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July 25, 2016

Albany was named 2016’s 19th Most Educated City in America

In order to locate where the most educated Americans are choosing to settle, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 150 largest U.S. metropolitan statistical areas, or MSAs, across nine key metrics. Its data set ranges from the percentage of adults aged 25 and older with at least a bachelor’s degree to the educational attainment gap between women and men.

Educational Characteristics of Albany-Schenectady-Troy (1=Most Educated; 75=Avg.)

• 13^th – % of High School Diploma Holders
• 30^th – % of Bachelor’s Degree Holders
• 37^th – % of Associate’s Degree Holders or College-Experienced Adults
• 12^th – % of Graduate or Professional Degree Holders
• 35^th – Average Quality of Universities
• 20^th – Number of Enrolled Students in Top 200 Universities per Capita

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