Originally Posted by Anonymous
It's quite common that an IVY grad is making $500k+ 10 years into their careers. The $160k will be all but forgotten about in the long run. Think bigger.

Sure there are individual cases where Ivy grads out pace non-Ivy at a significant pace. Your numbers are extreme and fail to cover the cost of the advanced degree. Most of your Ivy grads on Wall Street who are earning seven figures have MBA's or studied a technical major not commonly found on the lacrosse roster. Also earning an extra $50K per year to live in NY is not really worth it given the high cost of living.

I'd rather earn $150K living in the Southeast than $200K living in the Northeast.