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27.1 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Cleveland

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

This number was 8.8 percent lower than the state average of 35.9 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 540.

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

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

Degree distribution in Cleveland for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree419.9
Regular high school diploma14936
GED or alternative credential153.6
Some college less than 1 year358.5
Some college 1 or more years no degree6215
Associate's degree235.6
Bachelor's degree7718.6
Master's degree102.4
Professional school degree20.5
Doctorate degree00
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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