mmr1996

I have been accepted to numerous MSW programs. Currently, I am having a hard time deciding between a highly ranked program (in a very expensive area to live in, and an outrageously expensive program) or an MSW program at a local school, with a good reputation, that would cost half as much as the highly ranked program. I am having a hard time justifying being $100k+ in debt after I graduate with a social worker's salary, but I also don't want to make a poor choice for my career...