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I went into about 30k of debt to get my undergraduate degrees. I feel it was well worth it since I got two very useful and sought after degrees. I can find good paying jobs easily, even in this bad job market. However, I have friends who got into almost 100k of debt for a degree with no job market. They ended up working at retail stores, as servers, etc. That doesn't make sence to me. I think if you use college as a tool to start or boost your career, some debt isn't a horrible thing. But, if you simply are in college because thats "what you are supposed to do after high school", or because you simply want to learn with no career objective then paying the high price is a bad move. Furthermore, if you just want to learn, audit the classes and save a few grand.

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