What is the best route to take to become an RN

[Principessa22]

Hello, everyone! :)

As of now, I have most of my pre-reqs for different nursing programs in my area. I am currently attending a community college. I have the option of staying at the community college for their nursing program (ASN- RN) or transferring to a university for their nursing program (BSN-RN).

There are pros and cons of each....

Pros of ASN

1. Cheaper

Cons of ASN

1. Takes same amount of time as BSN (two years)

Pros of BSN

1. Preferred by more employers over the ASN

Cons of BSN

1. More expensive

Each program will take approximately two years. The BSN is a lot more money than the ASN. Credits at the community college are $78 a piece. Credits at the university are $410 a piece. Of course, this is all before financial aid.

Any other additional pros or cons, please add! :)

Which route do you think is best?

Thank you all so much!

[RNstudent13renee]

I vote BSN, just because even though its more expensive, you will most likely end up needing that degree in the long run, so doing it now would be a better choice. You'd be done, and if you think about it, it will be more expensive to get an ADN and then have to go back for an accelerated RN program in a few years too. If I would have gotten accepted into my local BSN program, I would have done it over all the ADN programs I did get accepted into, just because of the degree.