Don’t major in DEBT

Move-in day for freshmen at Tufts University was this past weekend and upperclassmen arrive this week. I remember how excited I was moving into Tufts. I went on to earn a double major in economics and political science, and then went on for a master's degree in economics and international relations at Boston College. But I felt like I had a third major — debt — since I incurred a high five-figures of debt along the way.

Boston is the Athens of the modern world, attracting nearly 400,000 students from around the globe to its 100+ institutions. And most students are taking on substantial debt for the privilege. One year at my alma mater Tufts costs nearly $70,000 out-of-pocket. Other schools like Brandeis, Northeastern, Suffolk, and Lesley pack a similar punch.