When you say 30-40K in loans, do you mean on top of the 27K for 4 years of stafford (federal) loans, so, really, 57-67K after 4 years, or all included (ie., 27K in stafford loans + 13K spread over 4 years in Parent PLUS)?
It’s true that right now girls with a CS degree and skills in at least one area, can “name their price” (or expect a highly paid job). And it’s true co-ops help, but CS is enough in demand that it wouldn’t be a problem to find a well-paid internship. BUT making it through a CS degree isn’t easy.