Hindus are the most educated religious group in America compared to other groups. The other close groups being Unitarians, Universalists, Jews, Anglicans and congregants of the Episcopal Church, reports Hindustan Times.

The Pew study that states that Hindus are ahead of atheists and agnostics and used the college degree of four years as a marker. Pew says the degree is generally known as a critical asset for economic success.

77 per cent of Hindus had degrees, followed by Unitarians, a religious group that supports no creed with its inspiration from a range of scriptures having 67 per cent. Jews and Anglican Church followers came third at 59 per cent, with Episcopal Church rounding off the top five with 56 per cent.

Here is the chart put out by Pew detailing education distribution via religious groups: