UCs: Worth the money?

08mom
Fri, 23 May 2008 17:16:46 +0000

ALL the UCs are definitely worth the $20K/yr (including housing, 'natch) for a quality public education. As a CA resident, you may not realize the worldwide recognition the UCs garner. Yes, within the UC system, there is a range of excellence. But even the less-sought-after UCs (i.e. Riverside) are higher up the ranks than many other colleges nationwide. When I was growing up in Maryland, even I had heard of Berkeley& UCLA. These are topnotch schools, & I’m not sure where else you could get such a good education for $20K/yr – unless you are going into a Liberal Arts field & are getting significant scholarship $ or an art school maybe? Good luck in your search!