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it's not the case that you'll get told to do the degree again, but there will definitely be some element of "are you up to date with latest tech?" when looking for a job in tech. This is not the case for all fields. Doesn't really matter when you got a degree in history because that field is much slower to develop seeing as we've already worked out everything there is to know about quite a few time periods.
Tech is different because it evolves much faster than many other fields. Sure, you won't ever have to do a bachelor's in data science again, but if you get the bachelors and then don't touch the field for 10 years, employers will be asking if you've kept up, and you'll be wanting to prove that to them. I would advise that if you want to go back into any field after a long time away, you should at least look into taking a short course to get updated. If nothing else but to refresh your memory.