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Most job want your nursing license number. I personally cannot afford a huge loan for school no matter how prestige it is. The biggest factor in America right now is just trying to get into a nursing program. Just get accepted into a nursing program and then weight the pro's and cons. With the job market for nurses. I would not rack up a huge tab on tuition because the pay in the field will have you struggling to pay the loan back.
The name/reputation of the school may make a small difference, may give you a slight edge in some situations, but, IMHO, not enough of a difference to justify a big difference in tuition/costs.
That's not to say that there aren't other good reasons to go to a more expensive, prestigious program -- but it's not going to make much difference in employment. Most employers are simply interested in whether you have a valid license.
Lindsay2228
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Hi! I'm in the process of a huge career change. I was going to law school and I'm now changing to going to Nursing school. I'm in the very beginning stages; I'm just now starting the pre-requisites. For law school, the reputation of the law school is very important in determining where you get a job, as well as the type of job you get. Is the same true for Nursing School? I understand that it's important to check out NCLEX passing rates as well as passing rates for students. However, I'm most interested in a school at the University of Rochester. It has a great program, a great reputation, and it's where I currently live which makes it even more convenient. The cost is phenomenal compared to, say, a state school in NY. The state schools are good, but this school is famous for it's research and hospital. My question is, is it worth paying the price for this school for both its reputation and convenience? Or would it make more sense to go the economical route?