I got into a master's program at a Cal State in Social Work. However, I was not happy so I applied to transfer. I got into the University of Washington which is a top ranked program and my tuition is covered. here are the pluses and minuses of each:
cal state pluses: internship at a hospital which will help me get my license and make money sooner.
minus: not well ranked, been California for a while and want to move, pay tuition (loans)
University of Washington
pluses: well ranked program, can move to another state (will be exciting), fresh slate, payed tuition (no loans)
minuses: the weather, not a hospital internship which will make it harder to get my license and make a lot of money soon