Syracuse university vs Suny Binghamton please help!!

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hey guys, I would really appreciate it if someone would be able to give me the breakdown on these two schools and help me in my decision. I am currently a freshman at another NY state school, but I am transferring in the fall. </p>

<p>Up until yesterday, I was set on attending Syracuse university with the hopes of graduating from the Newhouse school of communications. I want to become a talent agent/manger in the entertainment industry, and I know Newhouse would be great for that. They also have great internship placement and alumni connections upon graduation. I also know the social aspect of Syracuse is very fun. In addition, if I never get into Newhouse (it's top 3 in the nation for communications) then I would graduate with liberal arts, which is still good from there I think. The downside is that it's private and costs more than 50k a year. After what my parents can afford, I'll owe about 100k in students loans.</p>

<p>I just recently got into binghamton. Binghamton is the ivy league of NY state schools, great education for the money, but kind of lacks a communication aspect. Also, if I save all that money by going here, I'll have the option of law school.</p>

<p>Can you guys tell me what you think in terms of tuition, education, Newhouse, and employment after graduation?</p>

<p>Thanks!!!</p>

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<p>Do not go into 100k debt for anything…especially an industry that is extremely tough and depends highly on contacts/ networking…and very low pay…</p>

<p>It will require more of your personal contacts and resources at Binghamton, but certainly not impossible…use their alumni network; you’d be surprised to find how many Binghamton alumni are in the entertainment industry themselves,</p>

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<p>Go to Binghamton. 100K is way too much in student loans. And there is not an appreciable difference in general academic quality between Syracuse and Binghamton. Some would say that Binghamton, overall, is better.</p>

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<p>You can’t borrow 100k on your own. You would need a co-signer who can qualify each year for all four years. Not to mention of course, that 100k is too much to borrow for any undergrad degree. Period.</p>

<p>Go to Binghamton, and don’t look back.</p>