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The best and worst states for paying off student debt, ranked

The best and worst states for paying off student debt, ranked

49. Wyoming

47. Washington

Average student debt: $24,609

Student loan debt rank: 46

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 26

41. Washington, DC

Average student debt: $31,054

Student loan debt rank: 41

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 34

40. Colorado

Average student debt: $26,520

Student loan debt rank: 37

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 47

39. New Mexico

Average student debt: $21,373

Student loan debt rank: 40

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 31

36. Louisiana

Average student debt: $27,138

Student loan debt rank: 39

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 13

33. Oregon

Average student debt: $27,321

Student loan debt rank: 34

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 24

32. North Dakota

Average student debt: N/A

Student loan debt rank: 31

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 40

28. New Jersey

Average student debt: $29,878

Student loan debt rank: 26

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 39

27. Arkansas

Average student debt: $26,859

Student loan debt rank: 30

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 14

26. Missouri

Average student debt: $27,532

Student loan debt rank: 21

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 45

25. Nebraska

Average student debt: $26,585

Student loan debt rank: 24

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 27

24. Tennessee

Average student debt: $26,981

Student loan debt rank: 25

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 21

21. Alabama

Average student debt: $31,275

Student loan debt rank: 28

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 6

19. Georgia

Average student debt: $27,657

Student loan debt rank: 19

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 23

17. Idaho

Average student debt: $27,130

Student loan debt rank: 16

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 25

16. Vermont

Average student debt: $28,662

Student loan debt rank: 11

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 38

14. South Carolina

Average student debt: $30,123

Student loan debt rank: 14

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 16

11. Kentucky

Average student debt: $28,910

Student loan debt rank: 17

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 2

10. Indiana

Average student debt: $29,562

Student loan debt rank: 10

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 20

9. Iowa

Average student debt: $29,801

Student loan debt rank: 8

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 28

8. Minnesota

Average student debt: $31,915

Student loan debt rank: 5

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 49

7. Michigan

Average student debt: $30,852

Student loan debt rank: 9

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 12

6. Mississippi

Average student debt: $29,384

Student loan debt rank: 7

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 9

5. Ohio

Average student debt: $30,351

Student loan debt rank: 6

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 10

1. South Dakota

Average student debt: $31,362

Student loan debt rank: 1

Grant and student work opportunities rank: 35

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