Since I'm already a Paramedic, I could get a bachelors in Nursing in approximately 3 years, where as other degrees it will take me 4-5..As long as my GPA is high, would it matter to the selection board what my degree is in? If it didn't, it would be nice for a couple reasons. Mainly because of the time and the fact that all of my previous studies have been related to health care and the second would be that if something didn't work out and/or I decided that it wasn't for me, I'd have a degree in something useful that I enjoy doing.