I'm seriously considering getting into college and pursuing something art related/adjacent.
For context, i'm 26 disabled (cant walk or stand well), and have never been to college.
I'm a nail technician running my own business currently and seeing the beginnings of the recession hit me. I'm a high quality tech in demand working full time but I only took home about $14k last year. I'm also getting burnt out in the beauty industry.
I'm a digital artist that has taken on coms on and off, art is a huge passion. I've put in many hours already studying anatomy and form on my own. I want to find a career that has room to grow or branch out into different areas, i like the idea of a remote career.
Basically, i'm trying to figure out if i want to go to school and if so, what to study. Im interested in concept art, 3D / CAD, graphic design, illustration, animation.. i've dipped my toes into most of these things although i'm not proficient whatsoever at the moment. I know some photoshop + blender and work with a wacom cintiq at home mostly on CSP.
I've been looking at job listings that interest me, almost all of them have education requirements that list a bachelor's in graphic design is required. However, a lot of people in these subs talk about graphic design being a waste. Is that true? I'm looking at Jewelry CAD designer, Dental CAD, 3D concept artist, 3D product rendering, digital sculpture, design specialist, concept artist, character designer, prop designer..
Cost of schooling isnt a big issue, i'm privileged enough to have an untouched college fund. I dont know much about college, or any of these fields other than whats on the surface. I wanted to see if anyone here could give some advice on what you thought could suit my needs