Wallethub: New Jersey is 2023’s 6th most educated state in America

NEW JERSEY – New Jersey is 2023’s 6th most educated state in America, according to a study done by WalletHub.

With BLS data showing a correlation between higher education levels, higher income and lower unemployment rates, the personal-finance website WalletHub Monday released its report on 2023’s Most & Least Educated States in America.

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 New Jersey? (1=Most; 25=Avg.):

• 29^th – % of High-School Diploma Holders
• 22^nd – % of Associate’s Degree Holders or College-Experienced Adults
• 4^th – % of Bachelor’s Degree Holders
• 7^th – % of Graduate- or Professional-Degree Holders
• 11^th – Avg. University Quality
• 1^st – Gender Gap in Educational Attainment