Can I Pursue Both a Bachelor’s Degree and Online Vet Tech program Under the Post 9/11 Bill?

Most likely the VA would not approve both a degree plan in English and an online Vet tech program at the same time. And it is not because the VA doesn’t allow for dual majors or a major and a minor, because they do, however the two degree plans have to be related, like a BA in Business Administration and a minor in Accounting. But English and Veterinary Technology are not even closely related.

I don’t know how much research you have done as far as what a vet tech gets paid, but it may not be as much as you were hoping – my daughter is a certified vet tech, but got out of it because of the low pay. The median wage in 2010 was $29,710, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, the prediction is for rapid job growth–36 percent between 2008 and 2018. So the demand is there even if the wages are moderate right now.

As far as being an editor, the employment outlook is not as good. Reports are showing moderate growth of 8 percent between 2008 and 2018, meaning the field is growing about as fast as average, according to BLS data. However, the median wage for editors in 2010 was $51,470.

My recommendation is to carefully consider your career future. While English is not a bad degree to get, you may want to look at a different type of writing, such as copywriting or even start your own freelance writing business.