Student Debt Tripled to $1.8 Trillion. Salaries Never Caught Up | Laine Schoneberger

Student loan debt has surpassed $1.8 trillion, more than tripling over the past two decades. For some borrowers in stable, in-demand careers like teaching and nursing, early salaries often still fall short of the repaying the debt accumulated trying to enter the field. When a steady paycheck isn’t enough to carry the loan, the q...