America's Smartest Cities
10
Albuquerque
Here is the biggest surprise in the top 10. Albuquerque doesn't get the credit it deserves for brainpower. It's the home of the University of New Mexico, and it's less than 100 miles from Los Alamos National Laboratory, a center for nuclear, biomedical and energy research.
Percentage of city adults who stopped at each level:
Earned a graduate and/or professional degree: 13.4%
Earned a bachelor's degree: 18.4%
Earned an associate degree: 5.9%
Went to college, but didn't earn a degree: 24.2%
Graduated from high school: 24.1%
Dropped out of high school: 14.1%
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America's Smartest Cities
10
Albuquerque
Here is the biggest surprise in the top 10. Albuquerque doesn't get the credit it deserves for brainpower. It's the home of the University of New Mexico, and it's less than 100 miles from Los Alamos National Laboratory, a center for nuclear, biomedical and energy research.
Percentage of city adults who stopped at each level:
Earned a graduate and/or professional degree: 13.4%
Earned a bachelor's degree: 18.4%
Earned an associate degree: 5.9%
Went to college, but didn't earn a degree: 24.2%
Graduated from high school: 24.1%
Dropped out of high school: 14.1%
Summary of results Rankings for 53 biggest cities Bottom cities Previous
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