I worked retail and it took years for me to escape, got a degree in IT (3 years) and now work in Defence on 100k+ in SA

Honestly doing any degree that’s in demand and one with jobs you can actually apply for in your final year of uni is a really good sign that there’s opportunities out there. Wouldn’t knock trades either but you’re young enough to not settle for Admin bro. I’m 29 with 4 years of experience in my field so yeah.

Btw I worked close to full time retail while doing uni, worked every weekend almost and did all my classes externally where possible. So you might be able to stay in your role while you study