My personal opinion is that you will have more time as an instructor.
On a secondary note...I don't know which degree you are trying for, but check out Old Dominion. They have a program that they worked out with the Navy that once officers finish Nuke school they will be 7 CD-ROM courses away from a Master in
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(I think it was Nuclear Management...can't remember). The degree is accredited and it was designed this way so that even Sub officers could finish it without having access to the internet.