Ann Arbor most educated city in the country, study finds
ANN ARBOR, MI - JANUARY 17: Students walk across the University of Michigan campus January 17, 2003 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
(WJBK) - A study has found Ann Arbor, Mich. is the most educated city in America.
The WalletHub study found that Ann Arbor has the highest percentage of associate's, bachelor's and graduate or professional degree holders.
WalletHub did the study to see where the most educated Americans are putting their degrees to work. They looked at statistics from the 150 largest metropolitan statistical areas in the country to get their results. The Washington, D.C. area came in second.
The Lansing-East Lansing area came in at number 14.
How other cities in Michigan ranked:
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming area: No. 73
- Detroit/Warren/Dearborn area: No. 78
- Flint: No. 123
Of the 150 areas looked at, the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission area of Texas ranked last, along with several areas in California.