Michigan – Adults With At Least A Bachelor’s Degree: 32%
In the Great Lake State, quality education isn’t guaranteed. Overall, it received 35 out of 50 ratings. However, a significant number of residents complete high school and earn a diploma. While the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Michigan’s highest-rated institution, was ranked No. 20 on Forbes’ list, no other schools in the state made the top 150. And the labor market in Michigan isn’t exactly booming. In 2019, the overall unemployment rate was 4.1 percent, which was higher than the national average.
Iowa – Adults With At Least A Bachelor’s Degree: 32%
Iowa is just below the national average in both achievement and efficiency. Grinnell College, the top-ranking school in the state, was ranked No. 80 on Forbes’ list, while the University of Iowa, the second-highest entry, was ranked 160th. However, if you look closely, you’ll find that the Hawkeye State isn’t short on employment. In 2019, Iowa’s overall unemployment rate was just 2.7 percent. It was tied with Hawaii for the fourth-lowest rate in the country.