In 2021, the District of Columbia had the most highly educated population in the United States, with 35.9 percent of the population over the age of 25 having an advanced degree. Massachusetts had the next most educated population, with 20.4 percent of residents having an advanced degree. For the United States as a whole, this figure stood at 13.1 percent of the population.
An advanced degree includes graduate and professional degrees.
Percentage of the population aged 25 and over who have completed an advanced degree in the U.S. in 2021, by state
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US Census Bureau. (November 30, 2022). Percentage of the population aged 25 and over who have completed an advanced degree in the U.S. in 2021, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/725335/us-population-that-held-advanced-degree-by-state/
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US Census Bureau. "Percentage of The Population Aged 25 and over Who Have Completed An Advanced Degree in The U.S. in 2021, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/725335/us-population-that-held-advanced-degree-by-state/
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