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30. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 43.2%
> Median earnings, all workers: $50,921 — 15th highest of 384 metros
> Median earnings, bachelor’s degree holders: $62,590 — 21st highest of 384 metros
> Estimated unemployment rate, all workers: 2.5% — 50th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate, adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 1.6% — 129th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
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29. State College, PA
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 43.8%
> Median earnings, all workers: $41,638 — 110th highest of 384 metros
> Median earnings, bachelor’s degree holders: $46,842 — 271st highest of 384 metros
> Estimated unemployment rate, all workers: 2.7% — 64th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate, adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 1.3% — 84th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
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28. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 43.8%
> Median earnings, all workers: $45,945 — 48th highest of 384 metros
> Median earnings, bachelor’s degree holders: $65,443 — 14th highest of 384 metros
> Estimated unemployment rate, all workers: 3.1% — 174th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate, adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 1.8% — 164th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
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27. Columbia, MO
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 44.0%
> Median earnings, all workers: $41,496 — 114th highest of 384 metros
> Median earnings, bachelor’s degree holders: $47,440 — 252nd highest of 384 metros
> Estimated unemployment rate, all workers: 2.7% — 149th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate, adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 0.2% — 10th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
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26. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 44.1%
> Median earnings, all workers: $55,442 — 8th highest of 384 metros
> Median earnings, bachelor’s degree holders: $70,458 — 7th highest of 384 metros
> Estimated unemployment rate, all workers: 3.2% — 119th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate, adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 2.3% — 232nd lowest of 384 metros (tied)
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