Title: States With the Highest—And Lowest—Student Loan Payments
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Description: From Vermont to Wyoming, find out which U.S. states have the highest and lowest median student loan payments, and why geography plays such a big role.
Open Graph Description: Four of the five states with the highest monthly student loan payments are in New England, but a mountain state claims the top spot for affordability.
X Description: Four of the five states with the highest monthly student loan payments are in New England, but a mountain state claims the top spot for affordability.
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