How much did you spend on your college education??? How much do you think is too much to spend?

Question

How much did you spend on your college education??? How much do you think is too much to spend?

Answer 1

$30,000+ at a private college is average

community college is way cheaper.

avg $200 per credit.

depending on HS grades, you can lessen your expenses greatly.

i earned $25,000 by getting A's & B's in honors programs throughout HS & getting a nice score on SAT's.

At a private school, i only pay about $12,000/yr.

not bad at all!

:)

Answer 2

Try to figure out what kind of job/career path you will be on when you graduate. If you are taking out $50,000+ and will have a low-paying career, chances are you are spending too much on your college education. So decide what your goals are first, then figure out if you're spending too much.

Answer 3

$5000 ballpark figure for 2yr degree and books

As for how much is too much really depends on what you expect your income to be after college.

Answer 4

I don't think there is too much to spend, as long as the school has a good reputation and good services. Just check out whatever is the average cost in your State/Province and then compare. Mclean's always publishes a list of top universities. If you live in Canada check that out. If not there are probably ways of finding the best schools.  

Answer 5

I spent $14,000/year on tuition+housing at a state school (but not in my home state).  I graduated in 3 years, so college cost me $42,000.  My starting salary at my first job was about that, so I think I got off pretty easy :)