I agree that the experience won’t be the same in any university but wondering if it still would be the right choice for us for the full pay.
DS has these options.
UC Berkeley (~40K COA). Concerned about super competitive env for academics as well for opportunities.
Georgia Tech BME ( ~55k COA)
UC Sandiego (~35K)
Baylor U, Case Western (~45 K)
UWisconsin (~56K)
Ohio State, UPitt (~30K)