Hello Jamie! I am a CMA as well and have asked the same question several times. It basically depends on what route you want to take. I live in Alabama and have access to both ADN programs and BSN programs. I've decided to go the ADN route. I will finish in 5 semesters. After that I plan on doing a RN-MSN bridge program which is completely online at a university close to where I live. I will obtain my BSN and MSN at the same time. But there are also RN-BSN online programs (public and private) that you can complete in a year. My CMA instructor went from not having a college degree to having her MSN in 4.5 years (full time) and she went the ADN route. The reason I chose the ADN route is because I'm a single parent and the CC offers the ADN program during the evenings, which still allows me to keep my same work schedule during the week and do clinicals on the weekends when childcare is easier to obtain. Either way you decide to go, I wish you nothing but the best! Hope this helps! =)