Massachusetts: One Of The Best States For Education
The Bay State certainly comes to mind when you think of American history, fall foliage, and great seafood. However, Massachusetts stands alone when when discussing the best states for education in the country.
WalletHub recently detailed the most educated states across America, and Massachusetts ranked as the best.
“It’s certainly worth living in one of the most educated states, which offer high-quality learning from childhood all the way through the university level,” said WalletHub analyst, Cassandra Happe. In this report, WalletHub studied the quality of education and educational attainment in each state. Within those categories, 18 different metrics were examined. This includes enrollment, quality of school system, and the percentage of adults over the age of 25 that have college experience or an associate’s degree.
It’s well established that education is of the utmost importance in the state. In fact, Mass.gov states, “The public system is committed to continuous improvement and accountability in all aspects of teaching and learning.” Regardless, when you really break it down, Massachusetts has some very impressive educational statistics, according to WalletHub.
Massachusetts Ranked #1 For Both Quality Of Education And Educational Attainment
Overall, the state’s total report score was 82.32. For context, there was a large gap between the second and third-placed states, respectively. This is in part due to the fact that Massachusetts ranked the best in both of the primary topics.
Furthermore, the news for Massachusetts education ratings within the United States gets even better. As a state, we also finished as the best for bachelor’s, professional, and graduate degree holders. Only Connecticut tops Massachusetts when it comes to average university quality. Speaking of other New England states, Vermont, Connecticut, and New Hampshire all finished in the top 10 states for education.
Last summer, WalletHub compiled a similar report where they detailed the most educated cities in America. Boston-Cambridge-Newton was the first metro area to crack this list, ranking as the 7th most educated city.
These Massachusetts Chains Actually Have Great Bagels
#4 Gunther Tooties
There are five Gunther Tooties locations from Foxborough down to the South Shore. The owner of this chain worked in a New York bagel shop before taking over the first location in Pembroke. Moreover, a few of their spots offer drive-through. The “French Toast” bagel listed under the New York Style portion of the menu is always hard to resist.
#3 The Bagel Dudes
Sometimes known as “The Bagel Shop” (like their Chatham location), this is a family operated chain business that has a significant presence in eastern Massachusetts and in Florida. Everything is baked fresh onsite. If you’ve ever wondered what Chocolate Chip Cookie flavored Iced Coffee takes like, they have 22 different variations here. And it tastes as good as it sounds.
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#2 Cafe Fresh Bagel
There are five Cafe Fresh Bagel restaurants all within about 30 minutes of each other. This is my bagel breakfast sandwich spot. I keep it simple when I go there, with a classic: bacon, egg, and cheese on an everything bagel.
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