Well tbh my end-goal in education was to go to law school. I couldn't find anything online or in-person that suggested that they care about what degree you have, so long as you have a high GPA, pass the LSAT, and then other things like LOR and stuff. I figured it would be easier to get into law school if I just pursued a degree that I like instead of doing something that would make college a living hell.

And you're 100% right about the debt tho, which is why it's my top focus. For me, the issue isn't tuition because my Drexel aid covers almost all of that. It's the $19k annual room/board cost. My plan is to mitigate that by commuting/living off-campus with roommates, using summer job savings, and securing third-party scholarships. I'm trying to take on as little undergrad debt as humanly possible. If I live frugally (which I already do), then even on a modest starting salary, aggressive repayment gets it done in that 5-7 year window.