<p>If you plan to stay in the south, take the full ride at UA as that degree will be looked upon positively. If you think you want to move to Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, Midwest, or West, then I’d highly recommend Duke especially since you said it was your dream school (unless this puts your parents into an enormous amount of debt, then it’s not a fair comparison). You only go to college once and an Alabama degree is not even close to comparable to that of Duke for employment and grad school opportunities in those regions, IMO. But nobody knows the logistics of your parents finances, so it’s really a personal decision. And it certainly is more about the individual more than the school, so if you are highly successful at UA, I’m sure there will be plenty of doors opening for you.</p>