u/aainm

Hi everyone! I’m looking for advice from people who have been in a similar situation. I’m (22F) thinking about working towards a Biology A.S. and I’m trying to figure out the smartest way to finish school and get into a healthcare career without spending another 3–4+ years in school. I originally wanted to get into nursing school . I completed a lot of the prerequisites(microbio, physiology,anatomy,bio and chem,lifespan and pathophysiology), took the TEAS (71.4) applied to the nursing program but was rejected. I also looked into other nursing programs or trying for another round but the competitiveness and additional prerequisites have made me question if nursing is actually even worth it. At this point, I am too deep in this science/healthcare thing. I have completed about 54 credits!! So with the credits that I have I can easily transfer to a bio AS and graduate spring 2027, work towards a bachelors and add certifications alongside or keep trying to get into nursing school? Other healthcare programs like dental stuff/xray/respiratory therapist/mlt/sonography/surgical tech are all competitive and only offered in one or two community colleges and then they are either full until like a year or have 30 seats every semester.
At this point, I don't even know what I really want so might as well just get a degree and get it over with. I just wanna have a stable healthcare job with a reasonable salary that pays my bills.
Note: I’m also working almost 60-70hrs while going to school, so I need something that is realistically manageable with a work schedule. It's actually one of the reasons that make me feel so unmotivated to go to school. Basically the longer I stay in school, the longer I have to work extra hours to afford paying for it, because I'm responsible for all my bills.
What I am currently doing is completely unrelated to my major/field.