills.
