10 Best College Values With the Lowest Average Graduating Debt

For over a decade, the rising cost of college has forced many families to take out tens of thousands of dollars in student loans.

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For over a decade, the rising cost of college has forced many families to take out tens of thousands of dollars in student loans. In 2016, the average student borrower at a four-year private college graduated with $32,000 in debt, while those attending public colleges borrowed an average of $27,000. Paying off those loans could take years.

But not all schools saddle their alumni with a financial burden. Of the 300 schools on our list of best college values, these 10 schools were most successful at getting their students out the door with the lowest average debt by graduation.

Jacqueline Tanner
Intern, Kiplinger's Personal Finance