Prestige vs value

Hapworth
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 18:29:47 +0000

From a strictly undergraduate education perspective: it’s a wash. One of the biggest myths out there is that there is a big difference, educationally (remember, we are talking about undergrad here), between schools. Again, I am talking strictly about quality of education.

That said, there is a value attached to brand, so the ND brand wouldn’t be worthless, of course. But how much is it worth? Only you and your family know. In general, though, no, I would not take on huge debt for you or your family (moderate debt, maybe) for brand and all that comes with it (alum connections, which are significant at ND; name recognition; networking with classmates and their families; that warm feeling you get knowing that you are attending a name-brand school). Indiana has a top-notch business school, so if that’s an option for you, I’m not sure that Indiana would be a drop down from ND. Kelley is pretty well known.