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Field of bachelor's degree by state Among people 25 and over with a bachelor's degree or higher, the share whose first bachelor's degree was in each broad field.
Reference period 2025 Licence Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Chart (5 options): Science and engineering Science and engineering related Business Education Arts, humanities and other
Science and engineering (Science and engineering (%)) Science and engineering related (Science and engineering related (%)) Business (Business (%)) Education (Education (%)) Arts, humanities and other (Arts, humanities and other (%))
Field of bachelor's degree by state: Science and engineering (%) 51 areas ranked by Science and engineering (%). Highest: District of Columbia (51.5); lowest: Mississippi (26.0); national value 36.4. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 51.5 51.5 Washington Washington: 44.6 44.6 Maryland Maryland: 43.2 43.2 California California: 42.8 42.8 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 42.1 42.1 Virginia Virginia: 41.9 41.9 Oregon Oregon: 41.4 41.4 Colorado Colorado: 40.7 40.7 Vermont Vermont: 40.1 40.1 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 39.5 39.5 Alaska Alaska: 38.8 38.8 New Mexico New Mexico: 38.1 38.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 37.8 37.8 Wyoming Wyoming: 37.4 37.4 Connecticut Connecticut: 37.3 37.3 Texas Texas: 37.2 37.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 36.1 36.1 Delaware Delaware: 36.0 36.0 Minnesota Minnesota: 36.0 36.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 35.9 35.9 New York New York: 35.8 35.8 North Carolina North Carolina: 35.3 35.3 Arizona Arizona: 35.2 35.2 Maine Maine: 35.1 35.1 Idaho Idaho: 34.9 34.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 34.5 34.5 Utah Utah: 34.5 34.5 Illinois Illinois: 34.4 34.4 Georgia Georgia: 33.8 33.8 Nevada Nevada: 33.7 33.7 Michigan Michigan: 33.6 33.6 Montana Montana: 33.6 33.6 Florida Florida: 33.3 33.3 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 33.1 33.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 32.8 32.8 Ohio Ohio: 31.8 31.8 Alabama Alabama: 30.8 30.8 Louisiana Louisiana: 30.7 30.7 South Dakota South Dakota: 30.7 30.7 Tennessee Tennessee: 30.7 30.7 Iowa Iowa: 30.6 30.6 North Dakota North Dakota: 30.6 30.6 Indiana Indiana: 30.4 30.4 Arkansas Arkansas: 30.2 30.2 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 30.1 30.1 Kansas Kansas: 29.9 29.9 Missouri Missouri: 29.7 29.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 29.5 29.5 Kentucky Kentucky: 29.4 29.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 29.4 29.4 Mississippi Mississippi: 26.0 26.0 National 36.4
Field of bachelor's degree by state: Science and engineering (%) 51 areas ranked by Science and engineering (%). Highest: District of Columbia (51.5); lowest: Mississippi (26.0); national value 36.4. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 51.5 51.5 Washington Washington: 44.6 44.6 Maryland Maryland: 43.2 43.2 California California: 42.8 42.8 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 42.1 42.1 Virginia Virginia: 41.9 41.9 Oregon Oregon: 41.4 41.4 Colorado Colorado: 40.7 40.7 Vermont Vermont: 40.1 40.1 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 39.5 39.5 Alaska Alaska: 38.8 38.8 New Mexico New Mexico: 38.1 38.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 37.8 37.8 Wyoming Wyoming: 37.4 37.4 Connecticut Connecticut: 37.3 37.3 Texas Texas: 37.2 37.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 36.1 36.1 Delaware Delaware: 36.0 36.0 Minnesota Minnesota: 36.0 36.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 35.9 35.9 New York New York: 35.8 35.8 North Carolina North Carolina: 35.3 35.3 Arizona Arizona: 35.2 35.2 Maine Maine: 35.1 35.1 Idaho Idaho: 34.9 34.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 34.5 34.5 Utah Utah: 34.5 34.5 Illinois Illinois: 34.4 34.4 Georgia Georgia: 33.8 33.8 Nevada Nevada: 33.7 33.7 Michigan Michigan: 33.6 33.6 Montana Montana: 33.6 33.6 Florida Florida: 33.3 33.3 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 33.1 33.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 32.8 32.8 Ohio Ohio: 31.8 31.8 Alabama Alabama: 30.8 30.8 Louisiana Louisiana: 30.7 30.7 South Dakota South Dakota: 30.7 30.7 Tennessee Tennessee: 30.7 30.7 Iowa Iowa: 30.6 30.6 North Dakota North Dakota: 30.6 30.6 Indiana Indiana: 30.4 30.4 Arkansas Arkansas: 30.2 30.2 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 30.1 30.1 Kansas Kansas: 29.9 29.9 Missouri Missouri: 29.7 29.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 29.5 29.5 Kentucky Kentucky: 29.4 29.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 29.4 29.4 Mississippi Mississippi: 26.0 26.0 National 36.4
