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Fantastic Anarchist

(7,309 posts) Mon Apr 3, 2017, 05:42 PM Apr 2017

Map of how educated the United States is by county.

Map of how educated the United States is by county.

Results are from 2013.

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Map of how educated the United States is by county. (Original Post) Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2017 OP

I graduated at the top of my class Runningdawg Apr 2017 #1

Some of those hot spots are a little surprising ... eppur_se_muova Apr 2017 #2

I was born and raised in Williamson county, TN. LOL Lib Apr 2017 #3

There's a second map for college grads. Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2017 #4

Runningdawg

(4,516 posts)

1. I graduated at the top of my class

Reply to Fantastic Anarchist (Original post)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 05:57 PM

Apr 2017

In 1978 in Osage county OK. Too bad I only had a 5th grade education, but it certainly explains why those still living there believe a good job is working for Walmart.

eppur_se_muova

(36,262 posts)

2. Some of those hot spots are a little surprising ...

Reply to Fantastic Anarchist (Original post)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 06:09 PM

Apr 2017

Madison Co, MS ? Williamson Co, TN ?

High correlation with wealth -- probably more because wealth makes higher education possible, than because education begets wealth.

LOL Lib

(1,462 posts)

3. I was born and raised in Williamson county, TN.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 06:40 PM

Apr 2017

After 4 years of undergrad and 2 grad, I don't feel one tiny bit smarter. I can attest to there being an inordinate number of dumbass Trumpkins in Williamson county. That map is not accurate!

Fantastic Anarchist

(7,309 posts)

4. There's a second map for college grads.

Reply to LOL Lib (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:30 AM

Apr 2017

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