<prompt> Human: This coming year I will be attending a 4-year university. One of these universities is UMD and it would cost my family 30k a year for me to attend. The other option is Boston University, a private school which would cost my family 60k a year. I would not have to pay out of pocket to attend either university, but if I chose UMD, I would receive the other 120k in my savings to either spend on graduate school or invest. I am planning on becoming a business major. Although I do like BU more than UMD, is it worth 120k more?Any help would greatly appreciated.  <response>: The financial side of this analysis depends completely on what your salary prospects are coming out of each school. It sounds like you dont know exactly what you want to do business major is pretty non-specific, so I would probably go with the cheaper school and invest the 120k. If you had a concrete plan, like law school or a specific type of business major, that BU was significantly stronger in, that might change my answer.Im a CPA and got a masters in accounting with an emphasis in taxation, which is technically a business major but much more specific. Certain schools where I live are known for their accounting program and have a better recruiting relationship with the Big 4 accounting firms, so one of those schools would likely be a better choice than a cheaper less connected school, due to the significantly better job prospects. But in your situation, it doesnt sound like you can speak to BU having dramatically better job prospects in your chosen field. 