In general how much is the yearly expenses for UG Education in US, including fee and all other expenses?

Question

I need the details about colleges in which the expenses are less, and what's the quality of eduacation there? Which branch is good at present.

Answer 1

The yearly expenses for undergraduate education in the U.S. depend on various factors, the most relevant being type of university (private, public, community college) and location.

Private colleges/universities tend to be more expensive than public (or state) universities, which tend to be more expensive than community colleges. Many people believe that there is a direct correlation between the price of education and the quality of education, though I firmly believe that an education is as good as you want it to be (i.e. the more you put into it, the better the education you'll get). However, many employers do look at the reputation of your school, and many of the colleges with the top reputation are private.

As for location, urban centers (e.g. New York City, Los Angeles, Boston) tend to be more expensive in terms of cost of living (e.g. housing, food, etc.) than more rural areas. Also, some parts of the country have more inflated housing markets, such as Massachusetts, where finding a well-priced apartment can be very difficult.

If you go to the U.S. News website ( http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/tools/brief/cosearch_advanced_brief.php ), you can search for colleges by region. You can select colleges and view how much they charge for tuition and room & board (housing and food). For example, Yale University (a top private university in Connecticut) costs $31,460 in tuition & fees and $9,540 for room & board (per year). The University of Connecticut (a state college in the same area) costs $20,416 for tuition & fees for out-of-state students and $7,848 for room & board (again, per year).

One other note about the quality of education. The better the quality of education (e.g. let's assume that Ivy League schools are the best education you can get for anything), the harder it is to get into them. That is, Yale, Harvard, and Stanford are much more competitive than most state universities. It is significantly easier (and less costly) to get into a community college. Also, schools are better for some fields of study than others. That is, some schools have better programs in computer science, some in music, some in foreign languages in cultures, some in neuroscience, etc. etc.

Sorry for such a long answer. Here's a SUMMARY:

COST:
--Private Universities > State Universities > Community Colleges
--Cities > Suburbs/Rural (usually)

QUALITY:
--Depends on the program you're looking for
--Depends on how much you'll put into your education
--Many private universities and some state universities have very good reputations
--The better the school, the more competitive the application process

CHECK OUT:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/tools/brief/cosearch_advanced_brief.php (you can compare universities)

--Google (or Yahoo, or use another search engine) the area you want to study and the word "study" and browse the websites that show up from the different colleges

I hope this helps. Good luck in your search. There is always funding available, though it is harder to get if you're an international student. If you have any questions on finding scholarships, grants, and loans, post another Yahoo! question!

Answer 2

For state colleges, about 1500-2000 dollars a semester. For private colleges, one and a half to two times that.

Answer 3

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