“The amount of money Americans owe on student loans recently exceeded the nation’s credit card debt. That may lead many to ask: Is it smart to borrow a lot of money to go to college? Student financial aid expert Mark Kantrowitz says that college debt is OK — if you’re careful.” …
http://www.npr.org/2011/05/16/136214779/college-student-debt-grows-is-it-worth-it