A new study has found that Connecticut and New York are among that most educated states in the country, based on the percentage of the population 25 and over that holds a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Essay writing experts Essayservice.com, analyzed data from the United States Census Bureau to find the percentage of people age 25 or older who hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in each state. Using the most recent data, from 2022, Essayservice.com then ranked the states from highest to lowest.
Connecticut ranked seventh, behind Massachusetts, Colorado, Vermont, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia. Of its 450,510 residents age 25 and over, 210,590, or 41.9%, have a bachelor’s degree or higher. New York followed New Hampshire at No. 9, with 5,556,561 of its 13,892,241 residents age 25 and over holding a bachelor’s degree or higher for a percentage of 40.
Rhode Island completed the top 10, underscoring New England’s dominance in this category.
The national average rate of people age 25 years or over who achieved a bachelor’s degree or higher in the United States is 35.7% in total – 34.5% for male graduates and 36.8% for female graduates.
A spokesperson for Essayservice.com said:
“It is great to see such a large proportion of the population having pursued and completed higher education across the country. The percentages are especially interesting when comparing the different age groups, with close results between 25 to 34 year olds and 35 to 44 year olds for holding bachelor’s degrees or higher in each state. There is also a significant percentage difference between West Virginia at the bottom of the list with 24.8% and Massachusetts with 46.6% at the top.
“It is worth noting that Massachusetts, which ranked on top, is home to some of the world’s most prestigious universities, namely MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Harvard (University) and Boston (College and University), which are each held in high regard for their rigorous academic research. While students come from far and wide to study at these schools, aspiring students from the state may foster a greater focus on academia and higher education, knowing that they are home to these institutions.”
