At my store we have three team leaders with degrees.
Their majors are in film production, English, and literature.
We also have a lot of team members with degrees.
Several education majors, sociology, psychology, engineering (yeah), and biology.
Seeing them scares me, since I don't want to end up in the same situation.
Don't let what degree they have scare you. A degree is just a ticket to an interview - a filter for resumes - it doesn't get you a job. Look at who they are and why they are there. Some people don't interview well, some people don't want to work in their field of study, some TMs aren't ready to move on, some want to find a job in a very limited area and aren't willing to relocate, or some have no desire to be an ETL/STL. Also, there are some that can't find work. I moved from GA to MD to take an ETL-Logistics position. I used that position to get where I am today, not in retail. Having a degree doesn't make a person ambitious or qualified for a position. You could be a recent nuclear engineering graduate but you freeze up at interviews. Or you might have the best work experience but you're unable to write a resume that depicts your accomplishments.
Several of my TMs and TLs had degrees. Some had graduate degrees and I even had a TM that was a lawyer.
Here's my success story, if you can call it that, and what I did to get there:
B.A. in Mathematics (with Electrical engineering credits (30)) - State school -3.4 GPA
B.A. in Organizational Management - online degree (Ashford University) - 3.92 GPA
Master in Healthcare Administration - online degree (Park University) - 4.0 GPA
Work Experience:
Software Development- 1 year
United States Air Force - 4 years
Target ETL-Logistics - 1 year
Software Engineer / Consultant for federal government - current
Took resume courses to develop the writing skills needed to get interviews. I write a unique resume for each job I am applying for. I prepare for interviews (gather facts on the company, owner, who's interviewing me). I interview well - clear speaking, not noticeably nervous, ask questions, engaged, full suit, etc. I'm willing to relocate and find jobs where ever they are. I network with people in similar career fields (there are meet-up groups for all majors). I participate in lectures/conferences on subjects in my career field. I don't have a specific career interest so I am open to exploring many job opportunities.
I have a wife and kids so being young and single isn't an excuse for me.
Tips for interviewing for ETL with Target: Memorize your possible responses to the STAR questions. Have an experience for every possible question. Questions are posted online. Ask questions about how your interviewer moved up. Be engaged! Relax!