Though you said, "make a living off of photography and filming" (one day I hope I do)
I never went to college. Though I have been in the drafting business since my freshman year of high school and always had an interest in art/graphic design. Which is my main roll with Numbskull Productions the video production company I am a partner in. I know my partner; Ron Mart went to U of O (Oregon) but not sure what his major is/or was. Don’t think it had to do with the photography or filming industry.
Someone told me something one time, is "To do something, it starts with one thing, motivation. After motivation you create a purpose. With a purpose you can have a goal. To reach that goal you must have a plan. To follow that plan you need motivation."
or something like that..