The student debt angle is talked about way more often than it deserves. For tech people, it should only be a problem if you drop out, failing to get your degree.
I did 5 years at a private university in the US, one in the top 20 most expensive (depending on the year, in the top 10). The starting bonus at my first job out of college completely eliminated all of my student debt, leaving me in the black right off the bat.
That should not be wildly atypical either. The median student loan debt is only $30k. That might sound like a lot to somebody coming out of highschool, but to somebody getting into tech that is by no means crippling debt. Those $200k+ debt horror stories you hear all about should only happen if you neglect paying off your debt, if you are trying to become a doctor or lawyer, or if you spend ten years dropping out of schools never bothering to look for financial aid.
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The student debt angle is talked about way more often than it deserves. For tech people, it should only be a problem if you drop out, failing to get your degree.
I did 5 years at a private university in the US, one in the top 20 most expensive (depending on the year, in the top 10). The starting bonus at my first job out of college completely eliminated all of my student debt, leaving me in the black right off the bat.
That should not be wildly atypical either. The median student loan debt is only $30k. That might sound like a lot to somebody coming out of highschool, but to somebody getting into tech that is by no means crippling debt. Those $200k+ debt horror stories you hear all about should only happen if you neglect paying off your debt, if you are trying to become a doctor or lawyer, or if you spend ten years dropping out of schools never bothering to look for financial aid.