Science and engineering (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Science and engineering (%). Highest: District of Columbia (51.5); lowest: Mississippi (26.0); national value 36.4. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Field of bachelor's degree by state: Science and engineering related (%) 51 areas ranked by Science and engineering related (%). Highest: West Virginia (15.2); lowest: District of Columbia (4.0); national value 10.3. West Virginia West Virginia: 15.2 15.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 13.8 13.8 North Dakota North Dakota: 13.8 13.8 Indiana Indiana: 13.7 13.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 13.7 13.7 South Dakota South Dakota: 13.3 13.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 12.7 12.7 Ohio Ohio: 12.4 12.4 Kentucky Kentucky: 12.0 12.0 Montana Montana: 12.0 12.0 Maine Maine: 11.9 11.9 Alaska Alaska: 11.8 11.8 Florida Florida: 11.8 11.8 Idaho Idaho: 11.8 11.8 Michigan Michigan: 11.7 11.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 11.7 11.7 Missouri Missouri: 11.6 11.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 11.4 11.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 11.3 11.3 Alabama Alabama: 11.2 11.2 Kansas Kansas: 11.2 11.2 New Mexico New Mexico: 11.1 11.1 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 11.1 11.1 Utah Utah: 11.0 11.0 Arizona Arizona: 10.9 10.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 10.9 10.9 Nevada Nevada: 10.8 10.8 Delaware Delaware: 10.7 10.7 Illinois Illinois: 10.7 10.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 10.5 10.5 Hawaii Hawaii: 10.4 10.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 10.3 10.3 Iowa Iowa: 10.2 10.2 Minnesota Minnesota: 10.1 10.1 Texas Texas: 9.8 9.8 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 9.7 9.7 New York New York: 9.7 9.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 9.7 9.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 9.5 9.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 9.4 9.4 Georgia Georgia: 9.4 9.4 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 9.4 9.4 Vermont Vermont: 9.3 9.3 Maryland Maryland: 9.2 9.2 Washington Washington: 9.2 9.2 Oregon Oregon: 9.1 9.1 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 9.0 9.0 California California: 8.8 8.8 Virginia Virginia: 8.7 8.7 Colorado Colorado: 8.6 8.6 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 4.0 4.0 National 10.3
Field of bachelor's degree by state: Science and engineering related (%) 51 areas ranked by Science and engineering related (%). Highest: West Virginia (15.2); lowest: District of Columbia (4.0); national value 10.3. West Virginia West Virginia: 15.2 15.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 13.8 13.8 North Dakota North Dakota: 13.8 13.8 Indiana Indiana: 13.7 13.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 13.7 13.7 South Dakota South Dakota: 13.3 13.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 12.7 12.7 Ohio Ohio: 12.4 12.4 Kentucky Kentucky: 12.0 12.0 Montana Montana: 12.0 12.0 Maine Maine: 11.9 11.9 Alaska Alaska: 11.8 11.8 Florida Florida: 11.8 11.8 Idaho Idaho: 11.8 11.8 Michigan Michigan: 11.7 11.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 11.7 11.7 Missouri Missouri: 11.6 11.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 11.4 11.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 11.3 11.3 Alabama Alabama: 11.2 11.2 Kansas Kansas: 11.2 11.2 New Mexico New Mexico: 11.1 11.1 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 11.1 11.1 Utah Utah: 11.0 11.0 Arizona Arizona: 10.9 10.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 10.9 10.9 Nevada Nevada: 10.8 10.8 Delaware Delaware: 10.7 10.7 Illinois Illinois: 10.7 10.