Political ideology among adults with a post-graduate degree by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults with a post-graduate degree by political ideology

% of adults with a post-graduate degree who are…

StateConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Arizona31%34%34%1%107
California19%37%42%3%654
Florida27%38%31%4%333
Georgia38%36%24%2%167
Illinois22%35%40%3%222
Maryland19%44%34%2%167
Massachusetts15%31%48%6%164
Michigan25%44%28%2%144
New Jersey19%45%31%4%203
New York22%34%42%2%393
North Carolina22%38%39%1%183
Ohio36%38%25%1%175
Pennsylvania27%40%33%1%237
Tennessee50%32%16%2%117
Texas29%42%24%6%357
Virginia23%41%33%3%217
Washington14%25%59%2%103
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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