It’s no secret that getting a good education is a key to a better future, and in some cases the more education you have, the better that future may be. But it turns out, education isn’t equal around the country, with some states doing a better job than others at educating their population. See where Nebraska ranks below!
- 24/7 Wall Street has just come out with their list of the Most and Least Educated States in the Country.
- They based their list on data on educational attainment from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey.
- They looked at the percentage of adults 25 and over with at least a bachelor’s degree.
- They also compared median household income and earnings based on educational attainment.
- States with the highest educational attainment are mostly in the Northeast.
- States in the South tend to have the smallest share of college-educated adults.
- The Most Educated State in the U.S. is Massachusetts, with 45% of those 25 and older holding at least a bachelor’s degree.
- The median earnings in Massachusetts for those with a bachelor’s degree is $65,373, the second-highest in the country.
Top Ten Most Educated States in the U.S.
- Massachusetts
- Colorado
- New Jersey
- Maryland
- Connecticut
- Virginia
- Vermont
- New York
- New Hampshire
- Minnesota
How did Nebraska Rank? Tied for 20th with Maine. Here’s how Nebraska’s numbers break down:
20. Nebraska (tied)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 33.2% (2019); 32.4% (2018)
> Median earnings for bachelor’s degree holders:/strong> $50,779 (20th lowest)
> Median earnings for all workers: $41,488
> Unemployment: 3.0% (2019); 2.9% (2018)
Nearly one-third of Nebraska adults 25 and older have at least a bachelor’s degree, slightly ahead of the U.S. rate. Adults in Nebraska are also more likely than most American adults to have a high school diploma. Of all state residents aged 25 and up, 92.0% have completed high school, compared with 88.6% of all Americans in the same age group.
Though Nebraska’s median earnings for all workers is nearly in line with the nationwide median, its median earnings for bachelor’s degree holders, at $50,779, is more than $5,000 below the comparable U.S. median.
The Ten Least Educated States in the U.S.
- West Virginia
- Mississippi
- Arkansas
- Louisiana
- Kentucky
- Nevada
- Oklahoma
- Alabama
- Indiana
- New Mexico
Click here to see where your state falls on the list.
Source: 24/7 Wall Street