Loan vs. Upside: will this major carry the debt?

Pick a major and a loan. See illustrative total repayment next to lifetime earnings upside vs a high-school-only path.

Major Total borrowed ($) Interest rate (APR %) Loan term (years)

Loan cost

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Lifetime upside

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Net benefit

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Illustrative only, not a loan quote or advice. Wages: MajorMatch Major Earnings Continuum early/mid-career figures. Comparison: $51,700/yr high-school-only baseline with 1.3% real growth, 4 years of school + 40 career years, undiscounted.

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