Grad school

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<p>Hello! I just finished applying to graduate schools in higher education and social work. MSW because I was worried I wouldn't get into HE, but I'm really wishing I could do both programs. I got into a wonderful HED program, but also NYU w/ scholarship money (in their MSW program). I also got into a great big ten school (Ohio State) albeit no money and out of state. At fist I was, "NYU! NYU!" But the tuition is high, of course, and I don't want to pay for something just because it's prestigious. I learned that when I went to the Univ. of Michigan my freshman year of college. I'm having trouble deciding that I don't want an MSW. But I am concerned about the jobs graduates have access to once they finish that job because my mom is a social worker--it's hard to find a job and the ones you do find do not often pay very well. I could do very well in HED and enjoy it too. I guess this is just a quest for answers. It would also be really cool to go to Ohio State. Are there any social worker parents on this board who could advise me on this? I want to do the right thing. I want to be professionally fulfilled and not swayed by the NYU money, which wouldn't cover the whole thing anyways, right?</p>