Simple question, with a follow up discussion.

I am 19, I spent 1 year at a local community college, and due to an extreme lack of interest at the time, I did very poorly in the 8 classes (Two semesters) that I took.

I'm currently taking a year off (until the next summer break) before attending college again.

I've been looking at two career options, Game Design, and the Cyber Warfare (Defense/Offense) area. I have little experience in either group, but strong interest in them.

I can design game ideas in my sleep. As far as storyline and plot goes, I write plot and storyline for fun. But with Cyber Security I have no experience.

Question 1) What colleges would be good for a game design-related degree? DigiPen? (Don't say Full Sail, already discussed that somewhere else)
-Cost of the BS-Game Design is $160k. (At DigiPen)
Question 2) If a Game Design degree isn't a choice, what other degree's would be valuable for someone looking to enter the industry?

Thanks for your time.

Embarassingly, I was looking for the FAQ before I started this topic and couldn't find it. After posting it, I in fact found it.

$160k seems very expensive for DigiPen.

I'm most likely interested in a Computer Science degree, but not sure how to make that degree relevant and attractive to game design employers.