The Cost-Conscious Case for Taking Your Grad Studies Abroad

When I was deep in the throes of my graduate-school search, debating the merits of several competing journalism programs, I met a woman who urged me to apply to a similar, less-expensive option. There was just one catch: The program was in Beijing.
I nodded, smiled, and promptly forgot her advice.
But last month, as I wrote about financial advice for graduate students, I thought of that woman again. Had I made a mistake by not considering schools abroad?
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