BALTIMORE, MD—With U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing a correlation between higher education levels, higher income, and lower unemployment rates, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Most & Least Educated States in America.

Maryland came in at No. 2 on the list, ranking behind only Massachusetts.

In order to determine the most educated states, WalletHub compared all 50 states across 18 metrics that examined the key factors of a well-educated population: educational attainment, school quality and achievement gaps between genders and races.

How educated is Maryland? (1=Most; 25=Avg.):

• 28th – % of High-School Diploma Holders
• 9th – % of Associate’s Degree Holders or College-Experienced Adults
• 3rd – % of Bachelor’s Degree Holders
• 2nd – % of Graduate- or Professional-Degree Holders
• 10th – Avg. University Quality
• 15th – Racial Gap in Educational Attainment
• 1st – Gender Gap in Educational Attainment

The full 2023 report can be viewed online here at WalletHub.

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