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A segment in today's Marketplace Morning Report cited a report that estimates Minnesota ranks fifth among the states and Washington, D.C. in future job openings that will require post-secondary education.

The numbers are fairly stark: "Between 2008 and 2018, new jobs in Minnesota requiring postsecondary education and training will grow by 152,000 while jobs for high school graduates and dropouts will grow by 28,000."

The Minnesota profile is here.

The full report is here.

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