Is Penn State really where I should go?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Penn State
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<p>I'm going to have to take out 35,000 in student loans starting freshman year (including stafford). And since I can't get residency for time I'm at penn state, it will be like that for a long time.</p>

<p>I'm getting into UP as DUS and would likely transfer ASAP into the CMS for petroleum engineering.</p>

<p>I've been checking around and it looks like penn state ranks number 9 of the top 10 petroleum engineering programs from US NEWS. uTexas and TAMU are either head to head or one goes ahead of the other. Either way, both are the top petroleum engineering schools.</p>

<p>I've also been accepted to University of Houston and would have to take out 13,250 starting freshman year in student loans (including stafford).</p>

<p>uHouston isn't accredited for petEngineering by ABET, though it will be easier to obtain opportunities inregards to internships and part time jobs related to my field. I could then transfer out to uTexas/TAMU. I can also easily get residency after one year of living there.</p>

<p>What do you think I should do?</p>

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<p>Is that $35K per year? If so, not a good idea (and not possible unless your parents will co-sign the loans).</p>

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<p>We were thinking of taking out Parent PLUS loans.</p>

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<p>There is no way I would take on that much debt for PetEngr at Penn State. There are lots of other schools out there with ABET accredited programs that would cost significantly less.</p>

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<p>Good grief, I’m with Grccx3. That amount of debt is crippling and the advantage of location in the geographic area of work clearly goes to Texas. Spoken as someone with friends who graduated from PSU in PetEng and now work in Texas, with children at TAMU.</p>

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<p>Texas (UT, TAMU, TT), Louisiana (LSU, ULL), or Oklahoma (OU).</p>

<p>Any of the above will provide a solid education at far less cost.</p>

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<p>$35k a year in loans? No, don’t.</p>