Bachelor's Degree or Higher by U.S. State (Age 25+)

Discover U.S. states ranked by bachelor's degree attainment and explore trends in higher education across the country with the latest census data.


Bachelor's Degree by State

Bachelor’s Degree or Higher by U.S. State (Age 25+)

State Bachelor's Degree or Higher (%)
District of Columbia57.6
Massachusetts42.9
Colorado40.1
Maryland39.6
Connecticut38.9
New Jersey38.9
Virginia38.2
Vermont37.3
New Hampshire36.5
Minnesota35.4
Washington35.3
New York35.9
Illinois34.1
Rhode Island33.3
Utah33.3
California33.3
Oregon32.9
Kansas32.9
Hawaii32.5
Montana31.2
Nebraska31.3
Delaware31.4
Maine30.9
Georgia30.7
North Carolina30.5
Pennsylvania30.8
Texas29.3
Florida29.2
Alaska29.2
Arizona28.9
Wisconsin29.5
North Dakota29.5
Iowa28.2
South Dakota28.5
Michigan28.6
Missouri28.6
Indiana25.9
Tennessee26.6
Idaho26.9
New Mexico27.1
Ohio27.8
South Carolina27.4
Nevada24.2
Oklahoma25.2
Alabama24.9
Kentucky23.6
Louisiana23.7
Arkansas22.6
Mississippi21.8
West Virginia20.3
U.S. Census Bureau. (2023). S1501: Educational Attainment [Data table]. American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST1Y2023.S1501

 

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