Bachelor's Degree or Higher in North Dakota

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.7% −3.0% vs nat'l
Rank #31 of 52
41th %ile

How North Dakota Compares

North Dakota
32.7%
National
33.7%
3.0% below

State Ranking

Rank State Value
#28 Texas 33.8%
#29 Wisconsin 33.4%
#30 Arizona 33.3%
#31 North Dakota 32.7%
#32 Michigan 32.4%
#33 Missouri 32.4%
#34 South Carolina 32.1%
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Highest Education Counties in North Dakota

# County Education
1 Cass County 42.6%
2 Burleigh County 39.1%
3 Grand Forks County 38.0%
4 Billings County 32.6%
5 Traill County 30.9%
6 Barnes County 30.7%
7 Eddy County 30.5%
8 Bottineau County 30.4%
9 Stark County 30.0%
10 Ward County 29.6%

Lowest Education Counties in North Dakota

# County Education
53 Sioux County 16.3%
52 Rolette County 18.0%
51 Sargent County 18.2%
50 Sheridan County 18.9%
49 McKenzie County 19.1%
48 Walsh County 19.2%
47 Renville County 19.7%
46 McHenry County 20.3%
45 Grant County 20.7%
44 McIntosh County 20.9%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in North Dakota

North Dakota has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.7%, ranking #31 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 3.0% below the national value of 33.7%.

Across North Dakota's 53 counties, bachelor's degree or higher ranges from 16.3% to 42.6%. The county with the highest value is Cass County at 42.6%.

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.