Studies show that the more degrees you have, the higher your odds of taking home a fat paycheck. Now Wallethub is out with its rankings of the most educated states in the U.S. Based on such factors as school quality, educational attainment and achievement gaps between genders and races.
While Illinois didn't rank top 10, we came near the top at #12!
Here's the list of the top states:
1.Massachusetts
2.Maryland
3.Colorado
4.Vermont
5.Connecticut
6.Virginia
7.Washington
8.New Hampshire
9.New Jersey
10.Minnesota
11.Utah
12.Illinois
21.Wisconsin
28.Michigan
37.Indiana
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<div style="width:556px;font-size:12px;color:#888;">Source: <a href="https://wallethub.com/edu/most-educated-states/31075/">WalletHub</a></div>