From what I've seen, the higher the degree the better. At least a Master's, but a PhD is better. And the University would likely need to be Regionally Accredited.
Western Governors University... If you play your cards right. You need to test out of your classes instead of doing it their way. I teach people how to do this all the time in my Degree Hacking Academy program. I've helped people get Bachelor's Degrees as fast as 3 months. Here's a look: www.DegreeHackingAcademy.com
Nursing can be accelerated, I'm not sure about the entrance exams... just depends on the school. But the path to acceleration is different depending on where you live. Shoot me an email and I'll see if I can help you find a faster path... (ryan@9monthgrad.com)
Outside of government funding, accelerating a degree from Canada is pretty much exactly the same. As long as you're open to 100% online programs. Shoot me an email and I'll see if I can help you find a path... (ryan@9monthgrad.com)
