Ohio among worst for student debt, report says

OHIO — A recent report from the personal finance website WalletHub shows Ohio is among the worst states for student debt. 

WalletHub compiled the ranking by comparing each state’s student-loan indebtedness and grant and student work opportunities. These include each state’s average student loan debt, portion of students with debt, unemployment among those 25 to 34, underemployment rate and more. 

Ohio ranked the ninth worst on the list. 

Overall, the 10 states with the most student debt are as follows:

1. Mississippi
2. Pennsylvania 
3. Delaware
4. West Virigina
5. South Carolina
6. New Hampshire
7. South Dakota
8. New Jersey
9. Ohio
10. Kentucky

The 10 states with the least student debt are as follows:

1. Utah
2. Hawaii
3. Washington
4. California
5. New Mexico
6. Alaksa
7. Wyoming
8. Colorado
9. Oregon
10. Nevada

To view the full report, click here.