Associates in Computer ... something?

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Well he is brilliant at computer stuff. He would love to code - I'm sure would be his fav thing. He's only 22 and just starting out. He's at the perfect time to get something going for college. He had interest before in writing games. Not sure if that's the correct word. Writing. Haha.

Being game developer is competitive. But either way, developing games or not, he should probably do a Computer Science degree if he's willing to do that much work now. Otherwise, maybe something quicker and easier, but with a goal to come back and get a Bachelor's in CS someday. You said money is tight, but perhaps he can get federal and/or state financial aid (or apply for scholarships).

With a Computer Science degree, he can get paid a lot for coding