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 10.5 10.5 Hawaii Hawaii: 10.4 10.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 10.3 10.3 Iowa Iowa: 10.2 10.2 Minnesota Minnesota: 10.1 10.1 Texas Texas: 9.8 9.8 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 9.7 9.7 New York New York: 9.7 9.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 9.7 9.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 9.5 9.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 9.4 9.4 Georgia Georgia: 9.4 9.4 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 9.4 9.4 Vermont Vermont: 9.3 9.3 Maryland Maryland: 9.2 9.2 Washington Washington: 9.2 9.2 Oregon Oregon: 9.1 9.1 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 9.0 9.0 California California: 8.8 8.8 Virginia Virginia: 8.7 8.7 Colorado Colorado: 8.6 8.6 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 4.0 4.0 National 10.3
Science and engineering related (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Science and engineering related (%). Highest: West Virginia (15.2); lowest: District of Columbia (4.0); national value 10.3. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Field of bachelor's degree by state: Business (%) 51 areas ranked by Business (%). Highest: Florida (24.4); lowest: Vermont (10.0); national value 20.1. Florida Florida: 24.4 24.4 Georgia Georgia: 23.5 23.5 Nevada Nevada: 22.9 22.9 Alabama Alabama: 22.8 22.8 Texas Texas: 22.8 22.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 22.5 22.5 South Carolina South Carolina: 22.5 22.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 22.4 22.4 Mississippi Mississippi: 22.2 22.2 Iowa Iowa: 22.1 22.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 22.1 22.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 21.8 21.8 Missouri Missouri: 21.6 21.6 Kansas Kansas: 21.2 21.2 Michigan Michigan: 21.1 21.1 Arizona Arizona: 21.0 21.0 Illinois Illinois: 20.9 20.9 Delaware Delaware: 20.7 20.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 20.7 20.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 20.6 20.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 20.5 20.5 Ohio Ohio: 20.5 20.5 Utah Utah: 20.3 20.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 20.1 20.1 Indiana Indiana: 20.0 20.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 19.9 19.9 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 19.8 19.8 Minnesota Minnesota: 19.7 19.7 Colorado Colorado: 19.2 19.2 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 19.2 19.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 19.1 19.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 19.1 19.1 New York New York: 18.6 18.6 Idaho Idaho: 18.5 18.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 18.4 18.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 18.4 18.4 West Virginia West Virginia: 18.3 18.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 18.1 18.1 California California: 17.8 17.8 Virginia Virginia: 17.7 17.7 Montana Montana: 17.6 17.6 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 17.3 17.3 Maryland Maryland: 17.1 17.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 15.8 15.8 Maine Maine: 15.4 15.4 Wyoming Wyoming: 15.4 15.4 Washington Washington: 15.1 15.1 Oregon Oregon: 13.8 13.8 Alaska Alaska: 13.3 13.3 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 11.8 11.8 Vermont Vermont: 10.0 10.0 National 20.1
Field of bachelor's degree by state: Business (%) 51 areas ranked by Business (%). Highest: Florida (24.4); lowest: Vermont (10.0); national value 20.1. Florida Florida: 24.4 24.4 Georgia Georgia: 23.5 23.5 Nevada Nevada: 22.9 22.9 Alabama Alabama: 22.8 22.8 Texas Texas: 22.8 22.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 22.5 22.5 South Carolina South Carolina: 22.5 22.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 22.4 22.4 Mississippi Mississippi: 22.2 22.2 Iowa Iowa: 22.1 22.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 22.1 22.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 21.8 21.8 Missouri Missouri: 21.6 21.6 Kansas Kansas: 21.2 21.2 Michigan Michigan: 21.1 21.1 Arizona Arizona: 21.0 21.0 Illinois Illinois: 20.9 20.9 Delaware Delaware: 20.7 20.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 20.7 20.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 20.6 20.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 20.5 20.5 Ohio Ohio: 20.5 20.5 Utah Utah: 20.3 20.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 20.1 20.1 Indiana Indiana: 20.0 20.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 19.9 19.9 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 19.8 19.8 Minnesota Minnesota: 19.7 19.7 Colorado Colorado: 19.2 19.2 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 19.2 19.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 19.1 19.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 19.1 19.1 New York New York: 18.6 18.6 Idaho Idaho: 18.5 18.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 18.4 18.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 18.4 18.4 West Virginia West Virginia: 18.3 18.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 18.1 18.1 California California: 17.8 17.8 Virginia Virginia: 17.7 17.7 Montana Montana: 17.6 17.6 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 17.3 17.3 Maryland Maryland: 17.1 17.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 15.8 15.8 Maine Maine: 15.4 15.4 Wyoming Wyoming: 15.4 15.4 Washington Washington: 15.1 15.1 Oregon Oregon: 13.8 13.8 Alaska Alaska: 13.3 13.3 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 11.8 11.8 Vermont Vermont: 10.0 10.0 National 20.1
Business (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Business (%). Highest: Florida (24.4); lowest: Vermont (10.0); national value 20.1. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Field of bachelor's degree by state: Education (%) 51 areas ranked by Education (%). Highest: Wyoming (19.2); lowest: District of Columbia (3.9); national value 10.5. Wyoming Wyoming: 19.2 19.2 Mississippi Mississippi: 18.7 18.7 North Dakota North Dakota: 17.6 17.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 17.4 17.4 Iowa Iowa: 16.6 16.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 16.4 16.4 Arkansas Arkansas: 16.3 16.3 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 16.2 16.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 15.8 15.8 Kansas Kansas: 15.4 15.4 Alabama Alabama: 15.0 15.0 Kentucky Kentucky: 14.9 14.9 Missouri Missouri: 14.4 14.4 Montana Montana: 14.0 14.0 Ohio Ohio: 13.7 13.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 13.7 13.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 13.5 13.5 South Carolina South Carolina: 13.3 13.3 Indiana Indiana: 13.2 13.2 New Mexico New Mexico: 12.5 12.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 12.5 12.5 Idaho Idaho: 12.4 12.4 Michigan Michigan: 12.3 12.3 Arizona Arizona: 11.7 11.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 11.7 11.7 Tennessee Tennessee: 11.6 11.6 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 11.5 11.5 Hawaii Hawaii: 11.4 11.4 Illinois Illinois: 11.3 11.3 Maine Maine: 11.3 11.3 Georgia Georgia: 11.1 11.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 11.1 11.1 Vermont Vermont: 11.1 11.1 Delaware Delaware: 11.0 11.0 Alaska Alaska: 10.8 10.8 Florida Florida: 10.8 10.8 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 10.5 10.5 Utah Utah: 10.5 10.5 Texas Texas: 10.0 10.0 New York New York: 9.8 9.8 Nevada Nevada: 9.5 9.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 9.5 9.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 9.2 9.2 Oregon Oregon: 8.7 8.7 Washington Washington: 8.2 8.2 Colorado Colorado: 8.1 8.1 Maryland Maryland: 8.1 8.1 Virginia Virginia: 7.9 7.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 7.8 7.8 California California: 5.4 5.4 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 3.9 3.9 National 10.5
