Massachusetts finished as the No. 1 most-educated state in the WalletHub survey, followed by No. 2 Maryland and No. 3 Colorado. West Virginia is America’s least-educated state, according to the survey, and Southern states hold 12 of the bottom 15 positions – including No. 49 Mississippi and No. 48 Louisiana.
Virginia was an exception to the low rankings of Southern states, placing No. 7, but the next-best ranking from the region was Georgia at No 35.
Most-educated states
1.Massachusetts
2.Maryland
3.Colorado
4.Connecticut
5.Vermont
6.New Hampshire
7.Virginia
8.Minnesota
9.Washington
10.New Jersey
Least-educated states
41.Oklahoma
42.Texas
43.Tennessee
44.Alabama
45.Nevada
46.Kentucky
47.Arkansas
48.Louisiana
49.Mississippi
50.West Virginia