Scot, how about sonography? A friend of mine is doing it (already has a bachelor's degree) and they are pushing him through directly to clinicals after he finishes two courses in summer semester (biology and anatomy). That makes it a one-year course and you can make decent money when you get out. With a bachelor's degree, you can supervise the others and make $100K+ per year. It's health-care related so you'll always have work as well.

Additionally, in Texas (maybe the nation?), they passed a law regarding cardiologists having a sonographer check the heart of the patient prior to a surgical procedure. So, the hospitals AND private practices are needing sonographers for cardio-related work, not just the typical stuff (pregnancies, etc, etc).

 

I would say as others have said to me, just listen to your heart... do what makes you happy and its never to late to invest in yourself

 

Or, go with sonography and listen to someone else's heart.

 

Go with your heart yea yea, but tell that to a room full of journalism majors.

 

Why don't you open your own business? It seems like you have enough business knowledge to be able to run one. Why don't you look into a hotel/motel?

 

HAHAHAHAHA!

 

If I ever get the opportunity to go back to school to earn a PhD in mathematics, I'll jump at it.

I'm 50.

 

Ask this guy.

make sure you check out the "extracurricular activities"

 

Scot,

As others have posted, do what you'd enjoy doing. In my dental school class there were 3 guys over the age of 40. One had his Phd in organic chemistry and was a professor at Buffalo State but hated the politics he had to deal with.

 

Go to a university with a strong Formula SAE program and get into race car engineering, with an ultimate goal of working for USGPE or similar. Or elsewhere for robotics.