Star report

Indiana is the eighth "dumbest state" in the U.S. according to a new ranking that lists the 10 smartest and dumbest states.

The rankings by The Street, a digital financial media company, are based on the share of population with a bachelor's degree.

The Street notes that Indiana has the second-highest number of biopharmaceutical-related jobs in the country, but its economy "rests on the shoulders of semi-skilled labor."

The "dumbest states"

1. West Virginia, 17.3% have bachelor's degree.

2. Arkansas, 18.9% have bachelor's degree.

3. Mississippi, 19.6% have bachelor's degree.

4. Kentucky, 21% have bachelor's degree.

5. Louisiana, 21.4% have bachelor's degree.

6. Nevada, 21.8% have bachelor's degree.

7. Alabama, 22% have bachelor's degree.

8. Indiana, 22.5% have bachelor's degree.

9. Oklahoma, 22.7% have bachelor's degree.

10. Tennessee, 23% have bachelor's degree.

The smartest state: Massachusetts.

See the 10 "smartest" states in the U.S.