Would love some advice

I cannot speak for Texas, since I'm not from there. I live in the NE and we have heard of the many opportunities in Texas. I'm currently in my last semester of nursing school and many of us in the program are thinking about relocating there.

When deciding on obtaining either an LPN vs. ADN vs. BSN vs. MSN, you may want to do some research, such as speaking with nurses, or looking through nursing employment job postings to know what employers are looking for. For example, in my area new grad BSN RNs are more preferred and often required to apply.

I, like you, have a previous degree (a B.A.). I decided to go through an accelerated BSN program. These programs are about 12-16 months in length are more expensive than a community college ADN/ASN program. There are also entry-level MSN programs. I'm not too familiar with those programs, but have heard they are just as expensive or maybe more. After I graduate and work for a while, I do want to go back for that advanced nursing degree. If I stay where I am, my university are changing their MSN programs to Doctorate programs (DNP). They are even offering BSN-to-DNP programs, which I would definitely apply.

Every school has slightly different prerequisites, the most common are: A&P 1, A&P 2, Micro, Psych, Sociology, Stats, and Chemistry. Some schools may add: Nutrition, Organic Chemistry, Child Psych, and other additional courses. Science courses should be no more than 5 years old in some programs, while the other prereqs can't be more than 10 years, so check your degree to see if some of your courses qualify for the prereqs.