Deposited at 1 school, just got into another...

[shmuey]

I put down a deposit for an online program after getting rejected from my state university program (both are part time) and assuming I'd get rejected from the other state universities full time program. Yesterday I got accepted into the full-time program and even though this should be an easy decision it's turning out to be harder than I expected. Although the online program will cost double, I'd be able to work full-time, pay my living expenses, and pay some of the tuition (the rest in loans). If I go to the full-time program I'll be able to get some part-time work that hopefully will cover my living expenses but none of the tuition. It will also obviously change my lifestyle for 2 years, albeit a welcomed struggle :-)  The other major issue lies in that the online program doesn't offer epidemiology (only global health or health policy) and the full-time program is in epi. Epi is definitely what I'm most interested in, mainly because course content and how what I've read has convinced me it will offer a better and wider range of job opportunities. Am I delusional? To top it off I am expecting a job offer this week for significantly more money (but not enough to skip school). Is this really an easy decision to go back to school full-time as a 28 year-old? Sorry for the rant!

Edited April 17, 2014 by shmuey