Is USC worth 100k in debt

I want to work in west coast investment banking out of college and USC seems to be my best option from what I've been accepted to. It is a big price tag but from what I've seen it places very well with their alumni network in LA. Not to mention it is a great school in general and I believe it would be an awesome experience. Just wanted another opinion on if this is the right decision. 

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What are your other options? USC has a great pipeline for west coast IB, if you are a top student (high GPA, club involvement, boutique internships) you will have a chance at almost anything in SF/LA. NYC is a entirely different story. Can't advise you to take debt but hope this information helps. 

 

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