Best/worst states for student debt
Consumers now owe more on their student loans than their credit cards. Find out which states owe the most -- and the least.
A record number of American households now have student loan debt. According to a new report from the Pew Research Center, about 19 percent of households owed money on student loans in 2010, up from 15 percent three years earlier.
A record number of American households now have student loan debt. According to a new report from the Pew Research Center, about 19 percent of households owed money on student loans in 2010, up from 15 percent three years earlier.
The Project on Student Debt looked at Class of 2010 debt levels to determine what states owe the most -- and the least -- money after graduation.
(Best) 10. Wyoming -- $20,571
9. Tennessee -- $19,957
8. Kentucky -- $19,375
7. Georgia -- $18,888
6. Arizona -- $18,454
5. California -- $18,113
4. Nevada -- $16,622
3. New Mexico -- $16,399
2. Hawaii -- $15,550
1. Utah -- $15,509
(Worst) 10. New York -- $26,271
9. Rhode Island -- $26,340
8. Indiana -- $27,001
7. Ohio -- $27,713
6. Vermont -- $28,391
5. Pennsylvania -- $28,599
4. Minnesota -- $29,058
3. Iowa -- $29,598
2. Maine -- $29,983
1. New Hampshire -- $31,048
