31.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Milwaukee

By Milwaukee City Wire

Feb 25, 2021

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

This number was 9.2 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 594,548.

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

Degree distribution in Milwaukee for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	59,238	16
Regular high school diploma	95,567	25.9
GED or alternative credential	15,868	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	20,407	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	60,646	16.4
Associate's degree	26,704	7.2
Bachelor's degree	58,874	15.9
Master's degree	23,904	6.5
Professional school degree	4,800	1.3
Doctorate degree	3,280	0.9