Understand that what I am going to say here is specific to my field of work and may not apply to yours, but you might find it useful anyway . . .
If at all possible, I would recommend going to college on a part-time basis and working as much as possible at the same time, especially if you can find a job in your field that provides you with a good learning experience as well as some money to keep you going. This is especially true if you work in a field where your work will be more useful in keeping you up to date with changes in your field than school is.
However, some other folks here have mentioned the fact that interest rates on student loans are very low now -- this is an option that I didn't have, so I never even considered it when I was in school and working on a full-time basis.
My advice would be this: If you can find a part-time job in your area of expertise that allows you to go to college full-time and complete a 2-year degree in two years, then it's probably a good idea to go ahead with it. If you live near a city that has a public college or university, you'll save money on your school expenses and avoid the hassle of moving somewhere else and finding a job in a place only because the school is there.
One last bit of advice: I would strongly recommend against paying exorbitant tuition and fees at a private school -- the education you get there is not going to be any better than the education you will get at a state school. And if you are borrowing money to cover most of your expenses, then this will make a big difference in the end. There is no point in going out and struggling to finish school in two years if you then have to spend the next ten years struggling to pay off your loans.