Yes, and when you come back from India with you engineering diploma, you can have fun cleaning buildings at minimum wage. Sorry, but that's pretty much the reality here (Belgium).

Depends on which university you went to.

That's why the responsible people go to either a trade school, community college for a two year degree, or go to a cheaper, state college. Or a combination, like going to a community college then transferring to a state school, which saves thousands of dollars. People should also pick based on the amount of financial aid/scholarships offered and not the name of the university they want to go to.

What's sad though is that even community college isn't that inexpensive anymore. Compared to a university it is of course, but I chose to go to one for the first two years and even with scholarships I'm still paying out over a thousand each semester just for classes, which definitely isn't pocket change.

It depends on what career you want. For example, here inCanada you have to go to University to become a doctor or a lawyer. Not trade school, or college. You need a university degree. So there's not much of a choice for paying a ton of money.

Or Bernie. He's the proponent of "free college." And he's got money. Not as much as The Donald, but he's got money.

Exactly! I personally did two years of a community college for free on scholarship and now I'm at public university where my tuition is $11K and my financial aid/scholarships is $25K.

I did the same. All 4 years at a state school less than 20 minutes from home. I did an early deadline application and got a scholarship that covered my tuition in full. Unless you're going for a specialized degree and a particular school is known for being the best for that degree, go state school!

Even regional schools with a good reputation are a good option. I graduated from a four-year regional school debt free because tuition was subsidized by the state and the school offered scholarships on top of that. Don't base your entire decision on money, but make it an important factor.

Yeah, for the vast majority of people, money should be weighed more in your mind than the reputability of the college. Student loans is a severe handicap when you graduate, and you'll have to sacrifice so much stuff afterwards. My boyfriend has a great job after being a double major, both in Engineering, from our school. It's great and he turned down a full ride at a pretty good state school for it, but he hasn't been able to do ANYTHING since graduating but work those loans off. He's never had a vacation on his own and can't even take a road trip over the weekend. He paid over $6,000 in student loan interest last year, and still has $30,000 to go. It was a public school, too, with reduced in-state tuition and his first two years were basically free. Still insane.

Yeah 31, I don't feel any sympathy for him because he could have gotten a full ride. That was just stupid of him to do.

31, even having made that poor decision, he will one day be out of debt and have a good job. Going to a school only because it is cheap is a bad idea. If the school has a bad reputation or has lost its accreditation, you may graduate and be debt-free, but good luck getting where you want to go. Ten years down the road you may have accumulated debt because you can't make enough money to support yourself. Just be smart.

I'm getting a BFA (Harder than a BA, more concentrated in the arts) in graphic design with a more than full ride and have already been offered jobs and I just entered my Jr year. I won't accept them until after I graduate. (More money with that degree) Also, Liberal arts aren't useless. You're probably wearing a graphic t-shirt or owning a few, you're looking at posters and advertisements/logos and listening to music. Don't undermine majors just because your parents didn't succeed. If you love something, you will fight for a position. The Arts are used and looked at everyday. ✌?️