People who know me as a beat producer are always asking me about learning music production software. If you want to learn how to produce and engineer music then I can tell you not to waste your time getting a 4 year degree. You are much better off training on specific skills, like Avid (Digidesign) ProTools, and then getting as much real world experience and you can.
An audio production school like Future Rhythm has accelerated professional music engineering courses that can get you started in the field of music production right away. Future Rhythm is in San Francisco, California but people come from all over the world to train with professional music producers.
I have a music business degree and I can tell you that you can learn all the basics from books. Its the inside tips on production techniques, mastering and mixing that is really hard to learn on your own. Check out their intro video to see more about Future Rhythm: