There are plenty of students who aspire to earn an M.B.A., however, many may be unaware of the wallet-friendly business programs in their very own state of residence. For many, financing a business school education may lead to student loans and heavy debt loads come graduation.

Some programs end up leaving students with nearly $100,000 in debt at graduation. Yet, there are those that find it worth it to attend a top-ranked business school. The top ten business schools that result in a heavier financial burden are all programs ranked in the top 25.

Based on school-reported data to U.S. News, the following are ten business schools (2011) that lead to the most debt:

10. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan)

Average indebtedness: $86,688

Rank: 4

 

9. Vanderbilt University (Owen) (TN)

Average indebtedness: $87,587

Rank: 25

 

8. New York University (Stern)

Average indebtedness: $89,040

Rank: 11

 

7. Cornell University (Johnson) (NY)

Average indebtedness: $90,194

Rank: 16

 

6. Northwestern University (Kellogg) (IL)

Average indebtedness: $90,200

Rank: 4

 

5. University of Virginia (Darden)

Average indebtedness: $90,949

Rank: 13

 

4. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (Rose)

Average indebtedness: $93,602

Rank: 13

 

3. Yale University (CT)

Average indebtedness: $93,723

Rank: 10

 

2. Darthmouth College (Tuck) (NH)

Average indebtedness: $96,346

Rank: 9

 

1. Duke University (Fuqua) (NC)

Average indebtedness: $96,805

Rank: 12

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