Better Education = Healthier Lives

The Rankings recognize the strong correlation between higher educational attainment and improved health by measuring counties’ high school graduation rates and the percentage of adults (ages 25-44) with some post-secondary education.

The infographic “Better Education = Healthier Lives” visually explores this relationship between education and health. “Better Education = Healthier Lives” is part of a series on NewPublicHealth that examines the National Prevention Strategy, an effort across 17 federal agencies from a wide range of sectors to improve Americans’ health while reducing disease and preventable illness.

Some highlights from the infographic:

• College graduates can expect to live 5 years longer than individuals who have not finished high school.
• The infant mortality rate for women who have never graduated from high school is nearly double that of women with college degrees.
• Each additional year of school represents an 11% increase in income.
   

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Learn more about how the Rankings measure education

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