@Cobaltasaurus I have a graphics design degree. I loved learning what I learned but I knew going in I would never do it for a job. I was an accountant for a print shop. Our designers wanted to be put down daily. Things people wanted were awful. A lot of the highest paid work was making peoples shitty paint or printshop or WORD work fit for press. So, you made the right choice based on how I've seen really skilled and very artistic designers go down in flames.
My boss got us a lot of church work. Literally clouds and rainbows made the christians happy. Seriously soul crushing stuff. Get your art degree, for fun, on your own time. Or don't. So much to learn out there, I highly recommend Lynda. I get access for free with my school. Maybe your school offers that too. It's nice.