The more reputable school that's more expensive Vs The school that's not as reputable yet less?

[Anonymous]

Advice please university students

which would you choose?

dilemma trying to decide on schools. one is less expensive than the other yet one is more reputable.

*The more reputable school is more expensive

*The school that's not as reputable is less expensive.

Go with the more reputable school that's more expensive

Go with the not as reputable school that's less expensive

[exitseven]

It is more important what you major in than what school you attend. Unless you go to an Ivy League college it really does not matter. Fortune magazine publishes the top 500 companies and give a little bio of the CEO. They all went to colleges that are not very prestigious.

[Asker]

I'm already an RN Registered Nurse I'm looking to obtain my BSN. Go RN-BSN

[exitseven]

look at other things about the school other than cost. Look at the facilities. labs etc. Talk to the dean about the program. Is the school in the middle of a war zone and is it hard to get to?

[slatyb]

Tough call. What are you planning to study? "More reputable" usually means "more selective." But often highly selective schools have fairly generous financial aid. Is this for an undergraduate or graduate program?

[Asker]

I'm already an rn. The RN program consisted of clinicals so the RN to BSN would be online.

[slatyb]

Depends on the value to you, and the value in the marketplace.

[Whatthefluff]

Go for which one you like the environment of more. Don't worry about the money because colleges will always have scholarships and foundations if you know the right people to ask.
But this is important: what field are you getting into?

[Asker]

I'll be getting my BSN in nursing. I already have my RN license so it will be the RN-BSN which is online because I've done clincals when I got my RN. So as far as environment I won't be on campus because it's distant but the more reputable school does have a nice campus, sports teams, a hotel if I plan to visit and so on. The other one doesn't have that. They're both distant. So I won't necessarily be on campus

[Asker]

The one that's not as reputable is the "easier" one. I dont mean easy as far as curriculum but as far as overall flexibility for someone who has a full-time job and cost

[Whatthefluff]

I'd say you're guaranteed a job in the field you're in regardless of school. So do what you feel provides most happiness and quality of education. After all, you're the customer

[Flower7]

It would depend on which one you were drawn to more and where you felt that you would fit in better.

[Asker]

Both honestly. The price of one and the reputation of the other.

[Flower7]

Reputation seems like your heart is more into that one. Price is only a rational thing.

[Asker]

Which would you choose?

[Flower7]

The more prestigious one with the better reputation. I would feel pride in myself if I was able to graduate from there and list it on future job applications. And I would most likely enjoy the college experience more if I was at a school that I admired.

[Asker]

And yeah you read me well lol. The reputation gets me with the other one yet the price with the other is rational. My finances I'm working on. But yes I agree I want a school I can be proud to say I belong to

[BoobMan]

You're going to college to learn to think more clearly. So let's start here:

1) HOW MUCH more reputable?
2) HOW MUCH more expensive?
3) What will you study there and what are the salary expectations for what you may likely do afterwards?

[Asker]

7k difference. I'll be getting my BSN in nursing. I already have my RN license so it will be the RN-BSN which is online because I've done clincals when I got my RN. So as far as environment I won't be on campus because it's distant but the more reputable school does have a nice campus, sports teams, a hotel if I plan to visit and so on. The other one doesn't have that. They're both distant. So I won't necessarily be on campus.

[Asker]

Pay depends on the job.

[BoobMan]

Cool. If you're already an RN, you'll have no problem making up the 7k difference, so I'd say just go to whichever one appeals to you more. Is there an appreciable benefit to the more reputable school in terms of what you'd earn at the end? Or in terms of something else they offer that you prefer to the other school? As I understand it, often in medical fields, what matters is that you're licensed and where you went doesn't mean a ton in terms of your ability to get a job. But I suspect you could just do whichever one you liked best.

[Asker]

That's true but I just don't want to pay it🤣.. as far as benefit of the more reputable school is their high success rate on the state licensing exam pass rate was 94% if I were to it came to environment I'd 100% choose the more reputable school because of their campus it's the real university feel. The less reputable one issue with them is that their traditional rn program got put on probation because their rn licensing exam pass rate was at 60%. But their rn to bsn program is fine. I'm just concerned about there rn to bsn in the long run since they're have issues with the other rn program

[Asker]

But I'm going to be online so campus doesn't necessary matter in my situation. But yeah I'm concerned the less reputable one would lose their accreditation for their rn to bsn since their entry level rn program is on probation. That's what's making me a little hesitant

[BoobMan]

That makes sense that you should discount the campus advantage of the more expensive school if you're not going to be on campus much anyway. As far as the accreditation goes, does it matter as long as you pass the licensing exam at the end? Because my guess is that you'd probably be no more or less likely to pass the licensing exam at the end of either program. If that's the case, then the cheaper one does seem to make more sense.

[Asker]

I've already completed my RN is what I'm saying so I've taken the state boards for my license. Most employers want you to have graduated from an accredited school. Im saying if this happened with theur first program what if it happens with their RN to Bsn? That's embarrassing

[BoobMan]

I'm definitely out of my depth here, so you should check with someone who has a lot of experience in the medical field and see if it would actually matter for the students or if it would be more of an issue for the school.