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The state capitol in Montgomery, Ala. (Associated Press)

Alabama recently has been named the seventh dumbest state in America.

In a list compiled by The Street, the site took a look at the level of education a percentage of the residents of each state achieves.

As of 2010, per Infoplease.com, men with a BA make 60 percent more than their counterparts with a high school diploma, while the number is 56.6 percent for women.

That number, according to the report, continues to grow.

It concludes there is a correlation between states with higher percentages of people with Bachelor's and advanced degrees also having fewer people living below the poverty line.

"Intuitively states offering better jobs will attract better educated residents. The correlation between states offering better opportunities and the number of college graduates residing there is strong."

According to the report, 22 percent of Alabama's population has a Bachelor's Degree.

It also points out:

Median Household Income (2012):

Average SAT Score (2013): 1608

The site summarizes Alabama:

"The majority of Alabama's workforce is in the public sector with Redstone Aresenal (25,373), the University of Alabama (18,750), Maxwell Air Force Base (12,280), the state itself (9,500) and the Mobile County Public School System (8,100) rounding out the top five employers in the state. Regions Financial Corporation, BBVA Compass and Superior Bancorp also call the Cotton State home. The state's median household income is the third lowest in the country and the poverty rate of 19% ranks 45th in the country."

Though, it should be noted, the site didn't mention UAB. According to the school's Wikipedia page, UAB is the "state's largest employer with more than 18,000 faculty and staff and over 53,000 jobs at the university and in the health system. An estimated 10 percent of the jobs in the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area and 1 in 33 jobs in the state of Alabama are directly or indirectly related to UAB."

West Virginia takes the top spot on the list. It cited 17.3 percent of the population has Bachelor's Degrees, and the median household income (2012) is $40,196 (48th). The average SAT score (2013) is 1513.

The "dumbest" state has a median income, according to the report, that is the third lowest in the country and a poverty rate of 17.8 percent, which is 38th in the country.

Rounding out the top five are: 2. Arkansas, 3. Mississippi, 4. Kentucky and 5. Louisiana.

For a complete explanation and the top 10, check out The Street.

The smartest state, if you're wondering, is Massachusetts where 38.2 percent of the population has a Bachelor's Degree, and the median household income (2013) is $63,339 (5th). The average SAT score (2013) is 1553.

Rounding out the top five are: 2. Colorado, 3. Maryland, 4. Connecticut and 5. New Jersey.

For the entire list and explanation of each, read The Street.