It depends on your end goal — and your risk appetite. Traditional degrees offer breadth, networks, and social proof. But they also take time and money. Microcredentials and accelerators, such as those at Mission Ready, are designed to be concisecompressed, practical, and job-focused — built for speed, not status.
Some students combine both: theory from university, applied experience from us. Others skip the degree entirely and let outcomes do the talking. What matters isn’t the order — it’s whether you’re learning what the job market actually needs.
Our goal at Mission Ready is to help launch your tech career. We focus on helping you develop both the technical skills and the professional skills necessary to work in a modern tech environment. This, combined with our mentored work experience,mentored work experience has helped many successfully launch their tech careers, including many people with degrees.