Design Degree vs Manufacturing Engineering for a Future in Product Design?

Hi everyone! I’m a student with an A.A. in Visual Communications and a cert in General Studies, planning to transfer to a university this fall. I’m looking for advice on an undergrad program to break into Software/Tech/Consumer goods as a Product or Experience Designer. With the disruption of AI and economic downturns in the US, I’m uncertain about my design career’s future. I’ve been admitted to two programs: one in Art with a focus in Communication Design and the other in Science with a focus on Manufactu