The Washington metropolitan area, including many suburbs in Maryland, has been ranked the fourth most educated metropolitan area in the United States for 2026, according to a new report released by personal finance website WalletHub.
The annual study compared the nation’s 150 largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) across 11 different metrics designed to measure education levels and outcomes. Factors included the percentage of adults with bachelor’s, master’s, and professional degrees, public school quality, and educational attainment gaps among different racial groups.
The Washington metro area, which includes Montgomery County and much of the surrounding region, earned an overall score of 81.93. The region ranked third nationally for educational attainment, reflecting its exceptionally high concentration of residents with college and advanced degrees…