I’m 25 years old, I attended a prestigious university for a bit for a business program but I dropped out in 3rd year because of obligations I had.

After dropping out, I hustled, studied up on data science and cloud computing, and ended up landing a pretty solid position at a Fortune 500. It’s been just under 3 years at this position, and pay is decent. But I would like to start looking for better jobs.

The issue is a lot of them require a degree, but I have a total of 5 years of professional experience in the data and cloud field. I’m also pretty good at what I do.

How do I navigate this situation? Are there other fields I can look into? Certifications I can get? Is 5 years of experience and no degree valuable at all?