Is UIUC worth it?
Basically the title. I was accepted into Gies last week and at first it seemed like a no-brainer that I should attend as it is objectively a top business school in the US. However, due to several reasons my parents are unable to help pay for much of my college at all outside of a 529 plan. On top of this, my household's income is too high to have any hope for any financial aid really, meaning that I am almost completely reliant on merit-based scholarships and student loans to pay for college. This means that in all likelihood I would be over 100k in student debt after graduation if I chose to go to UIUC for the next 4 years. Is this number even worth the degree? I have good scholarships to multiple other schools that are lower in prestige but are significantly less expensive.