The Masters Trap

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SANANTONE: Why don't we talk about how these students think they're too good to get a master's degree for less than $20k at a state university?

EXACTLY!! Why are we giving loans for people to go an expensive private school in an expensive city? This just seems insane to me.  There are FAR cheaper options, and yet we're supposed to feel sorry for these people?

There's a certain prestige that comes from graduating from a school such as NYU. Now if you're a social worker, that prestige is probably useless. However if you want to become a playwright or screenwriter, this school does open a lot of doors for you. The typical local state school will not open the same doors as NYU which is in the middle of a huge filming district in NYC. 

It's an interesting thing but in the world of New York City Social Work education, the most prestigious program actually is the one at NYU.  More prestigious even than the one at Columbia.  So in this case, NYU beats out the Ivy League.  In case anyone is interested, #3 is generally awarded to Fordham.