Two-Year College Degree

Definition

Percentage of population 25 years old and over who have at least a two-year college degree, 2011.

Description

In today’s economy, more and more new jobs require that applicants have at least an associate’s degree. This level of education represents the entry point for well-paying jobs of the future. Generally, higher earnings increase the propensity to save and to accumulate assets.

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Two-Year College Degree

State	Adults with At Least 2-Year Degree (%)	Rank
United States	36.3%
Alabama	29.6%	45
Alaska	33.8%	36
Arizona	34.8%	29
Arkansas	26.1%	50
California	38.0%	18
Colorado	45.0%	3
Connecticut	43.5%	5
Delaware	35.8%	27
District of Columbia	55.3%	1
Florida	34.7%	30
Georgia	34.2%	33
Hawaii	39.1%	15
Idaho	34.2%	34
Illinois	38.3%	17
Indiana	30.9%	42
Iowa	36.3%	24
Kansas	37.5%	19
Kentucky	28.0%	48
Louisiana	26.3%	49
Maine	37.3%	22
Maryland	43.2%	6
Massachusetts	46.9%	2
Michigan	34.1%	35
Minnesota	42.7%	8
Mississippi	28.2%	47
Missouri	33.2%	37
Montana	36.6%	23
Nebraska	37.5%	20
Nevada	29.6%	46
New Hampshire	42.9%	7
New Jersey	41.4%	11
New Mexico	33.0%	38
New York	41.2%	12
North Carolina	35.6%	28
North Dakota	39.4%	14
Ohio	32.4%	41
Oklahoma	30.8%	43
Oregon	37.5%	21
Pennsylvania	34.5%	32
Rhode Island	39.5%	13
South Carolina	32.6%	40
South Dakota	36.1%	25
Tennessee	29.6%	44
Texas	33.0%	39
Utah	39.0%	16
Vermont	43.8%	4
Virginia	42.2%	9
Washington	41.6%	10
West Virginia	24.9%	51
Wisconsin	36.0%	26
Wyoming	34.6%	31

Source

2011 American Community Survey. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, 2012.