Jul 29 | By Brandon Jarman
When the pandemic reached the United States, many people found themselves staying at home in quarantine to avoid the spread of COVID-19. With more time on our hands than usual, quite a few of us took to binge-watching favorite shows or finally getting to tasks we had put off.
However, many people across the nation decided to try a little something new. With access to free classes just a few keystrokes away thanks to Google, people were turning to online classes for free instruction on interests such as how to bake, photography, or arts and crafts. So what was the most popular googled free class in your state? The team at VerizonSpecials decided to find out.
Which “Free” Class is Your State’s Top Pick?
Interesting Findings
- Out of fifty states, fourteen states—including Arkansas, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania—chose free online classes for DIY projects making it the most popular nationwide.
- With the natural beauty of New Mexico, it’s no wonder that free Arts & Craft classes were the most popular for the Land of Enchantment.
- District of Columbia is the only region that found free cooking classes to be the best use of time.
- Virginia is the only state most interested in free gym classes.
- Even with the weather improving, Idaho and Oregon were the only two states googling free gardening classes.
Methodology
VerizonSpecials looked at search volume for people who are looking for free online classes on Google between May 20, 2019, to May 20, 2020, using Google Trends to find what each state searched the most.
| State | Class |
|---|---|
| Alabama | DIY Online Classes |
| Alaska | Online Yoga Classes |
| Arizona | DIY Online Classes |
| Arkansas | DIY Online Classes |
| California | Design Classes |
| Colorado | DIY Online Classes |
| Connecticut | Photography Classes |
| Delaware | Writing Classes |
| District of Columbia | Cooking Classes |
| Florida | Design Classes |
| Georgia | DIY Online Classes |
| Hawaii | Language Classes |
| Idaho | Gardening Classes |
| Illinois | Design Classes |
| Indiana | DIY Online Classes |
| Iowa | Continuing Education Classes |
| Kansas | Design Classes |
| Kentucky | DIY Online Classes |
| Louisiana | DIY Online Classes |
| Maine | Baking Classes |
| Maryland | Design Classes |
| Massachusetts | Design Classes |
| Michigan | DIY Online Classes |
| Minnesota | Photography Classes |
| Mississippi | Writing Classes |
| Missouri | DIY Online Classes |
| Montana | Baking Classes |
| Nebraska | Baking Classes |
| Nevada | Writing Classes |
| New Hampshire | Baking Classes |
| New Jersey | Writing Classes |
| New Mexico | Arts & Crafts Classes |
| New York | Continuing Education Classes |
| North Carolina | Continuing Education Classes |
| North Dakota | Continuing Education Classes |
| Ohio | DIY Online Classes |
| Oklahoma | Writing Classes |
| Oregon | Gardening Classes |
| Pennsylvania | DIY Online Classes |
| Rhode Island | Baking Classes |
| South Carolina | Photography Classes |
| South Dakota | Writing Classes |
| Tennessee | DIY Online Classes |
| Texas | Design Classes |
| Utah | Photography Classes |
| Vermont | Online Yoga Classes |
| Virginia | Gym Classes |
| Washington | Photography Classes |
| West Virginia | Baking Classes |
| Wisconsin | DIY Online Classes |
| Wyoming | Baking Classes |
To Wrap Things Up
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