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Everybody takes that into account. No one would ever buy a home or get any other sort of loan without that understanding. The reality remains that one must decide whether the ability to spread the payment out over years and, consequently, pay more over that extended earning period is worth having a college degree from a top school in the modern economy where the necessity to stand-out from a surge of college educated young adults has never been more important. I would answer yes, personally.</p>