Hey, first time poster here as well.
I'm trying to decide between an MPP at HHH at the University of Minnesota or at the Trachtenberg School at George Washington. I didn't get funding for either school, so I'm looking at the full cost, at least for the first year. I'm from Wisconsin, so I would get in-state tuition at Minnesota through a reciprocity agreement. Including estimated living expenses, etc. it would cost about $10,000 more per year to go to GW instead of Minnesota. I really don't want to have enormous debt when I graduate, but I also want to be in DC because it's such a great location for opportunities in public policy. Also, I want to focus on health policy, and I like the health policy concentration better at GW.
It basically comes down to cost vs. location...is it worth approximately $20,000 more to be in DC instead of Minneapolis? Should I bite the bullet and think of it as an investment, or should I take the less expensive option?
This probably doesn't help answer your dilemma at all, but maybe someone else can help both of us at the same time....
