Best of luck to you!
I know ~25yrs ago when I was in your shoes, I got an AAS in Mechanical Engineering Technology, was fortunate enough to join the workforce and have employers pretty much pay for my Bachelor's.
As long as you've got a goal to keep pecking away at, you're good to go. You've probably had your fill of advise at this point, but what ever degree you want to work towards, keep it as general as possible or atleast be willing to apply it towards a broad range of job opportunities.