Students in these states spend more of their income on education, according to analysis

The Brief

Pursuing a higher education can get expensive and a recent analysis from WalletHub found the states where students spent the most and least on going to college.

WalletHub factored in the price of in-state undergraduate tuition, room and board, and adjusted figures for the median annual income in each state.

Here’s a look at the most and least expensive states to get a college education:

Pennsylvania spent the most on education

Dig deeper:

Topping off the list was Pennsylvania, with residents spending an average of $55,144 a year on getting a higher education, according to WalletHub, which was about 72.5% of the median household income.

Pennsylvania also has some reputable schools, such as University of Pennsylvania, Carnegie Mellon University, Temple University and many