I went with illustration, but it didn't get too far. College became insanely expensive overall and I wasn't learning at the level I thought my money was worth. The biggest exceptions are a couple of professors who taught me some things I didn't know about what the art world is like today. For now, I'm doing some self study. It's going pretty well since there are so many free resources online (although I'm kicking myself for not doing this sooner). I guess I've never really thought about how I was going to teach myself on a "student" level until now. I made myself, like... courses. I recommend looking at things in this aspect as well because it may make college a more fulfilling experience, namely teaching yourself but also having people teach you.
Also, marketing. Whatever you do, make sure you learn a little about it somewhere. I imagine there are better resources in your college than what I have, but sometimes some random person will do some teaching thing about it that I'll go to. Those are really good resources too even if you are in college. There's always plenty of that stuff happening around campus and that's where all the fun is.
My major was illustration. I had to sit and look through all the majors to see which one best suited me, and after looking at different kinds of courses I found that illustration had the best fit for the things I was interested in. I was looking for "I want to take ideas and draw them and make them come to life because that's cool :|" which encompassed fields like comic art, concept art, children's books, political cartoons, posters, freelance, all that fun stuff. It covered both digital and traditional aspects equally. It gave me a wide array of things to choose from to prevent me from getting stuck on a single path, so I figured learning all that stuff was good. Even if I wanted to try something different, illustration had tons of different aspects I was interested in so that I wouldn't be stuck with only a certain kind of skillset. If that sounds like you, illustration is probably your friend.
If it doesn't, try looking at the courses for each major a college offers. Don't be afraid to ask questions about what you'd be learning and what that type of course entails. Find the one that fits "you" and what you see yourself doing on a daily basis, then go from there. Often times, if there's something you're interested in in another course but aren't willing to change your major, there are other ways to learn the things you want to learn. I never really made it that far, but everyone there wants to make sure your time is being spent in your best interest and the experience is suited to you. It's a very adult environment and it would be very rare to have to follow the same implications as high school. Don't be afraid to say what you want and how you want it. It's the same way in the business.
Also, network like crazy. More often than not someone of the higher-up in your college will know one of the higher-up's in an industry or job you're interested in. There are also college friends in other majors that might want to collab with you and make some cool stuff, which is a really great experience in itself. Artists just sort of know each other. It's a big help in the future. Good luck dood! :>
