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Am I the only one who doesn't think the education is expensive in the US?

Good education with the skills that are in demand pays back for itself in 2-3 years.

Of course, if you pick some ridiculous major like arts or history, it's your own fault. I always thought it was stupid to pay for something that you can learn for free in a library with maybe some tutoring.

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I majored in math (undergrad and grad), and I'm having a hell of a time finding a job. At this point, I'd seriously consider selling back the right to say I attended my grad school in exchange for a payoff on the student loans I took out there, if it were a real option.

Math is a useless major on its own, unless you apply it to something, like finance or computer programming. Do a minor in Comp Sci. There are tons of high paying IT jobs out there.

You could always become a math teacher.

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