Educational Requirements for Metro Area Jobs

Less Than High School Degree

9.6 % – Austin MSA
10.1% – Atlanta MSA
10.3 % – Raleigh MSA
10.5 % – Birmingham MSA
10.6 % – Oklahoma City MSA
10.7 % – St. Louis
10.8 % – Jacksonville MSA
10.8 % – Cleveland MSA
10.9 % – Nashville MSA
11.0 % – Knoxville MSA
11.2 % – Indianapolis MSA
11.2 %  – Chattanooga MSA
11.8 % – Louisville MSA
11.9 % – Memphis MSA

 

High School Degree or GED

24.1 % – Austin MSA
24.8 % – Raleigh MSA
25.5 % – Atlanta MSA
26.1 % – St. Louis MSA
26.3 % – Oklahoma City MSA
26.6 % – Cleveland MSA
26.7 % – Jacksonville MSA
27.0 % – Nashville MSA
27.0 % – Birmingham MSA
27.1 % – Indianapolis MSA
27.3 % – Knoxville MSA
27.7 % – Chattanooga MSA
28.6 % – Louisville MSA
28.6 % – Memphis MSA

 

Some College

25.5 % – Raleigh MSA
25.6 % – Austin
25.7 % – Indianapolis MSA
25.7 % – Cleveland MSA
25.7 % – Atlanta MSA
25.8 % – St. Louis MSA
25.9 % – Oklahoma City MSA
26.0 % – Louisville MSA
26.1 % – Memphis MSA
26.2 % -Nashville MSA
26.2 % – Birmingham MSA
26.4 % – Chattanooga MSA
26.6 % – Jacksonville MSA
27.3 % – Knoxville MSA

 

Associates Degree

8.5 % – Memphis MSA
8.6 % – Raleigh MSA
8.6 % – Atlanta MSA
8.7 % – Austin MSA
8.7 % – Louisville MSA
8.8 % – Nashville MSA
8.8 % – Oklahoma City MSA
8.8 % – Indianapolis MSA
8.9 % – Cleveland MSA
8.9 % – Knoxville MSA
9.0 % – St. Louis MSA
9.1 % – Jacksonville MSA
9.1 % – Chattanooga MSA
9.2 % – Birmingham MSA

 

Bachelor’s Degree

16.4 % – Memphis MSA
16.7 % – Louisville MSA
17.0 % – Chattanooga MSA
17.5 % – Knoxville MSA
18.0 % – Indianapolis MSA
18.1 % – Nashville MSA
18.2 % – Jacksonville MSA
18.2% – Birmingham MSA
18.4 % – Cleveland MSA
18.7 % – St. Louis MSA
20.0 % – Atlanta MSA
20.2 % – Raleigh MSA
20.9 % – Austin MSA

Master’s Degree

6.0 % – Louisville MSA
6.1 % – Memphis MSA
6.2 % – Birmingham MSA
6.3 % – Jacksonville MSA
6.3 % – Chattanooga MSA
6.5 % – Knoxville MSA
6.5 % – Indianapolis MSA
6.6 % – Nashville MSA
6.8 % – Oklahoma City MSA
6.9 % – St. Louis MSA
6.9 % – Cleveland MSA
7.1 % – Atlanta MSA
7.8 % – Raleigh MSA
8.0 % – Austin MSA

 

Professional/Doctor’s Degree

2.2 % – Louisville MSA
2.2 % – Cleveland MSA
2.3 % – Memphis MSA
2.3 % – Chattanooga MSA
2.3 % – Knoxville MSA
2.4 % – Nashville MSA
2.4 % – Jacksonville MSA
2.6 % – Birmingham MSA
2.7 % – Atlanta MSA
2.8 % – Indianapolis MSA
2.8 % – St. Louis MSA
2.9 % – Raleigh MSA
3.0 % – Austin MSA
3.4 % – Oklahoma City MSA

 

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

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