Michigan is getting smarter, with the number of people holding associate\'s, bachelor\'s, master\'s or doctorate degrees up 14 percent in the last five years. But the state is still below the national average of people ages 25 and older with four-year college degrees -- 24.7 percent in Michigan compared with 27.2 percent. Despite the numbers, Michigan ranked 41st among states in terms of its increase in people with bachelor\'s degrees or higher.