In the most up-to-date information available through the U.S. Department of Education, which tracks money spent through Jan.

Then-President Jimmy Carter established the Department of Education in 1979. President Donald Trump began to close it in 2025.

The higher education subcategory informs the best states for education rankings as well as the overall Best States rankings. It comprises metrics reflecting the share of citizens in each state ...

Among the top 50 National Liberal Arts Colleges – schools that emphasize undergraduate education and award ... in the 2022-23 Best Colleges rankings. Map: See the Top Colleges and Universities ...