For the record, I’m not American nor live in the US, but I have a 19-year-old son who started attending the University of Chicago this year, studying economics. Just the tuition itself is $70k. My husband and I are lucky enough to be able to afford it - I still believe it’s an outrageous amount of money to attend college.
Higher Ed is just another broken cog in the American machine. I’m lucky to live in a state that recently made Community College free for state residents that don’t already have a college degree.
I’m seriously considering finding a nursing program. I’ve already been in the medical field for 38 years.