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by not_wyoming 795 days ago
Those schools have not always charged $50k - that's a recent political choice. I'd point to student loan policy as the main driver [0].

Many bootcamps require full-time attendance, and many universities have part-time options. Further, community colleges are an option if the only goal is skill acquisition. Those programs take less time and are cheaper.

0 - John Oliver is not the primary driver of my thinking, but he did an interesting and engaging segment if you're interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN2_0WC7UfU