Study Finds Minnesota To Be Among Most Educated States In America

When it comes to education, Minnesota is among the best and brightest states in the nation.

A recent WalletHub study used metrics like educational attainment, which includes categories like number of adults with at least a high school diploma, adults with college experience and adults with a bachelor degree; and quality of education and attainment gap with subcategories such as quality of school systems, blue ribbon schools per capita, quality of universities and more to determine the most and least educated states in the country.

“There’s a strong correlation between being more educated and receiving higher compensation. The most educated states provide high-quality educational experiences from elementary school all the way to graduate programs, which helps parents raise children in an environment that gives them as many opportunities as possible," said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo. "The top states also provide equitable schooling conditions, with low racial and gender gaps in educational attainment.”

Minnesota ranked 10th overall in the study, finishing eighth in educational attainment and 22nd in quality of education. Minnesota ranks fourth in the country for percent of associate degree holders/college-experienced adults.

Massachusetts finished in the top spot in both categories and #1 overall, followed by Maryland, Vermont, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Washington and Minnesota, respectively.

West Virginia finished 50th, with Mississippi 49th, Louisiana 48th, Arkansas 47th and Oklahoma 46th. Interestingly, California had the lowest number of high-school diploma holders.

California led the study in average university quality, with Colorado finishing 49th.