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Estimated Percentage of Population with a Bachelors Degree or Higher of 25 Largest Combined Statistical Areas (2009)
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Estimated Percentage of Population with a Masters/Professional Degree or Higher of 25 Largest Combined Statistical Areas (2009)
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Rank
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CSA
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% Population
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Rank
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CSA
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% Population
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1
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Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA
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42.5%
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1
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Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA
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19.7%
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2
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San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
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41.4%
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2
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San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA CSA
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16.3%
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3
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Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO CSA
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38.5%
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3
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Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH CSA
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15.5%
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4
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Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH CSA
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37.5%
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4
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New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
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14.8%
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5
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Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN-WI CSA
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36.2%
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5
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Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO CSA
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13.7%
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6
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New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
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35.6%
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6
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Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA
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12.9%
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7
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Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA
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35.6%
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7
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Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA CSA
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12.6%
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8
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Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA
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33.2%
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8
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Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
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12.3%
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9
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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA
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33.1%
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9
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Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN-WI CSA
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11.9%
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10
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Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA
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32.5%
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10
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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL CSA
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11.5%
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11
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Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
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31.3%
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11
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St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL CSA
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11.5%
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12
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Columbus-Marion-Chillicothe, OH CSA
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31.1%
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12
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Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA
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11.4%
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13
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Dallas-Fort Worth, TX CSA
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29.3%
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13
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Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI CSA
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10.7%
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14
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St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL CSA
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29.0%
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14
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Columbus-Marion-Chillicothe, OH CSA
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10.4%
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15
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Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, IN CSA
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28.9%
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15
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Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN CSA
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10.4%
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16
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Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Yuba City, CA-NV CSA
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28.8%
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16
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Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA
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10.4%
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17
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Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury, NC-SC CSA
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28.4%
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17
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Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, OH CSA
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9.9%
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18
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Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN CSA
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28.3%
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18
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Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, IN CSA
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9.7%
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19
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Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA CSA
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27.8%
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19
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Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA CSA
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9.6%
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20
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Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX CSA
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27.7%
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20
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Dallas-Fort Worth, TX CSA
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9.6%
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21
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Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA CSA
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27.5%
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21
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Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Yuba City, CA-NV CSA
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9.5%
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22
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Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI CSA
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26.7%
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22
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Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX CSA
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9.4%
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23
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Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, OH CSA
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26.5%
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23
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Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury, NC-SC CSA
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8.7%
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24
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Orlando-Deltona-Daytona Beach, FL CSA
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24.9%
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24
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Orlando-Deltona-Daytona Beach, FL CSA
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8.0%
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25
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San Juan-Caguas-Fajardo, PR CSA
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22.7%
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25
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San Juan-Caguas-Fajardo, PR CSA
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5.9%
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Source: 2009 American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates, Population 25 and over
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Source: 2009 American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates, Population 25 and over
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