Which Graduate School should I pick? (An engineer's woes)

Graduate School
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<p>Hey guys! I just got admitted to fine graduate schools for their master's programs but cannot choose. I have narrowed down the choices to a chemical engineering MS at Johns Hopkins, MS at University of Maryland: College Park, MS at University of Maryland: Baltimore County, or MoE at Cornell. The total yearly cost of each school is $47,000, $24,000, $9,000, and $55,000 respectively. I plan on staying at each school for 2 years except for Cornell, which may be a one year commitment. Please take into account that the first year will be to take the undergraduate core engineering curriculum because my bachelor's was not in chemical engineering but mathematics and chemistry. Which school would be the best choice based on the total money I would have to pay? Is a 100 k education at Hopkins better than a 50 k education at College Park? Is a 18 K education at UMBC the best choice? Which school will open the most doors and which schools will allow me to pay off the debt as quickly as possible? The ideal school would offer the best balance between the two options. Also, my second year I may be able to secure funding to continue my education at the school effectively cutting the cost in half. Which school offers the best opportunities to fully fund its master students whether through research, teaching, or scholarships? I know these are a lot of questions guys, but this is a huge decision. Any help would be greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>bump</p>

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<p>Anyone have any advice? I know there are a lot of knowledgeable individuals on college confidential.</p>

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<p>UMBC hands down. Unless you think you can get an assistantship at one of the others (and you should certainly be trying!). It would take decades for the expensive degrees to even have a shot at paying themselves off, and the difference between UMBC and UMCP is not worth $30k.</p>

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<p>Chemical Engineering MS at Johns Hopkins is not better than University of Maryland: College Park or University of Maryland: Baltimore County, 47K is too much. MoE at Cornell is big name but 55K is a lot of money.
How good is your finance? If you are rich then go to Cornell, if not then go to UMBC. UMBC has a strong program in Chemistry.</p>