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All I can say is, I'm glad that student loans are interest free in New Zealand.

I can't understand the mentality that allows student loans to be charged at double-digit interest rates. At least allow interest to be deferred until you start working?

My younger brother is graduating with $70,000 of debt from an architectural degree, lucky for him it's a static debt and he only pays interest if he decides to go work offshore.

Also, I don't understand the disdain of some commenters for degrees that aren't 100% "applied".

You're looking through a CS/Engineering lens, the world would be a poorer place culturally if everyone did degrees for purely practical reasons.

There is value to having a well-rounded education, though if you're going to complain about employment prospects afterwards, perhaps a double-major or prior research was warranted.