Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kansas
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.6% +5.6% vs nat'l
Rank #22 of 52
How Kansas Compares
Kansas
35.6%
National
33.7%
5.6% above
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Hawaii | 36.1% |
| #20 | Delaware | 35.8% |
| #21 | North Carolina | 35.7% |
| #22 | Kansas | 35.6% |
| #23 | Pennsylvania | 35.2% |
| #24 | Montana | 35.2% |
| #25 | Georgia | 34.9% |
Highest Education Counties in Kansas
| # | County | Education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson County | 57.6% |
| 2 | Douglas County | 53.2% |
| 3 | Riley County | 48.9% |
| 4 | Ellis County | 38.9% |
| 5 | Pottawatomie County | 38.2% |
| 6 | Leavenworth County | 36.1% |
| 7 | Thomas County | 34.6% |
| 8 | McPherson County | 34.3% |
| 9 | Butler County | 32.4% |
| 10 | Shawnee County | 32.2% |
Lowest Education Counties in Kansas
| # | County | Education |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | Seward County | 11.4% |
| 104 | Anderson County | 14.0% |
| 103 | Morton County | 17.1% |
| 102 | Pawnee County | 18.0% |
| 101 | Jewell County | 18.2% |
| 100 | Chautauqua County | 18.6% |
| 99 | Finney County | 19.0% |
| 98 | Marshall County | 19.1% |
| 97 | Kearny County | 19.4% |
| 96 | Cherokee County | 19.4% |
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kansas
Kansas has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.6%, ranking #22 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 5.6% above the national value of 33.7%.
Across Kansas's 105 counties, bachelor's degree or higher ranges from 11.4% to 57.6%. The county with the highest value is Johnson County at 57.6%.
Percentage of the population aged 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.