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
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
