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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

42 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Broward County

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42 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Broward County in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 2.3 percent higher than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,926,205.

89 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Broward County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Broward County for 2019*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree150,48111
Regular high school diploma327,41724
GED or alternative credential45,0833.3
Some college, less than 1 year80,4675.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree186,01213.7
Associate's degree131,2479.6
Bachelor's degree275,13320.2
Master's degree113,5328.3
Professional school degree37,3702.7
Doctorate degree15,4541.1
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.

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