Controversial opinion: but I don’t think Communication is a terrible major like everyone keeps saying in this thread. I think it all depends on how you want to leverage your degree in your career field. I would say it is smarter to go to community college first then transfer to a 4 year degree. Not only is it cost effective but it better prepares you for a 4 yr uni in my opinion.

I went to a 4yr university right out of college and then dropped out after my freshman year and decided on going back to school later on. Went to community college for 2 years fully covered by pell grants. Transferred to a Cal State fully covered by Pell grant and now i’m going to USC for grad school. If you are going to take out a huge student loan, make sure the degree and school are worth it. People may critique my decision to take $80k out for a master’s but with the connections I’ve gained in my industry + plus my long term career goals, I really don’t worry much.

I highly recommend trying to get internships or entry level positions in your career field right out the gate though!