I was expecting her to say something like "English" or "Communications" when asked, but imo speech pathology is a worthy profession.
Absolutely. Though I think English and Communications are worth degrees as well.
It's wild that obtaining that degree(s?) cost her $200k+. Gotta figure out a way to lower the costs.
Isnt that a Master's level degree? If you're paying full sticker price + COL for 6-7 years, I can believe it. I paid a bit more than half that for 3 years of law school (with a scholarship, and tuition of only $33k/yr [as you know, good deal for a T14]) and about half of that was just living expenses.
Still, not wise to assume that kind of debt for that kind of future salary.