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Re:Soaring Student Debt Prompts Calls for Relief by morgante on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @05:55PM (#12492594)
There are vast differences in the cost and benefits of different degrees. Nobody forces you to go to an expensive, low-benefit university.

In fact, there are lots of free calculators which will show you the expected earnings and cost of different degrees.

You can single-handedly decide to go to a cheap community college for the first 2 years.

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Re:Soaring Student Debt Prompts Calls for Relief by tuna-piano on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @06:24PM (#12492757)
But why even care about cost at all if college will be free anyway (loan forgiveness)?
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Re:Soaring Student Debt Prompts Calls for Relief by MrQuincle on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @02:11AM (#12494567)
My wife went to Ohio State, and although its tuition is "only" 10k a year, compare that with 1k overseas. If we will have kids the question where they get their education is a nobrainer.

Apart from that she also went to Columbia University. Totally overpriced in my opinion, but it made her really happy. Because of her decision back then, now, as a couple we have a "second mortgage". Not all financial decisions in your life are under your own control.

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