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it's only a no-brainer if you went to an expensive school or have low expectations for your career in your 20s. total in-state tuition for a four year degree i
by leetcrew 3y ago
it's only a no-brainer if you went to an expensive school or have low expectations for your career in your 20s.
total in-state tuition for a four year degree is ~$40k. that's not nothing, but at least for me, getting that wiped out in exchange for no house, driving a shitbox to work, and even getting extra scrutiny on rental applications would not have been a good start to my 20s.
if I went to a private school, wanted to be a teacher, etc, the calculus might be different.
- ChainOfFools 3y agoSounds like you have a pretty good bargain going wherever you are, because here in California as a resident, a four-year degree even at a state school like the UC is going to run 65k and that's without housing or expenses. Books, supplies, and lab materials alone can add another 12 grand to that over the course of a 4y degree. If you're going to pursue a master's then you can almost double that. And double it again if you're not a resident or are going to a private school of comparable repute. Obviously there's the option of a less expensive State School like one of the CSUS or a Cal Poly, as well as clever short circuiting of the tuition by taking Community College equivalents where possible but if you're going to get everything forgiven at the end of college then why bother with all that.