US states by GDP by industry: educational services (private)

New York had the highest GDP by industry: educational services (private) of 51 states in 2021, at $36.87 billion. Wyoming had the lowest, at $142.9 million. The median was $2.87 billion and the figure for the United States was $269.91 billion. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Highest36,873.2New York
Lowest142.9Wyoming
Median2,870.351 states
United States269,911History

Map of states, 2021

Alabama: 1,290.2 USD millionAlaska: 194.2 USD millionArizona: 4,725.8 USD millionArkansas: 869 USD millionCalifornia: 33,959.8 USD millionColorado: 3,702.3 USD millionConnecticut: 6,880.1 USD millionDelaware: 422.7 USD millionDistrict of Columbia: 4,640.6 USD millionFlorida: 11,701.4 USD millionGeorgia: 7,248 USD millionHawaii: 1,015.6 USD millionIdaho: 829 USD millionIllinois: 12,863.2 USD millionIndiana: 3,918.1 USD millionIowa: 1,751.6 USD millionKansas: 1,128.8 USD millionKentucky: 1,472.9 USD millionLouisiana: 2,870.3 USD millionMaine: 1,127.9 USD millionMaryland: 6,717.2 USD millionMassachusetts: 17,906 USD millionMichigan: 4,092.1 USD millionMinnesota: 3,919.5 USD millionMississippi: 797.3 USD millionMissouri: 4,539.1 USD millionMontana: 311 USD millionNebraska: 1,021 USD millionNevada: 1,131 USD millionNew Hampshire: 2,154.9 USD millionNew Jersey: 8,039.9 USD millionNew Mexico: 610.3 USD millionNew York: 36,873.2 USD millionNorth Carolina: 8,029.9 USD millionNorth Dakota: 205.3 USD millionOhio: 6,065.6 USD millionOklahoma: 1,414.4 USD millionOregon: 2,123 USD millionPennsylvania: 19,970.9 USD millionRhode Island: 2,028.6 USD millionSouth Carolina: 1,866.1 USD millionSouth Dakota: 388.2 USD millionTennessee: 4,412.1 USD millionTexas: 15,188.5 USD millionUtah: 3,244.2 USD millionVermont: 843 USD millionVirginia: 5,573 USD millionWashington: 3,430 USD millionWest Virginia: 423 USD millionWisconsin: 3,837.4 USD millionWyoming: 142.9 USD million
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USD million, 2021. Source: BEA, SAGDP2: gross domestic product (GDP) by state, Educational services (NAICS 61), millions of current dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2021

