fleetfox

I was recently accepted to a Middle East Studies MA program at GW, and for some reason it has really put me off of my game. I was originally planning on attending the American University of Beirut, thinking that a degree from a Middle Eastern country would carry a bit more legitimacy, but now I am second guessing this decision. GW has better faculty and an overall stronger program, but without funding it is double the cost of AUB. I'm not planning on a Ph.D, so school reputation might not even matter as much as I am imagining. Is it worth the extra cost to be in DC at a better school, or am I better off fleeing the country? Any and all advice is appreciated!