Counties with the most college graduates in Wyoming
The American philosopher and psychologist John Dewey once said, "Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself." Dewey advocated for an educational paradigm called pragmatism, which stresses the importance of learning academic concepts by experiencing them firsthand, instead of through lecture and repetition in a classroom.
While the philosophy is used by many educators (especially those working in fields where the value of work experience exceeds the value placed on an academic background), many people take great pride in their formal educational credentials because of the valuable skills such educations provided and because of the immense amount of work that goes into earning a degree.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most college graduates in Wyoming using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest percent of the population 25 years and over that has a Bachelor's degree or higher using 2020 5-year estimates.
Keep reading to see which counties in your state have the most college graduates.
#23. Weston County
- 17.2% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 6.7% (earnings not available)
- High school graduate: 38.2% ($31,167)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 38.0% ($26,719)
- Bachelor's degree: 12.7% ($32,338)
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5% ($57,969)
#22. Niobrara County
- 17.2% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 8.9% ($12,750 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 32.8% ($23,563)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 41.0% ($28,889)
- Bachelor's degree: 14.7% ($41,250)
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5% ($33,542)
#21. Uinta County
- 19.1% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 6.9% ($35,711 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 37.7% ($34,761)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 36.3% ($36,661)
- Bachelor's degree: 12.6% ($48,417)
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.5% ($61,410)
#20. Platte County
- 19.3% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 8.1% ($11,578 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 38.4% ($37,306)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 34.1% ($33,134)
- Bachelor's degree: 10.8% ($39,855)
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.5% (earnings not available)
#19. Converse County
- 19.7% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 8.2% ($31,597 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 35.0% ($37,604)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 37.1% ($38,910)
- Bachelor's degree: 11.1% ($51,713)
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.6% ($53,435)
#18. Campbell County
- 19.7% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 6.7% ($31,594 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 35.8% ($42,518)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 37.7% ($51,852)
- Bachelor's degree: 13.2% ($59,528)
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.5% ($61,450)
#17. Big Horn County
- 20.1% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 10.2% ($26,250 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 28.9% ($32,131)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 40.8% ($28,910)
- Bachelor's degree: 13.4% ($44,286)
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.6% ($67,125)
#16. Carbon County
- 20.5% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 9.4% ($31,481 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 37.8% ($38,182)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 32.4% ($37,306)
- Bachelor's degree: 15.8% ($55,565)
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7% ($65,577)
#15. Sweetwater County
- 21.2% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 7.4% ($25,399 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 32.3% ($36,588)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 39.1% ($51,362)
- Bachelor's degree: 13.7% ($55,558)
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.5% ($62,254)
#14. Lincoln County
- 22.3% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 7.1% ($30,981 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 32.7% ($38,725)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 37.9% ($38,318)
- Bachelor's degree: 14.8% ($49,536)
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.6% ($77,778)
#13. Natrona County
- 23.5% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 6.3% ($31,799 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 29.5% ($32,539)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 40.7% ($40,823)
- Bachelor's degree: 14.6% ($51,250)
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.9% ($66,495)
#12. Hot Springs County
- 23.5% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 5.8% ($19,375 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 25.1% ($25,991)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 45.5% ($27,145)
- Bachelor's degree: 14.9% ($54,674)
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.6% ($63,542)
#11. Washakie County
- 23.8% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 8.0% ($42,757 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 28.8% ($36,046)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 39.4% ($27,694)
- Bachelor's degree: 15.0% ($42,778)
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.8% ($59,286)
#10. Crook County
- 24.1% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 6.9% ($76,286 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 30.3% ($39,071)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 38.7% ($34,983)
- Bachelor's degree: 19.2% ($63,207)
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8% ($72,070)
#9. Fremont County
- 24.8% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 8.2% ($25,240 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 30.2% ($30,965)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 36.8% ($31,272)
- Bachelor's degree: 15.1% ($43,363)
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.7% ($65,933)
#8. Goshen County
- 25.6% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 8.3% ($15,804 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 27.8% ($29,643)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 38.2% ($32,827)
- Bachelor's degree: 15.4% ($45,147)
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.2% ($61,929)
#7. Sublette County
- 28.7% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 4.6% (earnings not available)
- High school graduate: 30.7% ($32,349)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 35.9% ($55,350)
- Bachelor's degree: 21.7% ($50,863)
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.0% ($33,590)
#6. Laramie County
- 30.2% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 5.9% ($29,836 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 25.5% ($33,351)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 38.4% ($40,233)
- Bachelor's degree: 18.9% ($55,627)
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.3% ($71,646)
#5. Sheridan County
- 30.6% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 4.5% ($27,083 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 27.8% ($38,432)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 37.1% ($36,495)
- Bachelor's degree: 16.8% ($52,161)
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.8% ($58,146)
#4. Johnson County
- 33.1% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 4.9% ($9,041 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 25.0% ($39,600)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 37.0% ($30,362)
- Bachelor's degree: 20.7% ($42,550)
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.4% ($69,821)
#3. Park County
- 34.9% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 4.1% ($21,747 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 25.3% ($36,339)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 35.7% ($31,568)
- Bachelor's degree: 21.8% ($48,616)
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.0% ($63,662)
#2. Teton County
- 55.1% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 5.3% ($37,528 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 15.6% ($32,824)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 24.0% ($44,543)
- Bachelor's degree: 37.2% ($49,409)
- Graduate or professional degree: 17.8% ($54,397)
#1. Albany County
- 55.3% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 4.1% ($30,913 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 13.4% ($38,720)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 27.2% ($33,311)
- Bachelor's degree: 29.8% ($39,595)
- Graduate or professional degree: 25.5% ($50,371)
