Not all doctors are rolling in money. By the time they finished their education, most would - be doctors are buried under a mountain of debt. At Michigan State University's Medical school, average student debt at graduation is $160,937. That kind of debt discourages students from going into much - needed but lower - paying medical careers, including primary care.

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Leon Mcintosh

26 November, 20:48

Not all doctors are rolling in money. By the time they finished their education, most would - be doctors are buried under a mountain of debt. At Michigan State University's Medical school, average student debt at graduation is $160,937. That kind of debt discourages students from going into much - needed but lower - paying medical careers, including primary care.

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Emma Stafford · Answer 1

In the statement given the problem is specified as the discouragement for med students to take lower paying but needed jobs because of the high student debt. This issue has been analyzed from several sectors of society and even by professionals in other areas that experience similar situations.

Some of the solutions proposed for this problem are to make higher education free of cost or partially subsided by the government (like it is in other countries).

Other Sources mention collages should have lower fees. However, there are further implications in this subject that need to be considered.