Good news on campus: Utahns paying a lesser chunk of their paychecks on college than other state

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Study reveals college education remains a relative bargain for most Utahns.

College students in the Beehive State spend the nation's lowest share of their annual median income on higher education costs.

Utah college students also have the country's lowest average of student debt — and lower proportion of students with debt.

The Beehive State is ranked at the bottom of a just-released higher education poll — and that’s a good thing.

A WalletHub study released Thursday revealed that Utahns spend the lowest share of their median annual household income on higher education.

The personal finance website analyzed the price of full-time, in-state undergraduate tuition, campus room and board and other college costs in 49 states — then adjusted those figures to match each state’s