Melbourne is AU$44k/year for science, about US$30k.
Is America so expensive that this is reasonable? Many countries that are cheap (or even free) for local students charge significant fees for international students.
Is America so expensive that this is reasonable? Many countries that are cheap (or even free) for local students charge significant fees for international students.
The problem is quite like the post above you said. It's loans. Students, with very little information or guidance are handed tens of thousands of US dollars a year to "pay for school". They can do any program, pay for any housing, pay for any food (my son in his first semester racked up a $7000 food bill, because cafe's took student food cards). Schools take advantage of the monstrous amount of debt students can get into.
There is no reason why a student needs to be tied down if they make smart decisions. The problem is the same today as when I was 18. 18 year old college students aren't always making smart decisions.