Help!!! should I go for a BS right off the bat or an AAS degree?!

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Hello, this is my first time posting here. So after years of waiting for the right time to attend school and pursue my degree its finally time to get on with it!!! Here is my current issue: trying to decide if I should go to a community college to get my AAS in nursing and do the RN to BSN later online or if I should go all out and take the extra year to get my BSN now. We are moving to VA so my choices are either JTCC or VCU. I have to decide relatively soon as the pre-reqs are different. The idea of going to a 4yr university intimidates me, not sure why. I'm only 22 and I'm finally in a position to go to school and I want to make the best choice for myself and my family. Does anyone have any experience with these schools or any advice as to which degree is better to pursue? Thanks for any help!!

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Onc, LTAC.

There are many factors... money, kids, time etc.

You're still young. Nothing beats the college life of a university and I'm glad I went my first 3 years. I did then have to transfer to a tech school because of the waiting lists, and I still loved it. If you are a mom, it seems like the community college life is better and the instructors are more understanding in my opinion.

Hard for me to say if I could do it all over again, would I just go to a CC and save money? When I see my student loan bills YES I would, but It's also fun to be young and spending time on a university campus. Make sure you get your tours of the campuses and check your budget. Also their admission requirements.

Good luck!

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Specializes in Current: ER Past: Cardiac Tele.

Well the RN to BSN program at my CC is geared more towards the full-time RN. So I am def. doing it after I get my AS degree for RN. I'm pretty young, but I don't have kids. Though, most of the women I know have little ones while working through the program. My reasoning is that it's cheaper, and that I can work while in school, also by the time I finish the program, I hope to have figured out my specialty and then head towards that :)

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