Trump Loses ALL The States With Better Educated Residents... I Wonder Why
- Howie Klein
- Feb 25, 2023
- 4 min read

You can probably guess which states the most ignorant people live in by looking at their politics. The 5 states with the least-educated residents are, needless to say, very red Trump-backing states. And the 5 states with the best-educated residents are all blue anti-Trump states… that simple. Here’s the list— from best educated to least educated— along with the percentage of people who voted for Trump in 2020.
Massachusetts
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 20.3%
Median household income- $81,215... median teacher pay- $88,903
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 32.1%
Maryland
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 19.1%
Median household income- $84,805... median teacher pay- $75,766
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 32.1%
Connecticut
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 17.8%
Median household income- $78,444... median teacher pay- $81,185
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 39.2%
Virginia
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 17.2%
Median household income- $74,222... median teacher pay- $59,965
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 44.0%
New York
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 16.6%
Median household income- $68,486... median teacher pay- $92,222
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 37.7%
New Jersey
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 16.1%
Median household income- $82,545... median teacher pay- $79,045
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 41.4%
Colorado
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 16.0%
Median household income- $72,331... median teacher pay- $58,481
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 41.9%
Vermont
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 15.9%
Median household income- $57,808... median teacher pay- $62,866
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 30.7%
New Hampshire
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 14.7%
Median household income- $76,768... median teacher pay- $62,783
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 45.4%
Washington
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 14.2%
Median household income- $73,775... median teacher pay- $81,586
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 38.8%
Illinois
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 14.1%
Median household income- $61,229... median teacher pay- $72,301
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 40.5%
Rhode Island
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 13.9%
Median household income- $67,167... median teacher pay- $76,852
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 38.6%
Delaware
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 13.7%
Median household income- $68,287... median teacher pay-
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 39.8%
Oregon
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 13.5%
Median household income- $62,818... median teacher pay- $69,671
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 40.4%
California
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 13.1%
Median household income- $75,235... median teacher pay- $87,275
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 34.3%
Pennsylvania
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 12.8%
Median household income- $61,744... median teacher pay- $72,428
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 48.7%
Minnesota
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 12.8%
Median household income- $71,306... median teacher pay- $68,491
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 45.3%
Georgia
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 12.6%
Median household income- $58,700... median teacher pay- $61,249
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 49.2%
Maine
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 12.4%
Median household income- $57,918... median teacher pay- $58,757
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 44.0%
Kansas
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 12.4%
Median household income- $59,597... median teacher pay- $54,815
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 56.1%
New Mexico
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 12.1%
Median household income- $49,754... median teacher pay- $54,272
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 43.5%
Michigan
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 11.9%
Median household income- $57,144... median teacher pay- $65,198
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 47.8%
North Carolina
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 11.8%
Median household income- $53,855... median teacher pay- $53,644
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 49.9%
Missouri
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 11.8%
Median household income- $54,478... median teacher pay- $52,481
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 56.8%
Alaska
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 11.7%
Median household income- $74,346... median teacher pay- $73,722
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 52.8%
Hawaii
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 11.6%
Median household income- $81,275... median teacher pay- $67,000
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 34.3%
Nebraska
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 11.4%
Median household income- $59,566... median teacher pay- $57,420
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 58.2%
Florida
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 11.4%
Median household income- $55,462... median teacher pay-
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 51.2%
Arizona
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 11.3%
Median household income- $59,246... median teacher pay- $54,580
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump-49.1 %
Utah
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 11.3%
Median household income- $71,621... median teacher pay- $58,619
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 58.1%
South Carolina
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 11.2%
Median household income- $52,306... median teacher pay- $53,393
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 55.1%
Ohio
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 11.0%
Median household income- $56,111... median teacher pay- $63,153
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 53.3%
Texas
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 10.8%
Median household income- $60,629... median teacher pay- $58,887
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 52.1%
Tennessee
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 10.7%
Median household income- $52,375... median teacher pay- $53,619
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 60.7%
Wisconsin
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 10.7%
Median household income- $60,773... median teacher pay- $60,453
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 48.8%
Montana
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 10.5%
Median household income- $55,328... median teacher pay- $53,628
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 56.9%
Wyoming
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 10.4%
Median household income- $61,584... median teacher pay- $60,820
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 69.9%
Kentucky
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 10.3%
Median household income- $50,247... median teacher pay- $54,574
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 62.1%
Alabama
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 10.0%
Median household income- $49,861... median teacher pay- $55,834
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 62.0%
Idaho
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 9.9%
Median household income- $55,583... median teacher pay- $54,232
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 63.8%
Indiana
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 9.7%
Median household income- $55,746... median teacher pay- $54,126
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 57.0%
Iowa
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 9.5%
Median household income- $59,955... median teacher pay- $59,262
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 53.1%
South Dakota
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 9.1%
Median household income- $56,274... median teacher pay- $49,761
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 61.8%
Oklahoma
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 9.1%
Median household income- $51,924... median teacher pay- $54,804
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 65.4%
Nevada
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 9.0%
Median household income- $58,646... median teacher pay- $57,804
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 47.7%
North Dakota
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 8.9%
Median household income- $63,837... median teacher pay- $55,769
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 65.1%
Louisiana
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 8.9%
Median household income- $47,905... median teacher pay- $52,376
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 58.5%
Mississippi
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 8.6%
Median household income- $44,717... median teacher pay- $47,162
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 57.6%
West Virginia
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 8.4%
Median household income- $44,097... median teacher pay- $50,315
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 68.6%

Arkansas
Percentage holding advanced degrees- 8.3%
Median household income- $47,062... median teacher pay- $52,486
Percentage of voters who opted for Trump- 62.4%
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