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Is College Worth It?
Season 6
Episode 602
The average college student will graduate with over $35K in debt, and some with even more. This episode looks at college from a return-on-investment perspective: which degrees pay for themselves and which don't. Follow along with Nia who earned her tuition and her degree in Washington, DC and Ryan in Wakefield, RI who attended trade school.
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