Hindus & Jews Top US Education Ranks

0:00This is Corey, here with your quick two-minute update from Birmingham News today. A recent national study reveals that Hindus and Jewish Americans, who make up less than 3% of the population, lead the country in education, levels. They have the highest rates of four-year college degrees or higher among religious groups. Overall, 35% of American adults hold a bachelor's degree or more. Critics smash that figure exactly, while evangelical Protestants sit at 29% and historically black Protestants at 24%. Percent. Pew Research Center emphasizes that these are straightforward descriptive stats, without adjusting for things like income or age. The data comes from a large survey of more than 38,000 people conducted in 2023 and 2024. That sample size let researchers break things down finally, like into 11 evangelical subgroups and seven mainline Protestant ones. For instance, 67% of Episcopelians have college degrees, topping mainline groups, while

1:02American Baptist churches USA come in lowest. At 13%. Meanwhile, the survey highlights broader shifts, with religiously unaffiliated Americans on the rise and Christianity continuing to decline. Thanks to our sponsor for helping bring you this episode, it is a pillow that plays your podcast and music without earbuds. Built for listening in bed, S-O-L-I-S-O-L-Pillow.com