<p>Wow- read the news about the level of indebtedness for college grads. If my child were getting a degree in engineering, math, computer engineering etc then 140K might be a worthwhile outlay. Criminal Justice ??? Get on the internet and look up those college loan calculators and run the numbers. You would be absolutely crazy to let her go to Penn State for that kind of money for criminal justice ! If she wants to do community college for 2 years and transfer, then it might be more affordable but I would not advise it. If she is destined for success, the college she attends will not make a difference.
Then look up the average salary for criminal justice, history, psychology degrees ! And they are a Dime a dozen! Advise your daughter to study a math or science or health related career and if she still wants to do something in criminal justice after 4 years of college, no problem. She can walk into it without a degree in criminal justice !!</p>