<p>Here are my options:</p>
<p>UCB, with very few scholarships and I would end up with about 150,000 in loans when I graduate, not including income from summer jobs/reduced spending from living off campus. Since my father lost his job recently I might appeal my parental contribution.</p>
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<p>ASU Barretts, where I have a full ride. (National Merit, Presidential, and smaller assorted scholarships)</p>
<p>My likely majors are physics or economics. Is OOS tuition worth it for these majors?</p>
<p>$150,000 will take a long time to pay off…</p>
<p>if you go to berkeley you can go farther in life. berkeley is in the top 5 for both physics and economics and is very well known around the world. some of your classes will be taught by nobel laureates. </p>
<p>it really depends what you want to do in life. are you doing grad school/masters or do you plan to get a job immediately after graduation?</p>
<p>UCB definitely. Sorry, but ASU even in the honors college is pretty much trash. Even if your undergrad school doesn’t matter in grad school admissions, Berkeley will provide you with better quality professors, motivated peers who want to learn/study/get good grades, and higher quality research opportunities (albeit these won’t be handed to you- you need to actively seek these) </p>
<p>If the UCB vs UC Riverside thread was considered a joke, I don’t see how this isn’t. Sorry, but I would think UCB is worth 150,000 over ASU. I would say no if it were UC Davis, Irvine, or SB, but UCB, one of the most prestigious universities in the world vs. a party school with a crappy rep? it’s just common sense to me.</p>
<p>Berkeley has an excellent, excellent econ department with good job opportunities provided you do well in your classes. UCB econ will land you a good job, and you could pay off your debt in a few years. </p>
<p>Physics is extremely strong here. It’s a bit more theory based, so physics undergrads tend to go on to grad school and become professors. You could also consider transferring to engineering since the major requirements at the lower levels aren’t too different. UCB engineering will land you a good job, and you could pay off your debt in a few years.</p>
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<p>$150,000 is a lot of debt. Compare it in the context of pay levels for new graduates from Berkeley: <a href=“https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/Major.stm[/url]”>https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/Major.stm</a> . It will likely take more than “a few years” to pay off.</p>