In 2024, the District of Columbia had the most highly educated population in the United States, with ****Â percent of the population over the age of 25 having an advanced degree. Massachusetts had the next most educated population, with ****Â percent of residents having an advanced degree. For the United States as a whole, this figure stood at **** percent of the population.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (April 27, 2026). Percentage of the population aged 25 and over who have completed an advanced degree in the United States in 2024, by state [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/725335/us-population-that-held-advanced-degree-by-state/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Percentage of the population aged 25 and over who have completed an advanced degree in the United States in 2024, by state." Chart. April 27, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/725335/us-population-that-held-advanced-degree-by-state/
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Percentage of the population aged 25 and over who have completed an advanced degree in the United States in 2024, by state. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/725335/us-population-that-held-advanced-degree-by-state/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Percentage of The Population Aged 25 and over Who Have Completed An Advanced Degree in The United States in 2024, by State." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Apr 2026, /statistics/725335/us-population-that-held-advanced-degree-by-state/
U.S. Census Bureau, Percentage of the population aged 25 and over who have completed an advanced degree in the United States in 2024, by state ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/725335/us-population-that-held-advanced-degree-by-state/ (last visited July 19, 2026)
Percentage of the population aged 25 and over who have completed an advanced degree in the United States in 2024, by state [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, April 27, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/725335/us-population-that-held-advanced-degree-by-state/
