The numbers I posted are tuition only. Even U Arkansas tuition/fees are $8.5k/year. Two more thoughts: 1 - whether you have access to inexpensive public educ

The numbers I posted are tuition only. Even U Arkansas tuition/fees are $8.5k/year. Two more thoughts: 1 - whether you have access to inexpensive public education also wildly varies depending on where your parents live; 2 - Universities w/ better rep makes it far easier to get those first 1-2 jobs. After that it matters much less, but a great univ will open doors for the rest of your career.