One cannot be a psychiatric nurse practitioner with a BSN. You need to go back to school for an advanced degree. Yes the salary is very good, but one does not step into this job after graduating college.
While it might be true that a nurse can become a college president, professor, research manager etc…this will not happen at the age of 22. Or 28. These are not entry level jobs like those that are noted above. The exception, maybe, is teaching…there are forgiveness programs in place for students who agree to teach, but I do not know the details and requirements.
I agree that nursing is a great profession with a good salary……IF you like it. It’s a hard job for those who like the profession. It can be an impossible job for those who don’t….imo.
This student has to decide if she will be happy at SDSU if she ends up changing her major. She also needs to think about nursing.