Which major / career path should I aim for?

[Friedrich Hayek]

Engineering is the way to go. You get to study all kinds of math and science. You get to be creative with your designs. Even if it is a competitive job market there are a lot of engineering jobs. There won't be a lot of opportunity to make a living as a concept artist / freelance illustrator as many of my friends have found out. I know you are young and probably say "I dont care about being rich" but it is nice to be able to pay bills stress free. Not having to wait on pay the next pay check.

Just because you're not making 100% of your living off of art doesn't mean you can't still pursue it. I have several friends who are engineers/programmers who play music/draw/write as a hobby. One of my friends is in IT and plays a gig with his band almost every weekend.Use your day job to fund your creative side. And like I said their is a creative aspect to engineering.