Aria School of Nursing

Charliesch
Sun, 30 Aug 2015 13:12:38 +0000

I believe that is a 3 year hospital based program? If so, it has the advantage of being cheaper and quicker than a 4 year BSN degree. You have the alternative of later getting a BSN, which hopefully an employer might help subsidize. However, employment choices are much better for persons with a BSN. Also, if you are eligible for need based or merit based financial aid or can get into an in-state public university, it may actually be cheaper in the long run to get a BSN than to get an associate degree and to go back later for a BSN. That is because the same types of aid may not be available for the second degree, and there may not be a low-cost BSN program near your work.