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Archive Home > 2010 > January > 24 > ‘Upside-down’ in their degrees

‘Upside-down’ in their degrees

The long recession calls into question the economics of a college degree

By Mara Rose Williams / The Bulletin
January 24, 2010

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Being “upside-down” means owing more on your house or car than it’s worth. Right now, Patricia Summers is upside-down on her college degree.

She still owes $18,000 on loans taken to get her degree in advertising from the University of Missouri. Her college time will end up....

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