<p>I live on long island and have been accepted to both schools... I am a business major. My goal is to eventually work in the business side of sports. I prefer to go away and really like UDEL but it would be much cheaper to stay home. I will be paying for my college education. What is a better value? Is it worth going away?</p>
<p>UDEL: will cost $29,000 a year
will major in sports management and take business classes</p>
<p>SBU: will cost $2,500 a year (received $2500 in scholarships a year)
will major in business management classes</p>
<p>Keep in mind according to Kiplinger, UDEL was ranked 18th best value out-of-state for 2009... and SBU was ranked 39th best value in-state. since it will be cheaper for SBU, it makes the decision very hard.. and it is a very close comparison to me..i need some heelp!</p>
<p>I do not know UDEL, did not research it so I can not really say anything about that school.
I applied to Stony Brook because of the price and their good reputation.
It all depends on your situation.
Do you want to take out a huge loan?
Do you want to go away?
I don’t want to pay for students loans the rest of my life (or at least a long time) and this here is away for me already (Im originally from Germany and live in the states for 2 years now). That is why I want to go to SBU.
If you want to go away, maybe there is an opportunity to go overseas for a semester when you go to SBU (i think that looks better on a resume anyway and is so much more exiting).
But nobody can make that decision for you.
I know that I learned a lot by moving out of my parents house and doing my own thing.
So, I always tell everybody to go out in the big world and find yourself. Maybe you can get that cheaper than $120.000 for 4 years (one semester in a different country, should be cheaper).
Other question: Do you think the major at UDEL would be more helpful for your future career?
Good Luck!</p>
<p>First of all, you might want to rethink your major. You are choosing a major that about 10% of boys going to college want to go into. Where are they all going to find jobs? Unless you plan on going to law school, you better be prepared to take a job being in charge of ticket sales or the concession stands at some college or minor league stadium.</p>
<p>If you are business oriented, go for accounting and you can actually have a decent paying job when you graduate. You can always work with sports teams and athletes as an accountant.</p>
<p>I went to U.D. for a semester about twenty years ago. I liked it, it’s a nice college town and the school has a good reputation.</p>
<p>I visited S.B. last month with my son. We were not that impressed as it seems crowded, like a giant high school. Some building and the dorms seem neglected. That said, if I had to pay for it myself, and I wanted to major in business, I would go to Albany or Buffalo. If you cannot afford the campus housing, S.B. would be your best choice. I’m sure you’ll make out fine there. DO NOT go $100,000 into debt to attend UD for a career with extreme competition and limited possibilities, like sports management.</p>
<p>What about Phys Ed major at Cortland?</p>
<p>an undergrad degree today does not gurantee you a career. Your chosen career path is competative. It would be easier to break into that career with an MBA and related experience than ba in sports managment.managment jobs in general allow for any unsdergrad major as specialization occurs with an MBA. Graduate degrees are expensive. You are better off with little debt ok undergrad so you can afford grad school.</p>
<p>You should be able to land a sport related internship here in NY while going to SB.</p>
<p>Going into debt for U Del is definately not worth it. Although the college campus is nice enough, the business program is comparable to SB, however SB will probably provide more opportunities for internships, due to the proximity to NYC and Boston areas. And all for only $2,500 dollars per year vs. $29,000 dollars per year!!!With a sports managment major, contacts and internships are determining factors in successful employment opportunities. Save the money for graduate school. Debt is never worth the future strings and pressure that comes with having to pay off high loans before you even get going in your career.</p>