Worst Colleges in America by State

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Rhode Island has a lot going for it, namely good colleges. It was tough to pick one that was really terrible, but we landed on Rhode Island College due to the lower starting salary, which is merely $37,000 staring salary. That's not terrible, but others near by are simply better. 

Rhode Island – Rhode Island College

Along with that, Rhode Island College has a 42.6% graduation rate, $25,236 average student loan debt, with 8.2% of graduates defaulting on their student loans. The competition is just pretty stiff in this small state. 

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