[twblalock]

The average student loan debt for a new grad is about $33k, and the median is about $17k. $33k is a little bit less than the average price of a new car sold in the United States.

It sucks to owe money after college, but it is by no means a plague. It's a burden that many adults take on willingly each year just for a new car -- surely 4 years of education is worth as much money as a new Toyota Camry with leather seats.

On top of that, there are a lot of studies that show that college grads have better health outcomes throughout their lives.