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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PHDs are free. JDs can be near free - HYS give only need base aid but schools below Chicago, Columbia, UVA, etc. give out full rides. MBAs don't come with scholarships but many consulting firms will do tuition reimbursement so you only end up paying for 1 year. [/quote]

I will say... PhDs can be fully funded with a stipend but that doesn’t make them ‘free.’  I didn’t pay a dime for tuition or anything at my PhD school but special expenses add up. My stipend paid for housing, food, toiletries, the occasional night out. New glasses? Airplane ticket home? Bike broke? Car repairs? That went on my credit card. [/quote]

Every program is different and everyone's spending as well. Did STEM PhD in high COL and actually saved over $50K during my PhD. Tuition, housing, and insurance were covered by my advisor (my program was funded by the advisor, not the department) which left me with about $1600 for everything else. I am international so I flew home once a year (~1K) and I also two road bikes ($500 for my commuter bike, $2K for my road bike). Don't need glasses and used my wife's car so maybe those expenses broke your budget :)[/quote]

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