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HECS debt lasts for a long time, particularly if you can’t contribute more from your paycheck to pay it off.

‘It looms over you’: WA students stagger under debt as cost of living soars

On average, students in Western Australia pay more than $20,000 for a degree – more than students in the eastern states – and it’s taking them decades to repay.

Some of the worst-paid graduates will have the highest HECS debts.

Which degrees will lead to the biggest pay packets?

Check out the graduate and medium-term salaries for your degree - and how that compares with the long-term HECS debt.

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