Further Education - Where to begin?

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I'm seriously considering going back to school to get my bachelors degree. Currently I have an Associates degree that has worked out very well for me, but I'm ready to take the next step careerwise, and to do that, I feel that a bachelors degree would be to my advantage.

As a background, I'm currently a Mechanical Designer and I have an Associates of Applied Science in Engineering and CAD Technology. I'm 29 years old and have been out of school for almost nine years.

I'm not 100% sure on what kind of degree I want, but a big part of me wants to try for Mechanical Engineering. But at the same time, there are some little nagging parts of me that want to try either Marketing or Finance. A marketing degree with my design/engineering background could be a golden ticket, but I think to really make it pay off I would need more than a Bachelors, which is a gigantic commitment.

Anyway, what I'm looking for right now is a place to get started. Most likely I would want to start school in the fall, so I have a little time to work with. Does anyone know of any resources to look for schools in the twin cities area that offer some of these programs (it's very unlikely that I would move for this.)

Does anyone know of some kind of career counciling services that could help me understand the options that I would have with each degree? Does anyone here have any experience with these degrees or work in any of these fields? Has anyone here gone back to school like this? Do you have any war stories? Success stories?

I guess what I'm really looking for right now are websites, books, people to talk to, etc. to get me started down the path. Thanks for the help.

-Mark