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This list of U.S. states and territories by educational attainment covers the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the territory of Puerto Rico and their populations' educational attainment for all people of at least 25 years of age.
Education varies between all 50 states in both Educational Attainment and Quality of Education. WalletHub compared these two dimensions using 20 different metrics that were given a score of 0 to 100 with 100 being the "most educated."
US News ranks states on education, including pre-K-12 and college, based on graduation rates, test scores and more.
In order to determine the most and least educated states in America, WalletHub compared the 50 states across two key dimensions, Educational Attainment and Quality of Education. We examined those dimensions using 18 relevant metrics, which are listed below with their corresponding weights.
Washington, DC is continuously ranked as the most educated region in the country, with 63% of the population receiving a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2021. Massachusetts followed closely with 47% of the population obtaining a bachelor’s degree or higher.
The District of Columbia has the highest educational attainment in the United States. 90.30% of the population has a high school diploma or higher and 56.60% have a Bachelor’s degree or higher. West Virginia has the lowest percentage of educational attainment of a Bachelor’s degree or higher of 19.90%.
U.S. News ranks states based on share of the population with an advanced degree. See which states are home to a well-educated citizenry.
Results from the 2022 ACS Content Test of the question about educational attainment. This working paper uses ACS 5-year datasets to examine county-level changes in educational attainment from 2005 to 2019.
In 2021, the highest level of education of the population age 25 and older in the United States was distributed as follows: 8.9% had less than a high school diploma or equivalent. 27.9% had high school graduate as their highest level of school completed.
As part of the 2024 Best States rankings, U.S. News determined which states are the most educated by considering the share of their population 25 years and older with an associate degree or...