Money question for those went to grad school.

sarabellam · May 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Money question for those went to grad school. : Also, a new program was put into place, and if you are in social service/teaching and graduate after 2007, after 10 years of consistently paying your loans (no deferment), the goverment covers the rest. Posted by kkchisholm[/QUOTE]

Well, fuckmerunning. My student loans from grad school were high enough that I could have repaid them over the course of 30 years. I didn't want to pay all of that interest, so opted for the 10 year repayment plan. So I get fucked for doing the fiscally responsible thing and repaying the loans promptly, when I could have let my fellow taxpayers foot half the bill for my Master's. Shitballs.

spinner84 · May 2010

I made 40 K after tax IN grad school, now I'm unemployed and can't seem to find a job in the US. I hate living here!

thesuninherhead · May 2010

I am really lucky to have an amazing job, and I'm currently trying to find recurrent funding sources so I can keep it forever (it's grant funded right now). I have a four year psych degree and am completing my PhD. I'm getting paid more in my current position than I'd get at a university (probably about double, actually) if I were to do entry-level lecturing. I also get the benefits of travel to conferences, and my work is really autonomous and fantastic. This was my 'dream job' and I got it far before I expected.

Oh, and: My bills for school? $19,000 total, with no interest on our school fees (and that would be less in USD).

polichik · May 2010

The average in my field (marital and family therapists) is under $30k in many areas. I'm applying for two jobs, each of which is around $37k, but that's to offset the crazy San Francisco cost of living.

pooh8402 · May 2010

I'll let you know in a month or so. no job yet, but average starting salary for my area (nursing) is $55-60K.

harbor_girl · May 2010

BigLaw salaries start at $160k in big markets (NYC, DC, etc). Sounds ridiculous, but then close to half goes to fed/state taxes, medicare, SS, etc, and another huge chunk goes toward paying off your $150k in student loans. Or at least it seems that way for most of my BigLaw lawyer friends.

Money question for those went to grad school.

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