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Saturday, November 2, 2024

42.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Broward County

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42.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Broward County in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 2.4 percent higher than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,942,273.

89.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Broward County for 2020*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree146,25010.6
Regular high school diploma326,20123.7
GED or alternative credential46,3743.4
Some college, less than 1 year85,2826.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree183,62613.3
Associate's degree134,3439.7
Bachelor's degree284,56620.6
Master's degree118,7198.6
Professional school degree37,3542.7
Doctorate degree16,0621.2
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.