Criticized for going to community college?

So I am a senior in high school also taking dual credit and I have made the decision to stay home when I graduate and go to my local community college to enroll in their nursing program. It’s cheaper and I’ll already be graduating with an associates degree because of dual credit. Also I just want my RN license ( only two years ) then go to my Esthetician school to become a Aesthetician Nurse. I just wanted my RN license so I can have the medical background under my belt because it opens up more doors when you’re an Esthetician and I also want to open up my own med spa. People keep telling me I’m taking the “ easy way out” and I’m cheating myself of the “ college life” and just overall degrading me.

Any advice?