31.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Milwaukee

By Milwaukee City Wire

Apr 4, 2022

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

This was 9.9 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 592,649.

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

Degree distribution in Milwaukee for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	57,346	15.6
Regular high school diploma	98,405	26.8
GED or alternative credential	15,814	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	19,926	5.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	58,846	16
Associate's degree	26,729	7.3
Bachelor's degree	58,614	15.9
Master's degree	23,834	6.5
Professional school degree	4,801	1.3
Doctorate degree	3,350	0.9