Hi there,

There are definitely a lot of factors to consider when making your final school choice. And financial factors and considerations top the list, understandably. In my view you have to really think through what you believe your future would look like during and after either program. During the program-- consider class size and how that might affect your experience; who your classmates are (class profile) because that affects your learning more than you would imagine; curriculum; geographic and urban/rural/city etc setting. Consider recruitment at either program-- research employment stats and hiring profiles, consider for your personal profile and goals, will one program be more or less likely than the other to open more doors, offer more opportunities, higher salaries, etc. What will your future likely look like after either program.

It is quite common for MBAs to finance their education through low interest rate loans, paid back with post-MBA salaries over 5-15 years or so, so you'll need to calculate how your ROI might look personally (and check out Forbes for ROI rankings and guidance too). Some estimate that you may get a return on investment in 5 years or so. I've seen quicker and slower estimates, and of course it depends SO much on your personal job and salary and exactly how much you invest etc.

Good luck!