Nursing or Radiology

[Anonymous]

I have a bachelor degree, but after years at home it is pretty much useless. I just want to have a meaningful career. Something that doesn’t go home with me and it is still secure so I don’t have to constantly hustle. Those two options are the most feasible (to me). The third option I’m slightly considering is Masters in Social Work, so I can be a licensed therapist - that one takes the longest, however, and is also the most expensive. I just need to hear a few options from others…what would you choose and why?

[Anonymous]

I think i would do nursing (FWIW, i am not good at science but have always thought in an alternate universe I’d do this). That being said, isn’t it a lower cost/time commitment to do radiology.

I don’t think I’d do social work. It’s such a noble field but i know a couple people in it who are really burnt out and one who recently got out.

[Anonymous]

Social worker will go home with you. Radiology will have a far far higher ceiling than nursing.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, my daughter is planning to do Radiology Tech. Two years of training and you're making real money. Not as hard on you as Nursing.

Ultrasound tech is similar vibes, also low six figures in short order.

[Anonymous]

Nursing can go home with you (patient dies or crashes).

[Anonymous]

I'm a nurse and also got another Bachelor's Degree/worked in another field first. One of the best things about nursing (in my opinion) is that you can work in a number of different settings/there are a lot of different things you can do with a BSN and a nursing license. If you want to work your shifts, come home and not have job related responsibilities than hospital nursing would be a good fit.

Radiology tech is probably less stressful but you're more limited in terms of options.

In terms of the MSW, I honestly wish I would have gone that direction and become a therapist (I think it would have been a better fit for my strengths and personality) but that's my issue. I debated between returning for nursing or social work and chose nursing because I thought the pay would be better which isn't necessarily the case. It all depends on what type of social work or nursing that you do. I have a friend who's a social worker who makes $140k a year (he works in a hospital system as a director and oversees a number of programs).

[Anonymous]

For nursing, you will probably need some required courses to apply.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For nursing, you will probably need some required courses to apply.

This is completely right.