If you have attended community college in the past, many have programs set up for reverse transfer. So maybe work towards the bachelors and then transfer back as soon as you get the credits necessary for the associates.
This is the page for my community college.
https://www.monroeccc.edu/transfer/reverse-transfer
You would need to find an alternative-friendly cc.
This is the page for my community college.
https://www.monroeccc.edu/transfer/reverse-transfer
You would need to find an alternative-friendly cc.