<p>For Law School, the information about loan burden to job prospects has been out there for a long time. That was a risk he decided to take. Only the very top of the very top schools make the big bucks. The rest make average, at least at first, making $160,000 too steep.</p>
<p>As for the Admin, we just can’t know if she applied herself to the job search. Or if she took a job with career prospects even if the starting salary and
position were not ideal.</p>
<p>There is another part to this story. What about students that could be making money instead of going to grad school? Mine is a 3rd year at Wisconsin, no debt, (STEM) but is giving up very significant income as a 3rd yr grad student. Most of her department undergrad class went right into top paying jobs at top companies.</p>