Not necessarily. If she stays in journalism her future earnings are negligible for the near future anyway regardless of where she attends. If she goes to a more corporate career, well, Texas is home to the most Fortune 500 companies in the US, and SMU is the only game in town in Dallas. It places very well in high paying corporate jobs.
She should go to NU or Columbia if she much prefers them and can penny pinch well.
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