New York: 36,873.2 USD millionNew York36,873.2California: 33,959.8 USD millionCalifornia33,959.8Pennsylvania: 19,970.9 USD millionPennsylvania19,970.9Massachusetts: 17,906 USD millionMassachusetts17,906Texas: 15,188.5 USD millionTexas15,188.5Illinois: 12,863.2 USD millionIllinois12,863.2Florida: 11,701.4 USD millionFlorida11,701.4New Jersey: 8,039.9 USD millionNew Jersey8,039.9North Carolina: 8,029.9 USD millionNorth Carolina8,029.9Georgia: 7,248 USD millionGeorgia7,248Connecticut: 6,880.1 USD millionConnecticut6,880.1Maryland: 6,717.2 USD millionMaryland6,717.2Ohio: 6,065.6 USD millionOhio6,065.6Virginia: 5,573 USD millionVirginia5,573Arizona: 4,725.8 USD millionArizona4,725.8District of Columbia: 4,640.6 USD millionDistrict of Columbia4,640.6Missouri: 4,539.1 USD millionMissouri4,539.1Tennessee: 4,412.1 USD millionTennessee4,412.1Michigan: 4,092.1 USD millionMichigan4,092.1Minnesota: 3,919.5 USD millionMinnesota3,919.5Indiana: 3,918.1 USD millionIndiana3,918.1Wisconsin: 3,837.4 USD millionWisconsin3,837.4Colorado: 3,702.3 USD millionColorado3,702.3Washington: 3,430 USD millionWashington3,430Utah: 3,244.2 USD millionUtah3,244.2Louisiana: 2,870.3 USD millionLouisiana2,870.3New Hampshire: 2,154.9 USD millionNew Hampshire2,154.9Oregon: 2,123 USD millionOregon2,123Rhode Island: 2,028.6 USD millionRhode Island2,028.6South Carolina: 1,866.1 USD millionSouth Carolina1,866.1Iowa: 1,751.6 USD millionIowa1,751.6Kentucky: 1,472.9 USD millionKentucky1,472.9Oklahoma: 1,414.4 USD millionOklahoma1,414.4Alabama: 1,290.2 USD millionAlabama1,290.2Nevada: 1,131 USD millionNevada1,131Kansas: 1,128.8 USD millionKansas1,128.8Maine: 1,127.9 USD millionMaine1,127.9Nebraska: 1,021 USD millionNebraska1,021Hawaii: 1,015.6 USD millionHawaii1,015.6Arkansas: 869 USD millionArkansas869Vermont: 843 USD millionVermont843Idaho: 829 USD millionIdaho829Mississippi: 797.3 USD millionMississippi797.3New Mexico: 610.3 USD millionNew Mexico610.3West Virginia: 423 USD millionWest Virginia423Delaware: 422.7 USD millionDelaware422.7South Dakota: 388.2 USD millionSouth Dakota388.2Montana: 311 USD millionMontana311North Dakota: 205.3 USD millionNorth Dakota205.3Alaska: 194.2 USD millionAlaska194.2Wyoming: 142.9 USD millionWyoming142.9New York: 36,873.2 USD millionNew York36,873.2California: 33,959.8 USD millionCalifornia33,959.8Pennsylvania: 19,970.9 USD millionPennsylvania19,970.9Massachusetts: 17,906 USD millionMassachusetts17,906Texas: 15,188.5 USD millionTexas15,188.5Illinois: 12,863.2 USD millionIllinois12,863.2Florida: 11,701.4 USD millionFlorida11,701.4New Jersey: 8,039.9 USD millionNew Jersey8,039.9North Carolina: 8,029.9 USD millionNorth Carolina8,029.9Georgia: 7,248 USD millionGeorgia7,248Connecticut: 6,880.1 USD millionConnecticut6,880.1Maryland: 6,717.2 USD millionMaryland6,717.2Ohio: 6,065.6 USD millionOhio6,065.6Virginia: 5,573 USD millionVirginia5,573Arizona: 4,725.8 USD millionArizona4,725.8District of Columbia: 4,640.6 USD millionDistrict of Columbia4,640.6Missouri: 4,539.1 USD millionMissouri4,539.1Tennessee: 4,412.1 USD millionTennessee4,412.1Michigan: 4,092.1 USD millionMichigan4,092.1Minnesota: 3,919.5 USD millionMinnesota3,919.5Indiana: 3,918.1 USD millionIndiana3,918.1Wisconsin: 3,837.4 USD millionWisconsin3,837.4Colorado: 3,702.3 USD millionColorado3,702.3Washington: 3,430 USD millionWashington3,430Utah: 3,244.2 USD millionUtah3,244.2Louisiana: 2,870.3 USD millionLouisiana2,870.3New Hampshire: 2,154.9 USD millionNew Hampshire2,154.9Oregon: 2,123 USD millionOregon2,123Rhode Island: 2,028.6 USD millionRhode Island2,028.6South Carolina: 1,866.1 USD millionSouth Carolina1,866.1Iowa: 1,751.6 USD millionIowa1,751.6Kentucky: 1,472.9 USD millionKentucky1,472.9Oklahoma: 1,414.4 USD millionOklahoma1,414.4Alabama: 1,290.2 USD millionAlabama1,290.2Nevada: 1,131 USD millionNevada1,131Kansas: 1,128.8 USD millionKansas1,128.8Maine: 1,127.9 USD millionMaine1,127.9Nebraska: 1,021 USD millionNebraska1,021Hawaii: 1,015.6 USD millionHawaii1,015.6Arkansas: 869 USD millionArkansas869Vermont: 843 USD millionVermont843Idaho: 829 USD millionIdaho829Mississippi: 797.3 USD millionMississippi797.3New Mexico: 610.3 USD millionNew Mexico610.3West Virginia: 423 USD millionWest Virginia423Delaware: 422.7 USD millionDelaware422.7South Dakota: 388.2 USD millionSouth Dakota388.2Montana: 311 USD millionMontana311North Dakota: 205.3 USD millionNorth Dakota205.3Alaska: 194.2 USD millionAlaska194.2Wyoming: 142.9 USD millionWyoming142.9
USD million. Source: BEA, SAGDP2: gross domestic product (GDP) by state, Educational services (NAICS 61), millions of current dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2021
USD million
Change on 2020
1New York36,873.2+5.1%
2California33,959.8+3.9%
3Pennsylvania19,970.9+3.8%
4Massachusetts17,906+2.9%
5Texas15,188.5+8.9%
6Illinois12,863.2+2.1%
7Florida11,701.4+9.4%
8New Jersey8,039.9+7.9%
9North Carolina8,029.9+7.8%
10Georgia7,248+8.5%
11Connecticut6,880.1+5.8%
12Maryland6,717.2+4.1%
13Ohio6,065.6+3.7%
14Virginia5,573+7.9%
15Arizona4,725.8+9.7%
16District of Columbia4,640.6-1.4%
17Missouri4,539.1+7.9%
18Tennessee4,412.1+7.1%
19Michigan4,092.1+7.1%
20Minnesota3,919.5+5.4%
21Indiana3,918.1+6%
22Wisconsin3,837.4+5.4%
23Colorado3,702.3+10.3%
24Washington3,430+10.2%
25Utah3,244.2+8.1%
26Louisiana2,870.3+7%
27New Hampshire2,154.9+4%
28Oregon2,123+5.9%
29Rhode Island2,028.6+3.4%
30South Carolina1,866.1+7%
31Iowa1,751.6+3.1%
32Kentucky1,472.9+6.2%
33Oklahoma1,414.4+18.8%
34Alabama1,290.2+3.3%
35Nevada1,131+17.3%
36Kansas1,128.8+6.6%
37Maine1,127.9+3.4%
38Nebraska1,021+3.4%
39Hawaii1,015.6+8%
40Arkansas869+5.4%
41Vermont843-2.9%
42Idaho829+14.7%
43Mississippi797.3+0.7%
44New Mexico610.3+8.2%
45West Virginia423+3.4%
46Delaware422.7+3%
47South Dakota388.2+9.8%
48Montana311+14.5%
49North Dakota205.3+10%
50Alaska194.2+20.4%
51Wyoming142.9+17.6%

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About this ranking

Value added by private educational services (NAICS 61), the industry's contribution to gross domestic product (GDP), in millions of current US dollars. United States and states: Bureau of Economic Analysis GDP by state, table SAGDP2, line 69.

Covers private schools, colleges and training providers. Public schools and state universities are counted under government. Millions of current US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; for real growth of the whole economy use gdp_growth. Industries are the sectors of the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), counted where production takes place. The 20 sector values of a place add up to its gdp_usd, apart from rounding. BEA leaves out values that would disclose a single company, marked (D), and values below $50,000, marked (L); they are missing here, not zero.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. SAGDP2: gross domestic product (GDP) by state, Educational services (NAICS 61), millions of current dollars. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/SAGDP.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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