Rhode Island – Adults With At Least A Bachelor’s Degree: 37%
Even though Brown University, an Ivy League school ranked seventh in the nation, is located in Rhode Island, the state’s overall attainment and efficiency are only average. The Rhode Island School of Design came in second at No. 112 on Forbes’ best colleges list, with none of the other Ocean State colleges cracking the top 100. Little Rhody is known for its residents’ student debt’s colossal scale, which ranks fourth in the country at $37,614.
Nebraska – Adults With At Least A Bachelor’s Degree: 36%
Nebraska seems to be in decent shape on the floor, with a higher-than-average proportion of diplomas and degrees. In 2019, it also had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the world, at 3.0%. However, when you scratch under the surface, you’ll discover that Nebraska ranks 38th in terms of educational efficiency. Creighton University, Nebraska’s top-ranked institution, ranked 194th on Forbes’ top colleges’ list, with only two other Nebraska colleges making the top 500.