Special Report
America's Most and Least Educated States
September 26, 2019 6:07 pm
Last Updated: February 17, 2020 12:54 pm
31. North Dakota
> Bachelor’s degree attainment: 29.7% (2018); 30.7% (2017)
> Median earnings for degree holders: $50,976 (25th highest)
> Median household income: $63,837 (2018); $63,245 (2017)
> Unemployment: 2.6% (2018); 2.7% (2017)
32. Michigan
> Bachelor’s degree attainment: 29.6% (2018); 29.1% (2017)
> Median earnings for degree holders: $52,352 (19th highest)
> Median household income: $56,697 (2018); $56,081 (2017)
> Unemployment: 4.1% (2018); 4.6% (2017)
33. Missouri
> Bachelor’s degree attainment: 29.5% (2018); 29.1% (2017)
> Median earnings for degree holders: $50,659 (25th lowest)
> Median household income: $54,478 (2018); $54,910 (2017)
> Unemployment: 3.2% (2018); 3.8% (2017)
34. South Dakota
> Bachelor’s degree attainment: 29.2% (2018); 28.1% (2017)
> Median earnings for degree holders: $45,177 (7th lowest)
> Median household income: $56,274 (2018); $57,613 (2017)
> Unemployment: 3% (2018); 3.2% (2017)
35. Ohio
> Bachelor’s degree attainment: 29.0% (2018); 28.0% (2017)
> Median earnings for degree holders: $52,613 (18th highest)
> Median household income: $56,111 (2018); $55,236 (2017)
> Unemployment: 4.6% (2018); 5% (2017)
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