Americans owed more in student debt than any other kind of household debt other than mortgages in 2013.

US News reports.

10 Colleges Where Graduates Have the Least Debt

At Princeton University, the average debt for 2014 graduates who borrowed was $6,600.

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The benefits of going to college extend far beyond just getting a degree. Students can make lifelong friends, learn another language or even study abroad. Four years of undergraduate education, however, can also come with one huge drawback: student debt.