MA w/ 25% funding

[Ilikekitties]

Okay, so I got into a MA anthropology program with 25% of tuition covered by the program. It's located in NYC, so Idk if this is the best financial decision....thoughts?

[Villain Elle]

NYC is so incredibly expensive. Consider that you will have to fund the program plus a NYC lifestyle. (Take a look at NYC apartments online and you will see what I mean.) NYC offers a lot in terms of opportunity, but even people with fully funded offers struggle to make ends meet there. I wouldn't do it myself. 

Edited March 10, 2016 by Villain Elle

[Ilikekitties]

^yes, I'm hesitant to make any decisions yet.

[Ilikekitties]

I'd be open to also living outside of "The Village" if it meant less in loans.

[rising_star]

You should probably be open to living outside NYC, if you really want to take out less in loans. I wouldn't do an unfunded MA, especially not in NYC. Between tuition and living expenses, you're looking at at least $40K/year in debt.