How much do you really make?

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Hey all! I am a 28 Year old international student in the US. I wanted to study nursing here in the US. I already completed 2 years of prerequisites courses at the community college. CC was still somewhat affordable, but I will have to transfer soon. The Universities (the cheapests once I found in my area) still charge about 27,000 $ per year for international students. Plus books, cost of living, etc. So i am probably looking at around 40 K per year, times 2 or 3 years at the University until I have my BSN. So i will be about lets say 100 K in debts (plus minus 20 K) I dont know. Do you think it will be worth it going that much in debts just for a nursing degree?

Will I ever be able to pay that off? I keep reading that a nurse could make 70 K per year. but how much, after taxes, do I really take home with me?

Any thoughts/ideas about my situation woudl really help!!! thank you very much!!

Again thank you very much! you guys are wonderful! I really appreciate all your help!!

Its not an easy decision to make, but it might be the best for me to head back home to Europe and finish it up there. I just can't imagine paying the rest of my life of so much debts back... :( Until I am 50. omg!

I made a bad decision on wanting to study here. You are right, it was the thrill of living in another country, but now I am back to reality again and I just can't deal with it anymore...

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You experienced life in another country and now you know what happens here. You won't spend your life wondering "what if". If you have work rights you could always return later

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Again thank you very much! you guys are wonderful! I really appreciate all your help!!

Its not an easy decision to make, but it might be the best for me to head back home to Europe and finish it up there. I just can't imagine paying the rest of my life of so much debts back... :( Until I am 50. omg!

I made a bad decision on wanting to study here. You are right, it was the thrill of living in another country, but now I am back to reality again and I just can't deal with it anymore...

You know what the cool thing is? You can always come back to the United States and make money and be debt-free because you chose to go to school for free! :) Or if you want, you can always take my debt :D

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