Field of bachelor's degree by state: Education (%) 51 areas ranked by Education (%). Highest: Wyoming (19.2); lowest: District of Columbia (3.9); national value 10.5. Wyoming Wyoming: 19.2 19.2 Mississippi Mississippi: 18.7 18.7 North Dakota North Dakota: 17.6 17.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 17.4 17.4 Iowa Iowa: 16.6 16.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 16.4 16.4 Arkansas Arkansas: 16.3 16.3 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 16.2 16.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 15.8 15.8 Kansas Kansas: 15.4 15.4 Alabama Alabama: 15.0 15.0 Kentucky Kentucky: 14.9 14.9 Missouri Missouri: 14.4 14.4 Montana Montana: 14.0 14.0 Ohio Ohio: 13.7 13.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 13.7 13.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 13.5 13.5 South Carolina South Carolina: 13.3 13.3 Indiana Indiana: 13.2 13.2 New Mexico New Mexico: 12.5 12.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 12.5 12.5 Idaho Idaho: 12.4 12.4 Michigan Michigan: 12.3 12.3 Arizona Arizona: 11.7 11.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 11.7 11.7 Tennessee Tennessee: 11.6 11.6 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 11.5 11.5 Hawaii Hawaii: 11.4 11.4 Illinois Illinois: 11.3 11.3 Maine Maine: 11.3 11.3 Georgia Georgia: 11.1 11.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 11.1 11.1 Vermont Vermont: 11.1 11.1 Delaware Delaware: 11.0 11.0 Alaska Alaska: 10.8 10.8 Florida Florida: 10.8 10.8 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 10.5 10.5 Utah Utah: 10.5 10.5 Texas Texas: 10.0 10.0 New York New York: 9.8 9.8 Nevada Nevada: 9.5 9.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 9.5 9.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 9.2 9.2 Oregon Oregon: 8.7 8.7 Washington Washington: 8.2 8.2 Colorado Colorado: 8.1 8.1 Maryland Maryland: 8.1 8.1 Virginia Virginia: 7.9 7.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 7.8 7.8 California California: 5.4 5.4 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 3.9 3.9 National 10.5
Education (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Education (%). Highest: Wyoming (19.2); lowest: District of Columbia (3.9); national value 10.5. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Field of bachelor's degree by state: Arts, humanities and other (%) 51 areas ranked by Arts, humanities and other (%). Highest: Vermont (29.6); lowest: Wyoming (18.3); national value 22.7. Vermont Vermont: 29.6 29.6 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 28.8 28.8 Oregon Oregon: 27.0 27.0 Maine Maine: 26.4 26.4 New York New York: 26.2 26.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 25.7 25.7 Alaska Alaska: 25.3 25.3 California California: 25.1 25.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 24.4 24.4 Connecticut Connecticut: 24.1 24.1 Virginia Virginia: 23.8 23.8 Utah Utah: 23.6 23.6 Colorado Colorado: 23.4 23.4 Kentucky Kentucky: 23.3 23.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 23.2 23.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 23.1 23.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 23.0 23.0 Nevada Nevada: 23.0 23.0 Washington Washington: 22.9 22.9 Missouri Missouri: 22.8 22.8 Montana Montana: 22.8 22.8 Illinois Illinois: 22.7 22.7 Indiana Indiana: 22.7 22.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 22.5 22.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 22.5 22.5 Idaho Idaho: 22.4 22.4 Kansas Kansas: 22.4 22.4 Minnesota Minnesota: 22.4 22.4 Maryland Maryland: 22.3 22.3 Georgia Georgia: 22.2 22.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 21.9 21.9 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 21.8 21.8 Delaware Delaware: 21.7 21.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 21.7 21.7 Ohio Ohio: 21.5 21.5 Michigan Michigan: 21.3 21.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 21.3 21.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 21.3 21.3 Arizona Arizona: 21.2 21.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 21.2 21.2 Nebraska Nebraska: 20.8 20.8 Iowa Iowa: 20.5 20.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 20.3 20.3 South Dakota South Dakota: 20.2 20.2 Texas Texas: 20.2 20.2 Alabama Alabama: 20.1 20.1 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 20.1 20.1 Florida Florida: 19.6 19.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 19.5 19.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 18.9 18.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 18.3 18.3 National 22.7
