That's tough. You might want to talk to an advisor at school and brainstorm on options, career paths etc. You can defer student loans for a bit (at least you use to be able to).

Is your high blood pressure related to your clots? if so, that hopefully resolve with time.

I know it's stressful, but you have to keep that in check so it doesn't amp up the anxiety.

If you are really interested in criminal justice how about a crime scene tech or I know it is a step down even working as a dispatcher? Or you could go on and get a law degree? I agree with rmb ask a school advisor.
take care

Sorry ... I'm not remembering exactly what your "situation" is. Are you a lifer on warfarin? If not, it seems possible that the medical issues you have right now may resolve themselves with time and you might at some point be eligible for those jobs that you can't get right now. I mean, I could be totally wrong on this, since I don't know all the physical requirements necessary for those jobs, but it is important to remember that how you feel now is not how you will always feel.

As for the degree, its important to remember that ANY degree is better than none. The ability to prove to future employers that you have the drive to finish a long-term projects (like a degree) is important and shows a lot about you. And, if at some point, you're in the physical shape to get those jobs you want, you'll be glad then to have the degree. Also, if you wind up in a field that is peripheral to your degree (like the crime scene tech or dispatcher), it'll still be helpful to be able to put that on your resume.

Also, and I know this sounds counter-intuitive, there are tons of folks out there who have degrees that aren't necessarily working in the same field as their degree. Having the degree gets your foots into better doors than not having it, which leads to a lifetime of better pay and better opportunities.

I know you're feeling like doors are slamming in your face right now, but that doesn't mean that they always will. Definitely get in to talk with a college advisor and see what some other options are. Besides, you got something better to do in the next eight months than get a degree?

It's true that the specific degree doesn't necessarily have to dictate the career and it's so competitive in the work force right now that all things being equal between candidates, the one with the degree, regardless of what it is, usually is offered the position.

I went to a liberal arts university where a lot of people majored in art, english and communications who we're going to be artists, writers and teachers. Most of my friends actually now are in management at various companies, some sort of in arts field but most not, such as myself.

I learned a lot in college, a lot of it irrelevant in the real world, but the most important thing I learned was how to think critically. That carries you everywhere you go in any situation you're in. So tap into that. It's not necessarily what you know but how you think.