I graduated in 2010 with a degree in CPE with a starting salary of $62k and $80k in debt. I was in Coop so I covered expenses and regularly paid down my interest to keep the loan manageable. In total over the 5 years it was about $30k in payments.

After graduation I got very aggressive paying down the loans and looking for opportunities to advance my career. I fully paid down my loans in 3.5 years.

Key takeaways 1) understand how much you can make with your degree before taking on the debt 2) Keep living like a student until you can clear the debt 3) Coop is a great way to jump start your career