10 Smartest And Dumbest States In America

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10 Smartest And Dumbest States In America

You ever want to know about the smartest and dumbest states around? Well now you know, based on SAT scores and percentage with degrees. So without further ado, here are the 10 smartest and dumbest states in the union.

10th Smartest: Minnesota

% of Population With Bachelor’s Degrees: 31.5%

Median Household Income (2011): $56,954 (11th)

Average SAT Score (2013): 1780

9th Smartest: New Hampshire

% of Population With Bachelor’s Degrees: 32%

Median Household Income (2013): $60,567 (7th)

Average SAT Score (2013): 1567

8th Smartest: New York

% of Population With Bachelor’s Degrees: 32.4%

Median Household Income (2011): $55,246 (16th)

Average SAT Score (2013): 1463

7th Smartest: Vermont

% of Population With Bachelor’s Degrees: 33.1%

Median Household Income (2011): $52,776 (19th)

Average SAT Score (2013): 1540

6th Smartest: Virginia

% of Population With Bachelor’s Degrees: 34%

Median Household Income: $61,280 (8th)

Average SAT Score: 1528

5th Smartest: New Jersey

% of Population With Bachelor’s Degrees: 34.5%

Median Household Income (2013): $69,667 (2nd)

Average SAT Score (2013): 1521

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4th Smartest: Connecticut

% of Population With Bachelor’s Degrees: 35.6%

Median Household Income (2011): $67,276 (4th)

Average SAT Score (2013): 1532

3rd Smartest: Maryland

% of Population With Bachelor’s Degrees: 35.7%

Median Household Income (2012): $71,122 (1st)

Average SAT Score (2013): 1483

2nd Smartest: Colorado

% of Population With Bachelor’s Degrees: 35.9%

Median Household Income (2012): $56,765 (15th)

Average SAT Score (2013): 1721

The Most Smart State: Massachusetts

% of Population With Bachelor’s Degrees: 38.2%

Median Household Income (2013): $65,339 (5th)

Average SAT Score (2013): 1553

10th Dumbest: Tennessee

% of Population With Bachelor’s Degrees: 23%

Median Household Income (2012): 42,764 (44th)

Average SAT Score (2013): 1709

9th Dumbest: Oklahoma

% of Population With Bachelor’s Degrees: 22.7%

Median Household Income (2012): $44,312 (41st)

Average SAT Score (2013): 1689

8th Dumbest: Indiana

% of Population With Bachelor’s Degrees: 22.5%

Median Household Income (2012): $46,974 (32nd)

Average SAT Score (2013): 1470

7th Dumbest: Alabama

% of Population With Bachelor’s Degrees: 22%

Median Household Income (2012): $41,574 (47th)

Average SAT Score (2013): 1608

6th Dumbest: Nevada

% of Population With Bachelor’s Degrees: 21.8%

Median Household Income (2012): $49,760 (27th)

Average SAT Score (2013): 1454

5th Dumbest: Louisiana

% of Population With Bachelor’s Degrees: 21.4%

Median Household Income (2012): $42,944 (43rd)

Average SAT Score (2013): 1655

4th Dumbest: Kentucky

% of Population With Bachelor’s Degrees: 21%

Median Household Income (2012): $41,724 (46th)

Average SAT Score (2013): 1741

3rd Dumbest: Mississippi

% of Population With Bachelor’s Degrees: 19.6%

Median Household Income (2012): $37,095 (50th)

Average SAT Score (2013): 1673

2nd Dumbest: Arkansas

% of Population With Bachelor’s Degrees: 18.9%

Median Household Income (2012): $40,112 (49th)

Average SAT Score (2013): 1697

The Dumbest State in America: West Virginia

% of Population With Bachelor’s Degrees: 17.3%

Median Household Income (2012): $40,196 (48th)

Average SAT Score (2013): 1513

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