I also have a B.A., but entered an accelerated BSN program to obtain a BSN. You can get your EMT cert or CNA first before jumping shoulder deep into a nursing program. As the previous poster stated,...
That route does seem longer. I have one question to clarify. Do you have a previous bachelors degree? $65K is way too much for a BSN. My ABSN program is under $30K, which is considered cheap for that...