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Massachusetts Is The Most Well-Educated State In America: Study
The ranking doesn't come as a surprise if you've been paying attention.
Massachusetts is the most educated state in America, according to a report released Monday morning.
WalletHub, the financial site that releases state and city studies on a number of topics, found that the Bay State is by far the most educated state by measure of educational attainment and quality. Massachusetts finished well above Maryland, Colorado, Vermont and Connecticut atop the rankings.
The rankings were created off the back of 18 metrics, some of which Massachusetts led. Massachusetts has the highest percentage of people holding bachelor's degrees and graduate or professional degrees. It was behind only California in the highest average quality of universities.
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It's not much of a surprise if you pay attention to annual rankings from major organizations. Massachusetts schools are often rated among the country's very best, with Harvard and MIT usually leading the charge.
- Forbes: Top 31 Colleges in MA
- U.S. News: Best Colleges in MA
A WalletHub study from the summer named the Boston-Newton-Cambridge metro area the seventh-smartest in America.
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