<p>If you are making a decision based purely on the quality and reputation of the school, Tufts wins by light years over NE.
If your are making a decision based on the strength of the IR course of study, it’s Tufts again by light years.
However, only you can decide how heavily the financial aspect should weigh in your decision. Debt can be hard to pay off, and that’s not even taking into account (1) that you might have to take on substantial debt for grad school, if that’s where you’re headed, and (2) higher paying jobs may be harder to come by in the economy you will be facing when you finish your education.</p>