How much is too much for your MSN?

[youknowho]

How much are you paying total for your program??

I am debating between 2 schools. One is less by more than half (about $12,000-$15,000) than the other (about $40,000ish) I really like the second but would need loans. Is it worth it, really for the same degree?

[llg, PhD, RN]

Is the cheaper school still a very good school with a good reputation? Do they have a program that would give you what you need? If "yes," then I think it is probably good enough. It might be just as good of a school, but cheaper only because it is a state school. The expensive one might not be any better. It might be more expensive only because it is a private school and receives much less support from the government.

So ... the real question is the quality of the schools involved and whether or not they will give you a quality education -- an education that will be well-respected. You didn't give us that information in your post -- but that's the information that counts the most.