I know a lot of people that finished college and have jobs that are nothing related to their degree.
Might I suggest majoring in Philosophy...? -- Afterward, one can sit and have deep thoughts about being unemployed.
But seriously, I'm taking Psych because I want to get in to counseling (for others, there's really no helping me!) However, I also chose Psych over some other degrees that would take me to the same place because of it's versatility. With the B.A. in Psych, I can function in just about any part of the workforce, whether blue collar or white collar, labor or management, etc.
Also important in my choice was that I can also transition in to almost any other field for school or training with this degree should I later change my mind about what I want to do. I'm not trying to steer you toward Psych, but rather trying to build upon what Balls was saying. If you go the CC route, there are many ways to get where you want to go, but some ways can prove more versatile than others later on.
Also, take this from experience... Use the counselors, etc., as a place to begin your research, but don't trust every one of them merely on their face value. I was told this when I started back to school and I was glad I paid heed to that advice. Getting back in to school was no problem at all, I was practically strapped to speeding bullet and sitting in the classroom before I knew what happened. That was the job of the admissions department and those folks knew their job well. However, the plan, the schedule, and the future laid out by them and the guidance counselor was boilerplate at best and not at all in my best interest. I started looking at which degree's led where, which ones had the most versatility, and which ones were actually worth more than the paper they were printed on. Then I started to plan my own schedules and pick my own classes. With just a little research and a little discipline you will have a firm grip on you're future in no time at all.
