<p>Before you post anything about saying that it doesn't matter for med school, I know, but I figured this would be one of the places on the site that has a good idea about what I'm asking.</p>
<p>First, my dilemma:
I'm going to the University of Dayton, I have a scholarship, but that only pays for about a third of it a year. The rest I'm paying out of my pocket with loans. I expect the debt from this school alone to be around 80-100k. </p>
<p>So if I go to med school too, the debt that I'll be in will be ridiculously high. I mean, I don't know if it's something I'm willing to do, so I'm considering transferring out.</p>
<p>If I transfer out I'm gonna go to Lake Erie College, where it's only gonna cost me like 10k a year. Unfortunately, their BS programs are pretty thin, they don't offer biochem, so I imagine that I'll end up in biology or chemistry. From what I've done so far, I think I'd enjoy a career in either of them if I don't get into med school (and seeing as I can't seem to bring my GPA up to a 3.2, choosing my major is going to be a pretty big decision).</p>
<p>Now my question:</p>
<p>Is it a better idea to finish my education at UD with a BS in biochem, even if it puts me 80k in debt. I would think that the careers that this degree opens me up to would be able to get me out of debt somewhat quickly.</p>
<p>Or should I take the biology or chemistry degree at Lake Erie. Being in less debt, but from what I've heard from people that have graduated from there, there is a need to go to graduate school afterwards, so the being in less debt almost seems like a moot point.</p>
<p>I guess, more specifically, what kind of options are out there for someone with a biochemistry degree right after they graduate?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>