Field of bachelor's degree by state: Arts, humanities and other (%) 51 areas ranked by Arts, humanities and other (%). Highest: Vermont (29.6); lowest: Wyoming (18.3); national value 22.7. Vermont Vermont: 29.6 29.6 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 28.8 28.8 Oregon Oregon: 27.0 27.0 Maine Maine: 26.4 26.4 New York New York: 26.2 26.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 25.7 25.7 Alaska Alaska: 25.3 25.3 California California: 25.1 25.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 24.4 24.4 Connecticut Connecticut: 24.1 24.1 Virginia Virginia: 23.8 23.8 Utah Utah: 23.6 23.6 Colorado Colorado: 23.4 23.4 Kentucky Kentucky: 23.3 23.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 23.2 23.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 23.1 23.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 23.0 23.0 Nevada Nevada: 23.0 23.0 Washington Washington: 22.9 22.9 Missouri Missouri: 22.8 22.8 Montana Montana: 22.8 22.8 Illinois Illinois: 22.7 22.7 Indiana Indiana: 22.7 22.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 22.5 22.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 22.5 22.5 Idaho Idaho: 22.4 22.4 Kansas Kansas: 22.4 22.4 Minnesota Minnesota: 22.4 22.4 Maryland Maryland: 22.3 22.3 Georgia Georgia: 22.2 22.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 21.9 21.9 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 21.8 21.8 Delaware Delaware: 21.7 21.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 21.7 21.7 Ohio Ohio: 21.5 21.5 Michigan Michigan: 21.3 21.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 21.3 21.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 21.3 21.3 Arizona Arizona: 21.2 21.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 21.2 21.2 Nebraska Nebraska: 20.8 20.8 Iowa Iowa: 20.5 20.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 20.3 20.3 South Dakota South Dakota: 20.2 20.2 Texas Texas: 20.2 20.2 Alabama Alabama: 20.1 20.1 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 20.1 20.1 Florida Florida: 19.6 19.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 19.5 19.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 18.9 18.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 18.3 18.3 National 22.7
Arts, humanities and other (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Arts, humanities and other (%). Highest: Vermont (29.6); lowest: Wyoming (18.3); national value 22.7. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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State Science and engineering (%) Science and engineering related (%) Business (%) Education (%) Arts, humanities and other (%) United States 36.4 10.3 20.1 10.5 22.7 Alabama 30.8 11.2 22.8 15 20.1 Alaska 38.8 11.8 13.3 10.8 25.3 Arizona 35.2 10.9 21 11.7 21.2 Arkansas 30.2 12.7 20.6 16.3 20.3 California 42.8 8.8 17.8 5.4 25.1 Colorado 40.7 8.6 19.2 8.1 23.4 Connecticut 37.3 9.4 20.1 9.2 24.1 Delaware 36 10.7 20.7 11 21.7 District of Columbia 51.5 4 11.8 3.9 28.8 Florida 33.3 11.8 24.4 10.8 19.6 Georgia 33.8 9.4 23.5 11.1 22.2 Hawaii 35.9 10.4 20.7 11.4 21.7 Idaho 34.9 11.8 18.5 12.4 22.4 Illinois 34.4 10.7 20.9 11.3 22.7 Indiana 30.4 13.7 20 13.2 22.7 Iowa 30.6 10.2 22.1 16.6 20.5 Kansas 29.9 11.2 21.2 15.4 22.4 Kentucky 29.4 12 20.5 14.9 23.3 Louisiana 30.7 13.8 19.1 13.5 23 Maine 35.1 11.9 15.4 11.3 26.4 Maryland 43.2 9.2 17.1 8.1 22.3 Massachusetts 42.1 9 18.1 7.8 23.1 Michigan 33.6 11.7 21.1 12.3 21.3 Minnesota 36 10.1 19.7 11.7 22.4 Mississippi 26 13.7 22.2 18.7 19.5 Missouri 29.7 11.6 21.6 14.4 22.8 Montana 33.6 12 17.6 14 22.8 Nebraska 29.4 11.4 22.1 16.4 20.8 Nevada 33.7 10.8 22.9 9.5 23 New Hampshire 39.5 9.7 18.4 10.5 21.9 New Jersey 37.8 9.5 21.8 9.5 21.3 New Mexico 38.1 11.1 15.8 12.5 22.5 New York 35.8 9.7 18.6 9.8 26.2 North Carolina 35.3 10.5 19.9 11.1 23.2 North Dakota 30.6 13.8 19.1 17.6 18.9 Ohio 31.8 12.4 20.5 13.7 21.5 Oklahoma 30.1 11.1 22.5 16.2 20.1 Oregon 41.4 9.1 13.8 8.7 27 Pennsylvania 34.5 11.3 19.2 12.5 22.5 Rhode Island 36.1 9.4 17.3 11.5 25.7 South Carolina 32.8 10.3 22.5 13.3 21.3 South Dakota 30.7 13.3 18.4 17.4 20.2 Tennessee 30.7 10.9 22.4 11.6 24.4 Texas 37.2 9.8 22.8 10 20.2 Utah 34.5 11 20.3 10.5 23.6 Vermont 40.1 9.3 10 11.1 29.6 Virginia 41.9 8.7 17.7 7.9 23.8 Washington 44.6 9.2 15.1 8.2 22.9 West Virginia 29.5 15.2 18.3 15.8 21.2 Wisconsin 33.1 11.7 19.8 13.7 21.8 Wyoming 37.4 9.7 15.4 19.2 18.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Table S1502: Field of Bachelor's Degree for First Major . Reference period: 2025.
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