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IT person here. No you do not. A degree is only useful getting into one of the big tech companies like Google. Which you absolutely should not do, whatever your age. They're a meat grinder.
Get a job in tech support. Everyone starts there. And on day one add it to your resume and start hunting for a step towards your next job. Certifications help sometimes. You will have a hard time getting out of support. This is your full time job now: getting a job in the field that's not entry level. A degree makes it a little easier, but not a lot. Most smaller companies won't care. If you can jump that divide and get out of support, you're fine then. Take any opportunity to do so even if it doesn't lead towards the specialization you want. It's a lot easier to move from one to another than that initial climb out.
There's nothing here!