NYU vs Hunter college

[Citygirl]

Hey guys.....I'm new to this forum. I just wanted to ask: which MPH program is better -- NYU vs Hunter college? I have to stay in manhattan and I got into both but I'm torn between which school to choose since Hunter is so much cheaper but NYU seems to have a better overall reputation.

Someone help!

[juilletmercredi]

Hey guys.....I'm new to this forum. I just wanted to ask: which MPH program is better -- NYU vs Hunter college? I have to stay in manhattan and I got into both but I'm torn between which school to choose since Hunter is so much cheaper but NYU seems to have a better overall reputation.

Someone help!

In case you haven't decided yet - personally, I'd go with Hunter. NYU does have the better overall reputation, but assuming that you are staying in New York or the mid-Atlantic in general after grad school, Hunter is well-respected. But the biggest thing is that MPH graduates can't really expect to make a salary sufficient to pay back the roughly $120K in loans you'd have to borrow for an NYU degree, assuming you don't have financial aid there (and that's a conservative estimate of $40K per year for tuition and fees and $20K for living expenses. Living will probably be closer to $25K unless you find a really good apartment deal). Even if you have a job that will pay for your living, $80K is still steep.