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Hey all, USMC Vet in need of some advice with school:
I am transferring from a community college, and have two years of school until I graduate. I am debating between two schools, and ultimately two life choices:SFSU (Math or Business Major) and 90,000$ in the bankORUC Davis (Economics Major)
The Break Down:
Attending SFSU will allow me to continue living at my parents house. This means I will be banking 3,800$ a month, plus 1,000$ per semester for books and supplies. With my 24 months left on my Post 911 GI Benefits, this comes out to around 90,000$ banked, factor in living expenses, lets say 84,000$. That is the plus side of SFSU. The downside of SFSU is quality of education, quality of student body, and opportunties for internships is much lower compared to UC Davis. As well as, according to research, UC graduates consistantly make more income compare to Cal State graduates.
Attending UC Davis means a much higher quality of education, student body, and opportunities for internships. The economics program is considered exceptional. Though, the trade off is I will have to find somewhere to rent. The BAH for UC Davis is 1,700$ a month. Consider an average rent around 1000$, this leaves me with 700$ a month. Factor in living expenses, it may be more like 500-600$ a month.
In short, it is either a degree from subpar SFSU and 84,000$ in the bank, or an economics degree from UC Davis, but very little cash in the bank. There is a chance my father will cover my tuition and housing at UC Davis so I can save my GI Bill for graduate school. But that is not certain, so I comparing my two choices.
I am transferring from a community college, and have two years of school until I graduate. I am debating between two schools, and ultimately two life choices:SFSU (Math or Business Major) and 90,000$ in the bankORUC Davis (Economics Major)
The Break Down:
Attending SFSU will allow me to continue living at my parents house. This means I will be banking 3,800$ a month, plus 1,000$ per semester for books and supplies. With my 24 months left on my Post 911 GI Benefits, this comes out to around 90,000$ banked, factor in living expenses, lets say 84,000$. That is the plus side of SFSU. The downside of SFSU is quality of education, quality of student body, and opportunties for internships is much lower compared to UC Davis. As well as, according to research, UC graduates consistantly make more income compare to Cal State graduates.
Attending UC Davis means a much higher quality of education, student body, and opportunities for internships. The economics program is considered exceptional. Though, the trade off is I will have to find somewhere to rent. The BAH for UC Davis is 1,700$ a month. Consider an average rent around 1000$, this leaves me with 700$ a month. Factor in living expenses, it may be more like 500-600$ a month.
In short, it is either a degree from subpar SFSU and 84,000$ in the bank, or an economics degree from UC Davis, but very little cash in the bank. There is a chance my father will cover my tuition and housing at UC Davis so I can save my GI Bill for graduate school. But that is not certain, so I comparing my two choices.