"The Raleigh area is known as the Research Triangle, a sign of its reliance on high technology and education. Duke, the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State are based locally. This is one of eight metros where at least 40 percent of adults hold at least a bachelor's degrees.
Education ladder
(Percentage of adults who stopped at each level)
Earned a graduate and/or professional degree: 13.6%
Earned a bachelor's degree: 27.9%
Earned an associate degree: 9.0%
Went to college, but didn't earn a degree: 18.2%
Graduated from high school: 20.2%
Dropped out of high school: 11.2%
Extremes
At least a bachelor's degree (top two rungs): 41.5%
Didn't go beyond high school (bottom two rungs): 31.4%"
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