The Most Educated States In The Country...

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WalletHub's just come out with their list of the Most Educated States in the Country, comparing all 50 states across 20 total metrics grouped into two categories, 'educational attainment' and 'quality of education.' 

Coming in at number one overall is Massachusetts for yet another year, which earned a score of 80.06 out of 100, and is number one in both educational attainment and quality of education. Massachusetts also has the highest percentage of bachelors degree holders, as well as graduate or professional degree holders, and comes in second for highest average university quality.

Top Ten Most Educated States in the U.S. 

  1. Massachusetts

  2. Maryland

  3. Vermont

  4. Connecticut

  5. Colorado

  6. Virginia

  7. New Hampshire

  8. Minnesota

  9. Utah

  10. Washington

As for the other end of the spectrum, Mississippi is once again the least educated state in the country, with a score of just 19.32. It comes in dead last for quality of education, and second to last for educational attainment.

Ten Least Educated States in the U.S.

  1. Mississippi

  2. West Virginia

  3. Louisiana

  4. Arkansas

  5. Alabama

  6. Kentucky

  7. Nevada

  8. Oklahoma

  9. South Dakota

  10. Tennessee 

Click here to see the full list.

Source: WalletHub

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