Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Missouri

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.4% −3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #33 of 52
37th percentile

How Missouri Compares

Missouri
32.4%
National
33.7%
3.9% below

State Ranking

Rank State Value
#30 Arizona 33.3%
#31 North Dakota 32.7%
#32 Michigan 32.4%
#33 Missouri 32.4%
#34 South Carolina 32.1%
#35 South Dakota 31.9%
#36 Idaho 31.8%
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Highest Education Counties in Missouri

# County Education
1 Boone County 51.5%
2 St. Louis County 47.4%
3 Platte County 46.5%
4 St. Charles County 42.7%
5 St. Louis city 41.1%
6 Cole County 38.9%
7 Clay County 36.5%
8 Adair County 35.5%
9 Jackson County 34.0%
10 Greene County 33.6%

Lowest Education Counties in Missouri

# County Education
115 Carter County 10.1%
114 Washington County 11.7%
113 Schuyler County 11.8%
112 McDonald County 12.3%
111 Oregon County 12.6%
110 Ripley County 12.6%
109 Pemiscot County 12.6%
108 Wayne County 12.7%
107 Hickory County 12.8%
106 Shannon County 12.8%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Missouri

Missouri has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.4%, ranking #33 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 3.9% below the national value of 33.7%.

Across Missouri's 115 counties, bachelor's degree or higher ranges from 10.1% to 51.5%. The county with the highest value is Boone County at 51.5%.

Percentage of the population aged 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.