I have used both computers, and yes, macs are a little confusing when you aren't used to them. But once you DO get used to them I actually find it to be more user friendly.
for example, installing a program on a mac is as easy as dragging an icon around and they let you colour code files in finder which I have found to be useful for school work.
and from an editing standpoint, Macs are final cut compatible and Final Cut is actually industry standard, its the program that film companies use to edit feature films with...for me this was a huge factor since I'm in Film School.
and to be honest, if you have programs that are only PC compatible you can split your computers drive and have half of it function as a PC and half as a mac. But this can only be done with Mac computers, I asked several people about partitioning my PC in the same way and its impossible.
Also Macs seem to have a longer lifespan, my PCs tend to only last about 3-4 years, a friend of mine has a Macbook pro that she got used and it was three years old when she got it, she's had it for 2 years and it still runs well.
Honestly, after having used both computers, I am definitely in favour of the Mac. I find them to be much nicer computers, and the fact that you don't need an antivirus software is just a bonus. I have found that they are honestly well worth the money.