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MoneyRates Announces Best States for College Students in 2021 - Missouri Takes First Place
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania in top three for second consecutive year FOSTER CITY, Calif., April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Where to attend college is more
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[{"type":"text","content":"Massachusetts and Pennsylvania in top three for second consecutive year\n\n\nFOSTER CITY, Calif., April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Where to attend college is more important than ever as student loan debt holds a tight grip on millions of young adults. With millions more applying to colleges across the country, MoneyRates.com is releasing its newest research to help them find the best place to study and acquire the job skills needed to compete in today's job market. The Best States for College Students shows the quest to avoid crushing student loan debt doesn't just come down to which university you choose, but also which state that school is in.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n10 Best States for College Students\n1. Missouri 2. Massachusetts 3. Pennsylvania 4. (tie) Alaska 4. (tie) New York 6. Iowa 7. Wisconsin 8. (tie) Michigan 8. (tie) Washington 10. Nebraska\nThe MoneyRates study ranks four-year colleges in all 50 states based on average cost, retention rate, student-to-faculty ratio, graduation rate and breadth of choice. Missouri ranks as the best state for college students. Although it isn't one of the 10 most populous states, it ranks in the top 10 for total number of colleges. The average student-to-faculty ratio of 12-to-1 is the third most favorable in the nation. New Mexico is last on the list; while the average cost is among the lowest, the state is in the bottom three for retention rate and graduation rate. It also ranks well below average for student/faculty ratio and breadth of college choices. \n\"College is a huge time and money investment. Parents or guardians have likely been saving for college for many years, so anyone considering higher education deserves to know as much as possible about the facts and potential pitfalls,\" says Richard Barrington, author of the MoneyRates study. \"It is important to consider all the factors related to the affordability and effectiveness of college programs.\"\nMajor Differences Across States \nThe average graduation rate in Nevada is only 28% Average annual cost of a four-year degree is 3x higher in Rhode Island than Wyoming Students in Alaska and Vermont have the best student-to-teacher ratios Arizona colleges have nearly twice as many students per teacher on average California offers the widest range of choices with 259 four-year colleges in the state; Wyoming has just one Rhode ...