<p>Nursing. You should know, though, that at least in my state, many of the women who go to the four-year BSN program do so because they are rejected from the two-year (actually three-year) community college program. In my state, the only job for which a BSN is required is school or public health nurse. Many hospitals will want a BSN for nurse managers (though many don’t have one). But other than that, there are generally no differences in income, or in job responsibilities. (My wife is a hospice nurse, who works independently of doctors - it is rare either for her or her patients to ever see one - she has great independence in establishing her schedule, her pay is amazing - more than mine after 4 years, and I have five years post-grad - and she never lacks for work!</p>
<p>Regardless of degree, there is just so much more flexibility for different careers in nursing.</p>