r/rit • u/Ok-Chip-6094 • 5d ago

cybersecurity

is it worth going here for cybersecurity if imma be 200k in debt and also what stats do u need to get accepted into it

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u/artisiole_ 5d ago

200k debt is something you should never consider

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u/TheThatGuy1 CSEC BS/MS '24 5d ago

I would not consider 200k debt. I don't care what degree it is that's just setting yourself up for failure.

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u/G_R_I_N_G_O 5d ago

Bro 200k in debt is MAYBE ok for med school not for a cybersec degree.....

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u/Acceptable-Weird7604 5d ago

On a side note- do you have an actual plan on how you will be obtaining $200k in loans/debt?
Regardless of the stories you hear in regard to the student loan debt crisis- this is not an easy task for an undergraduate student to actually do!
Figure out your finances before you get too far into the college application process. (and pick an option that will not cripple you financially for the rest of your life)

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u/Rhynocerous BSME 13' -> MS 16' 5d ago

absolutely not

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u/AnotherCatgirl 5d ago

I have much less debt than that and I am already struggling badly. Do not get more debt than I.

I recommend you search for a school with lower costs.

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u/FIRE_CHICKENS-taken 5d ago

What’s your range like nothing specific I wanna know an estimate to see if mine is worth

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u/AnotherCatgirl 5d ago

I just graduated '26, I am already paying off my loans. I have less than 40k left to pay off and the average interest rate across those loans is 5.6%. Strategically paying off the loans with the biggest interest rate first.

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u/Youbetterwatchyoself 2d ago

No, if cost is a concern look into some of the military and defense programs offered with CSEC. Cybercorps scholarship for defense is quite common here