re: Are out of state colleges worth it?

I have multiple friends that went to directional schools and they all got into trouble and swear if they went to a larger school, they likely would not have. They were just board undergrad kids and the smaller schools have very little going on.

I think it depends on who you are and who your kid is, but going to college isn't just about the education its also about meeting and getting into groups of friends that will help your future and career. That's very very difficult at low end state schools.

Finally, I absolutely think for certain fields and degrees your location matters. For others like medicine it doesn't, but for something like specific engineering it absolutely helps land more and better jobs to be closer to the industry.