Special Report
States Where the Most People Have Gone to College
September 23, 2022 11:00 am
Last Updated: September 23, 2022 1:23 pm
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20. Hawaii
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.3%
> Adults with a high school diploma or higher: 92.9% (13th highest)
> Median earnings among bachelor’s degree holders: $55,171 (23rd lowest)
> Median earnings, all adults: $44,841 (22nd highest)
> 2021 unemployment rate: 5.7% (12th highest — tied)
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19. Kansas
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.4%
> Adults with a high school diploma or higher: 91.9% (18th highest)
> Median earnings among bachelor’s degree holders: $55,916 (25th highest)
> Median earnings, all adults: $44,350 (25th highest)
> 2021 unemployment rate: 3.2% (4th lowest)
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18. Delaware
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.6%
> Adults with a high school diploma or higher: 91.4% (24th highest)
> Median earnings among bachelor’s degree holders: $61,378 (14th highest)
> Median earnings, all adults: $47,422 (15th highest)
> 2021 unemployment rate: 5.3% (19th highest)
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17. Maine
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.0%
> Adults with a high school diploma or higher: 94.5% (2nd highest)
> Median earnings among bachelor’s degree holders: $51,486 (13th lowest)
> Median earnings, all adults: $44,074 (24th lowest)
> 2021 unemployment rate: 4.6% (23rd lowest — tied)
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16. California
> Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.2%
> Adults with a high school diploma or higher: 84.4% (the lowest)
> Median earnings among bachelor’s degree holders: $71,142 (5th highest)
> Median earnings, all adults: $50,014 (13th highest)
> 2021 unemployment rate: 7.3% (the highest)
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