10 worst states for student loan debt
In addition, student loan indebtedness was calculated using five of those metrics, including "student debt as a percentage of income" as well as the "percentage of student loans in past-due or default status."
Without further ado, here are the worst states in the nation for student debt.
Number 10: Ohio
Overall score: 49.21
Number 9: Mississippi
Overall score: 49.21
Number 8: New Hampshire
Overall score: 47.61
Number 7: South Carolina
Overall score: 47.14
Number 6: Vermont
Overall score: 46.43
Number 5: Pennsylvania
Overall score: 46.03
Number 4: Maine
Overall score: 44.10
Number 3: Oregon
Overall score: 42.95
Number 2: West Virginia
Overall score: 39.37
Number 1: District of Columbia
Overall score: 36.71