Nothing wrong with doing it, but if it becomes common for everyone in that sector to get a degree I do think the payment for that degree will go down based on the numbers of people available to do the job in the field.
If there are two computer programmers available they may get 100k each. If there are 100 available they may find it hard to get paid 28k. FROM THE MARKET...
Those that can get the job done will get paid better than those that just have a piece of paper.
Lots of degrees are used to get past the gatekeepers at HR who require a degree, but don't know or care about the actual skillsets of a candidate.
/johnny