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50 US Counties With the Most Student Debt

30. Burlington County, New Jersey
> Median student debt in default: $15,764
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 7.0% — #2,289 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 38.0% — #222 out of 3,136 counties

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29. Osceola County, Florida
> Median student debt in default: $15,891
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 11.0% — #1,431 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 21.8% — #1,242 out of 3,136 counties

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28. Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
> Median student debt in default: $15,914
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 6.6% — #2,352 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 38.1% — #220 out of 3,136 counties

26. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
> Median student debt in default: $15,991
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 9.6% — #1,731 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 45.4% — #105 out of 3,136 counties

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26. Suffolk County, Massachusetts
> Median student debt in default: $15,991
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 8.0% — #2,087 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 46.1% — #94 out of 3,136 counties

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