What school/degree is for me?

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I want to start working toward a Bachelor's degree this spring, and I'm a bit overwhelmed. Each time I believe I've decided, I discover terrible reviews or it's 8-10 page papers in APA for each course, each week... 

I attended one semester at Iowa State in 2000. I'm 40 this year, and I don't believe my few credits will transfer. But I did English 104 (or 105), Psychology, and then a library thing, and career preparedness thing... And I audited out my Trig. Back then, I was pretty unfocused. However, my kids are bigger, and I want to get a degree and start a career where I can support myself and my youngest daughter. 

I live in Colorado currently. I'm interested in a Computer Science or IT bachelors... I'm squeamish on heavy math, but I do find it to be figureoutable... I just don't want 10 heavy math courses, which I've seen at some local schools. I do not want live proctor if possible. 

I would like to learn computer classes with actual hands on projects instead of APA papers until my eyes bleed. Is this possible? 

I have no certificates or military experience. I'm not opposed to adding certificates. 

For work, I have done freelance web development, online marketing, and social media off and on for 15 years. 

I am interested in receiving two degrees if it's not much more financially. I would be interested in earning a Masters too. I'd love to bulk my resume, as I will be returning to the workforce without a ton of experience. Which is why I want my degree to give me some knowledge and practice. 

I am tenacious and self-taught in almost everything I do. So I have the focus and drive. I want to earn my degree(s) quickly, so I can get started with the workplace experience. What is a probable timeline? 

Budget: I'd like to do it affordably. So Sophia/Study, and then I intend to file for FAFSA. I want it to be decently straightforward, I'm not interested in getting 60-90 credits from 10 different sources.  So affordable but keep it simple. 

I don't know if I should start Sophia/Study after I pick a school... or apply to the school and then do Sophia/Study? I'm kinda confused on the order too. 

Schools I've narrowed it down to are TESU and SNHU, through the help of this forum, but I'd really like some perspective, and I'm not opposed to looking at other schools. It's why I'm posting, there is a wealth of information here, and I would consider other schools that fit me better. 

Thank you for your time! I've been stressing over this for a few months now, and I really need to get started.