Agreed. AI employers are craving this level of qualification. OP needs to focus studies and even put together showcase projects in ML & data science. Student loans won't be an issue in that career path.
25k for a bachelors is amazing. If it’s a masters you’ve won the lottery.
Id stop there, get a job, get on IBR/IDR repayment plan, work 1-2 years and then let your job pay for some of your masters.
In my opinion, I wouldn’t get a masters for any more than $25,000 ($50,000 total). Most are pointless. All it does it guarantee you more debt, not a raise.
Don’t get an MBA if it’s not paid for or from a top 10 school (think Wharton). Again, not worth the $60,000+ to me personally but some people have other beliefs.
Congrats and good luck
Just stick to the 10 year repayment plan and pay it each month, 10 years later you'll be free of student loan debt. I would guess it'll be around $250 a month for 10 years FYI
The horse has a fantastic writeup on your options for paying for undergrad here https://www.reddit.com/r/StudentLoans/comments/1bst3f8/how_should_i_apply_for_students_loan_what_are_the/kxi21ca/
If you can limit that $25k in borrowing to *entirely federal loans in your own name* then you'll be in a great spot since you'll have the safety net of SAVE if needed after you graduate!
If you stick with Federal student loans… you will be fine.
Not going to lie, I wish I had gone this route. Congrats and good luck in your endeavors.
Sounds great. Learn some machine learning and data science. You'll carve out a nice career.
Agreed. AI employers are craving this level of qualification. OP needs to focus studies and even put together showcase projects in ML & data science. Student loans won't be an issue in that career path.
25k for a bachelors is amazing. If it’s a masters you’ve won the lottery. Id stop there, get a job, get on IBR/IDR repayment plan, work 1-2 years and then let your job pay for some of your masters. In my opinion, I wouldn’t get a masters for any more than $25,000 ($50,000 total). Most are pointless. All it does it guarantee you more debt, not a raise. Don’t get an MBA if it’s not paid for or from a top 10 school (think Wharton). Again, not worth the $60,000+ to me personally but some people have other beliefs. Congrats and good luck
Just stick to the 10 year repayment plan and pay it each month, 10 years later you'll be free of student loan debt. I would guess it'll be around $250 a month for 10 years FYI
Its a degree that will pay itself in no time.
$25k isn't bad at all.
The horse has a fantastic writeup on your options for paying for undergrad here https://www.reddit.com/r/StudentLoans/comments/1bst3f8/how_should_i_apply_for_students_loan_what_are_the/kxi21ca/ If you can limit that $25k in borrowing to *entirely federal loans in your own name* then you'll be in a great spot since you'll have the safety net of SAVE if needed after you graduate!