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Collegians are having to become more careful consumers, as high-quality jobs become scarce and interest rates on student loans are set to increase. A comparison of the average return on investment for over 1,200 American colleges and universities offers some clues on how to choose.

Still in student loan debt and wondering how you'll ever pay it all off? One person in this position is pursuing a counter-intuitive approach to get out of debt. Benjamin Huddle, a 31-year-old analyst for the U.S. Department of Transportation, graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from...

When it comes to paying off student loans, desperate times call for desperate measures. That's the growing sentiment among cash-strapped Americans throughout the country who are taking drastic steps to eliminate college debt. The typical U.S. college graduate now leaves school with more than...

In a recent post in our Money College series, Fruzsina Eordogh described her personal financial crisis brought about by excessive college debt -- especially private student loans. According to Eordogh, she borrowed $43,000 from Sallie Mae with an average interest rate of 9.5%. She has already...