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Hope this question is not too personal; I just like to get a good idea on what my financial status is relative to the financial status of other college graduates or soon to be graduates like myself
Topher925 said:When I got my BS I had zero debt and about 10 grand in the bank.
Topher925 said:When I got my BS I had zero debt and about 10 grand in the bank.
SticksandStones said:I'll probably be around $60,000 in debt after I get my B.Sc, and then tack on another $100,000 or so if I end up going to law or pharmacy school.
lisab said:I chose to go to college part-time and work part-time so that I would not incur excessive debts. Don't know how helpful my answer is since I'm probably atypical.
Cyrus said:That is disgusting amount of debt for a BS. Did you go to Harvard? I hope so for that price.
Cyrus said:That is disgusting amount of debt for a BS. Did you go to Harvard? I hope so for that price.
Cyrus said:That is disgusting amount of debt for a BS. Did you go to Harvard? I hope so for that price.
noblegas said:Unless you receive any scholarship or your parents paid for all of your college amenities , I cannot imagine someone graduating from harvard with only $60,000 of debt seeing that it cost a student about $60000/year to attend that school
Same here except w/ $25,000.LBloom said:I'm on track to be $22,000 in debt by the time i get my B.S. (unless i get more grants or scholarships. Keeping my fingers crossed). Not sure how I'll pay for grad school.
jtbell said:Now: suites with one shared semi-private bath for two private bedrooms.
Unless of course you live in the UK where you have to pay around £3.5k tuition per year, plus living expenses.0xDEADBEEF said:Why would anyone be in dept after college when everything is paid for by the government?
Go Europe! Go Europe!
Oh that island thing...Hootenanny said:Unless of course you live in the UK where you have to pay around £3.5k tuition per year, plus living expenses.
As a scientist, my salary depends on my specific field of study, level of experience, and location. However, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for scientists was $84,810 in May 2020.
Yes, I did have student loans after graduating college. I took out loans to cover tuition, housing, and other expenses. However, I was able to pay them off within a few years by budgeting and making consistent payments.
I was fortunate to receive some financial support from my family while in college. They helped cover some of my living expenses and I also received a few scholarships that helped with tuition costs.
I was very conscious of my spending while in college. I created a budget and stuck to it, only spending money on necessary expenses. I also worked part-time during the school year and full-time during summers to help cover costs.
Fortunately, I did not have any major financial struggles after graduating college. I had a job lined up before graduating and was able to start paying off my loans and building my savings. However, I did have to make some sacrifices and live frugally in the beginning to get on a stable financial path.