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But the vast majority of people who graduate from college won't start out with a six figure income, especially if they are not doctors. Saddling them with a six figure debt from the git-go is just asking for trouble. This kid should be so lucky that his parents would be willing to spend up to $50K for his education to begin with.

Agree with you there. Also, why do you need to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in tuition to be a doctor when you can pay less than that by attending a state university ?

Here in NY, I know lots of highly paid Doctors who went to SUNY at STONY BROOK. They're not getting paid any less than those who paid their tuition at say, Columbia University.

why do you need to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in tuition to be a doctor when you can pay less than that by attending a state university ?

At some schools, it's not just the education, it's the networking that is a goal. It doesn't matter where you go for many of the jobs out there today, but it is very difficult to penetrate certain circles of society unless you have the right connections. I can't see where transferring to a "pedigree" school would pay off just for the education unless there was a chance to build relationships with the other students.