Ditto everything ambos said. To add to that, I would have to say that more than half of the tuition I paid to go to an expensive design school went toward the contacts I made, networking with my professors and getting jobs through them. Because the market is so saturated, only a limited number of jobs go to people who apply for them the old-fashioned way. As well, if you’re looking to enter a worthwhile and meaningful career in graphic design, anything less than a 4-year degree is not likely to get you that.