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I'm still amazed at the cost of a college education in the US. My computer engineering degree in Australia cost $15k total, then a PhD was free (with many, inc
by timcederman 16y ago
I'm still amazed at the cost of a college education in the US. My computer engineering degree in Australia cost $15k total, then a PhD was free (with many, including myself, getting a scholarship to pay for living expenses).
- GVRV 16y agoOnly because of HECS. I'm a full fee paying computer science student, and it'll cost me upwards of $60K
- timcederman 16y agoThat's true. I didn't realise how large the disparity was.
- maigret 16y agoThen compare the US to Europe. There education is viewed as public good, though it's slowly changing.
- ludistan 16y agoI'm from Europe, and my electrical engineering degree didn't cost me a single euro. So with me, it was more question like "Is it worth the time? I could spend time on something much more interesting."
- smokey_the_bear 16y agoMost people in the US don't spend hundreds of thousands on undergrad education, just the people who blog about it a lot. I went to Iowa State. Tuition was about 1500 a semester, so 12k total, for a double degree in computer engineering and math. I'm totally satisfied with the quality of the education and social experience.