What should I do? Medical Assistant or Dental Assistant? HELP ME PLEASE!!!?

I am going to be starting school at Missouri College, hopefully sometime in April. My plan is to get my feet wet in something so I can begin making some kind of money now and then go back to community college to either become an RN or respiratory therapist. I am interested in both medical assisting and dental assisting. I originally wanted to do the medical assisting program (I think it will aid me more in becoming an RN or an RT than dental would). I was reading in the Missouri College booklet and found out that their medical assistant program is not currently accredited, therefore you can not take the test to become a certified medical assistant but you can take the test to become a registered medical assistant. So, what's the difference between a certified medical assistant and a registered medical assistant? Does one make more money than the other? Plus, I am seeing many health care facilities asking/preferring certified medical assistants and wanting 2 years experience just to get hired. Dental assisting seems to be much more better to find a job in. Plus, Missouri College is accredited in their dental assisting program. But dental assisting won't really aid me much in becoming an RN or an RT. I am so confused...what do you think I would make more money in, dental or medical assistant? Which do you think I have better luck in finding a job in? Or do you think I am better off just forgetting all about Missouri College and just going to community college right off the bat? But then I lose the $35 I paid for my application fee. What to do? What to do? Someone help me please! P.S. I live in St.Louis, Missouri (if that helps you find the answers) P.S. THANKS IN ADVANCE!
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If you're thinking about a career simply because you think it's easier to find a job in that field, then you really aren't making the right decision. From what I think you're saying, your real interest is being a medical assistant. And if that's something you're passionate about, then do that. If you really love something, then the job will follow. I don't know if it will be easier to find a job as a medical assistant than a dental assistant, but I think you shouldn't focus on that and instead focus on what interests you more. And if you can't become a registered medical assistant at your school, then maybe study there for a year or two and then transfer for your actual nursing classes.
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