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 The percentage of the population holding at least a bachelor’s degree is a common measurement of educational attainment. For 2011, Washington State ranks in the top 15 states for holding Bachelor’s Degrees.
| Percentage of College Degrees by State |
| Rank |
State |
Adults with a Bachelor's Degrees or Higher
|
|
1
|
District of Columbia
|
52.5%
|
| 2 |
Massachusetts
|
39.1%
|
| 3 |
Maryland
|
36.9%
|
| 4 |
Colorado
|
36.7%
|
| 5 |
Connecticut
|
36.2%
|
| 6 |
Vermont
|
35.4%
|
| 7 |
New Jersey
|
35.3%
|
| 8 |
Virginia
|
35.1%
|
| 9 |
New Hampshire
|
33.4%
|
| 10 |
New York
|
32.9%
|
| 11 |
Minnesota
|
32.4%
|
| 12 |
Washington
|
31.9%
|
| 13 |
Rhode Island
|
31.1%
|
| 14 |
Illilnois
|
31.0%
|
| 15 |
California
|
30.3%
|
|
United States
|
28.5%
|
Source: 2011 American Community Survey
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