Marylanders carry most student debt in nation

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Maryland college students and graduates carry more student loan debt than their peers in other states, according to a new report.

The Top 6
Maryland: $33,704
Massachusetts: $33,609
Illinois: $32,237
New York: $32,005
Georgia: $31,960
New Jersey: $31,869


Maryland residents’ student loan debt is topping the charts — with Virginia falling close behind at seventh place — as students’ debt soars past $1 trillion for the first time nationally, according to the most recent quarterly report from Credit Karma, a consumer credit management company.

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