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 Ohio 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.
Lugevas // Wikimedia Commons
1 / 30- 22.5% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 13.2% ($37,262 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 39.1% ($33,196)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 25.2% ($36,603)
- Bachelor's degree: 14.1% ($48,380)
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.5% ($61,533)
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2 / 30- 22.6% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 8.3% ($21,184 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 38.9% ($33,633)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 30.3% ($42,293)
- Bachelor's degree: 15.1% ($45,237)
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.5% ($57,090)
Derek Jensen // Wikimedia Commons
3 / 30- 22.6% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 8.1% ($21,214 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 37.6% ($33,064)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 31.7% ($39,430)
- Bachelor's degree: 14.2% ($58,669)
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.4% ($71,904)
Art Anderson // Wikimedia Commons
4 / 30- 23.2% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 6.1% ($32,548 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 40.6% ($35,049)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 30.1% ($42,115)
- Bachelor's degree: 15.4% ($57,102)
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.9% ($61,228)
Alycat // Wikimedia Commons
5 / 30- 23.5% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 7.9% ($22,988 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 38.1% ($31,154)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 30.5% ($34,640)
- Bachelor's degree: 15.2% ($53,122)
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.3% ($67,099)
LeeG7144 // Wikimedia Commons
6 / 30- 23.9% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 8.0% ($29,522 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 36.2% ($34,369)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 31.9% ($39,444)
- Bachelor's degree: 16.2% ($51,702)
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.7% ($70,842)
Jack Pearce // Wikimedia Commons
7 / 30- 24.6% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 8.9% ($18,728 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 37.2% ($27,659)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 29.3% ($31,311)
- Bachelor's degree: 16.1% ($48,257)
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.5% ($63,530)
Rona Proudfoot // Wikimedia Commons
8 / 30- 24.9% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 7.8% ($21,728 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 35.2% ($31,164)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 32.1% ($39,944)
- Bachelor's degree: 15.9% ($49,892)
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.0% ($60,782)
Derek Jensen (Tysto) // Wikimedia Commons
9 / 30- 25.3% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 10.0% ($25,375 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 30.7% ($33,047)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 33.9% ($37,661)
- Bachelor's degree: 16.0% ($58,900)
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.3% ($72,400)
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10 / 30- 26.7% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 10.3% ($19,019 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 29.5% ($31,323)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 33.5% ($34,216)
- Bachelor's degree: 16.6% ($50,218)
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.0% ($63,479)
Derek Jensen // Wikimedia Commons
11 / 30- 27.6% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 7.5% ($25,556 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 34.1% ($32,460)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 30.8% ($41,304)
- Bachelor's degree: 18.6% ($61,452)
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.0% ($67,071)
Ruhrfisch // Wikimedia Commons
12 / 30- 27.6% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 6.9% ($24,700 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 36.0% ($33,991)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 29.5% ($37,220)
- Bachelor's degree: 17.2% ($49,322)
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.4% ($67,317)
Pdepalma // Wikimedia Commons
13 / 30- 28.3% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 7.4% ($26,837 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 31.4% ($35,274)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 32.8% ($40,565)
- Bachelor's degree: 17.9% ($57,102)
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.5% ($72,904)
Tysto // Wikimedia Commons
14 / 30- 28.3% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 9.5% ($23,769 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 27.8% ($31,990)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 34.4% ($35,549)
- Bachelor's degree: 17.4% ($51,489)
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.9% ($71,673)
Aesopposea // Wikimedia Commons
15 / 30- 28.9% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 10.2% ($28,951 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 32.0% ($36,767)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 28.9% ($40,118)
- Bachelor's degree: 18.3% ($56,885)
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.6% ($75,314)
Tim Kiser // Wikimedia Commons
16 / 30- 29.0% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 6.7% ($22,694 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 32.9% ($35,004)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 31.3% ($40,619)
- Bachelor's degree: 18.8% ($60,946)
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.2% ($81,212)
JonRidinger // Wikimedia Commons
17 / 30- 29.9% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 7.5% ($26,645 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 37.0% ($34,839)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 25.7% ($40,109)
- Bachelor's degree: 17.9% ($50,825)
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.0% ($67,275)
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18 / 30- 31.3% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 8.4% ($23,686 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 32.8% ($35,380)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 27.5% ($40,386)
- Bachelor's degree: 20.4% ($59,642)
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.8% ($78,664)
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19 / 30- 31.8% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 9.6% ($18,553 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 32.4% ($29,670)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 26.2% ($31,223)
- Bachelor's degree: 14.5% ($36,167)
- Graduate or professional degree: 17.3% ($62,606)
Sleepydre // Wikicommons
20 / 30- 32.8% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 7.9% ($23,438 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 29.9% ($32,007)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 29.4% ($35,587)
- Bachelor's degree: 20.9% ($55,315)
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.9% ($71,702)
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21 / 30- 33.5% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 9.5% ($23,736 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 27.7% ($29,561)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 29.3% ($35,496)
- Bachelor's degree: 19.5% ($54,585)
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.0% ($71,077)
Brenda // Wikimedia Commons
22 / 30- 33.9% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 5.3% ($26,667 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 30.7% ($35,189)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 30.1% ($43,885)
- Bachelor's degree: 22.4% ($61,984)
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.5% ($80,613)
Art Anderson // Wikimedia Commons
23 / 30- 34.3% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 5.1% ($25,360 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 30.4% ($31,363)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 30.2% ($38,626)
- Bachelor's degree: 20.6% ($52,657)
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.7% ($65,093)
Wiki Historian N OH // Wikimedia Commons
24 / 30- 35.5% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 5.7% (earnings not available)
- High school graduate: 32.2% ($36,973)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 26.5% ($45,320)
- Bachelor's degree: 23.7% ($68,325)
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.8% ($83,535)
Andre Carrotflower // Wikimedia Commons
25 / 30- 37.8% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 9.6% ($37,400 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 25.8% ($35,713)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 26.8% ($45,012)
- Bachelor's degree: 24.3% ($62,636)
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.5% ($81,867)
Canva
26 / 30- 38.9% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 8.2% ($23,346 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 25.8% ($31,147)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 27.1% ($36,588)
- Bachelor's degree: 23.4% ($54,384)
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.5% ($71,822)
Ken Ratcliff // Wikimedia Commons
27 / 30- 39.7% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 6.0% ($22,582 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 23.5% ($34,930)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 30.9% ($36,674)
- Bachelor's degree: 20.7% ($55,055)
- Graduate or professional degree: 19.0% ($80,760)
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28 / 30- 40.4% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 8.9% ($23,893 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 24.5% ($31,092)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 26.3% ($36,837)
- Bachelor's degree: 25.3% ($55,715)
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.1% ($70,351)
Nyttend // Wikimedia Commons
29 / 30- 43.7% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 5.9% ($24,405 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 25.7% ($37,688)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 24.6% ($44,905)
- Bachelor's degree: 26.6% ($68,799)
- Graduate or professional degree: 17.1% ($86,720)
Bwsmith84 // Wikimedia Commons
30 / 30- 55.5% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 3.2% ($24,628 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 17.5% ($35,963)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 23.7% ($49,524)
- Bachelor's degree: 33.9% ($75,606)
- Graduate or professional degree: 21.7% ($91,387)
