New York
Besides being the home of the New York Stock Exchange, New York City is also the headquarters for half of the 10 largest U.S. banks including Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and JPMorgan Chase. Other important industries in the State are tourism and health care. New York City is America’s most populated city, and one in four people earned an advanced degree in 2006. Two Ivy League schools, as well as many other nationally ranked schools, are located in the state.
Virginia
Virginia has a dynamic, region-specific economy. Many federal workers in the North are making their way to Washington, D.C. 172 higher education institutions, including the second-oldest school, The College of William and Mary, is located in Virginia. And the State’s largest university is Virginia Tech. The education system in Virginia is consistently ranked in the top ten states in the United States. Department of Education National Educational Progress Assessment, including students from Virginia.