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You've received a lot of good advice about your questions, but there are some things you need to consider.Physical therapy used to be a field where a bachelor's degree was acceptable. Now you need a master's or doctorate in the field. (Bachelor's was phased out in the mid-90's) Most PT grads who had a bachelor's degree have gone through a transitional program to get their Master's. So, with PT, you'll be looking at more than 4 years of schooling. The University system in Texas has some fine, accredited PT schools, with Master's programs, but the campus at Austin is not among them (Dallas, El Paso, Galveston, San Antonio), so I can see why you are looking at TSU. They have an accredited program for a Master's degree, and now they have an approved Doctorate program.
With the aging of America, most analysts project that the physical therapist career will grow at a 35% rate over the next decade. It takes a lot of strength to work with many patients in physical therapy, so many men favor it over the nursing profession, because they have that strength edge. In PT, you will work in hospitals, clinics, occupational therapy centers. Your schedule should be more structured than that of most nurses, your work very rewarding.
Nursing allows you to pursue a career with even an Associate's degree from an accredited program that prepares you for the RN boards, although many people in the field are pushing to see more BSN nurses. You will be in great demand with either. However, you are not limited to hospital work, or work with long hours. You can choose your clinical path in doctor's offices, hospitals, clinical research centers, schools or municipalities, as a trainer/educator, or in telephonic nursing for managed healthcare. No matter what your choice, it is strongly advised that you do get some foundation in a clinical setting (doctor's practice, outpatient or inpatient facility) before you branch out. The demand for nurses is so great that you will have your choice of employers and careers if you pass your RN boards. In many instances, you'll be given signing bonuses in order to join an organization.
Because of the advanced degree for PT and the wide range of RN job types, in my state, Florida, starting wages for an RN are about $43,000 (not including a sign on bonus - in my area it is usually $2,000), where starting wages for PT's are $52,000.
Hope this all helps.