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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

26.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Phoenix

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26.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Phoenix in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 17.3 percent lower than the state average of 44 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 2,388.

87.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Phoenix residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Phoenix for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree20412.6
Regular high school diploma40324.8
GED or alternative credential1348.3
Some college less than 1 year1137
Some college 1 or more years no degree33720.8
Associate's degree21813.4
Bachelor's degree1378.4
Master's degree704.3
Professional school degree80.5
Doctorate degree00
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.