Counties with the most college graduates in Vermont
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 Vermont 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.
#14. Essex County
- 18.4% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 11.6% ($26,500 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 43.8% ($30,235)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 26.2% ($32,961)
- Bachelor's degree: 9.8% ($32,250)
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.6% ($43,068)
#13. Orleans County
- 24.2% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 10.5% ($23,418 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 38.1% ($31,700)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 27.1% ($33,934)
- Bachelor's degree: 14.9% ($43,583)
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.3% ($53,705)
#12. Franklin County
- 26.5% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 8.9% ($26,765 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 37.5% ($37,351)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 27.0% ($43,093)
- Bachelor's degree: 17.1% ($50,199)
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.4% ($62,046)
#11. Caledonia County
- 30.7% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 7.2% ($27,500 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 34.8% ($30,521)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 27.3% ($32,662)
- Bachelor's degree: 19.5% ($42,209)
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.2% ($59,223)
#10. Orange County
- 31.9% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 7.3% ($28,846 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 34.5% ($35,437)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 26.2% ($39,657)
- Bachelor's degree: 16.3% ($43,328)
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.7% ($59,036)
#9. Rutland County
- 32.2% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 6.3% ($26,233 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 33.6% ($33,574)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 27.9% ($35,036)
- Bachelor's degree: 20.1% ($45,398)
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.1% ($64,554)
#8. Bennington County
- 37.5% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 7.4% ($32,412 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 28.1% ($32,550)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 27.1% ($35,153)
- Bachelor's degree: 22.0% ($44,570)
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.5% ($55,637)
#7. Windsor County
- 38.4% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 5.3% ($33,085 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 29.4% ($34,688)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 27.0% ($34,666)
- Bachelor's degree: 21.9% ($43,161)
- Graduate or professional degree: 16.4% ($63,750)
#6. Windham County
- 39.7% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 6.2% ($24,313 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 30.0% ($31,559)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 24.0% ($32,959)
- Bachelor's degree: 22.6% ($35,901)
- Graduate or professional degree: 17.2% ($52,220)
#5. Addison County
- 41.0% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 5.8% ($37,313 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 30.0% ($34,292)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 23.3% ($40,410)
- Bachelor's degree: 25.0% ($45,153)
- Graduate or professional degree: 16.0% ($62,708)
#4. Lamoille County
- 41.0% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 7.5% ($36,393 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 24.5% ($35,231)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 26.9% ($37,486)
- Bachelor's degree: 25.9% ($37,867)
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.2% ($56,550)
#3. Grand Isle County
- 42.2% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 6.1% ($20,781 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 27.9% ($39,167)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 23.8% ($42,260)
- Bachelor's degree: 24.5% ($49,403)
- Graduate or professional degree: 17.8% ($77,875)
#2. Washington County
- 43.7% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 5.8% ($33,125 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 25.6% ($34,958)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 24.9% ($36,546)
- Bachelor's degree: 25.3% ($49,917)
- Graduate or professional degree: 18.4% ($59,367)
#1. Chittenden County
- 52.6% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 5.2% ($26,813 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 18.5% ($37,368)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 23.7% ($42,300)
- Bachelor's degree: 31.1% ($51,723)
- Graduate or professional degree: 21.5% ($68,227)
