An analysis of the educational backgrounds of state legislators shows that 78.2% of the members of the Louisiana Legislature have a bachelor’s degree or higher. That’s better than the U.S. average of 74.7% of state legislators who earned at least a bachelor’s degree, says The Chronicle of Higher Education. Forty of the state’s 144 legislators earned a degree from LSU, making it the most popular college among this group. Thirteen legislators have law degrees from Southern University and seven have degrees from the school. California has the best-educated legislature, with nearly 90% of members having a degree. New Hampshire was ranked last, with 53.4% of members having a college education, but The Chronicle notes that figure may be skewed because the Granite State has a part-time legislature of 424 members and the educational attainments of many are unknown. See the full report here.
Louisiana Legislature more educated than U.S. average
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