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58 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chester County

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58 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chester County in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 18.9 percent higher than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 517,156.

93.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Chester County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Chester County for 2018*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree23,6546.7
Regular high school diploma68,68019.6
GED or alternative credential6,4001.8
Some college, less than 1 year14,2374.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree34,0599.7
Associate's degree21,8616.2
Bachelor's degree107,93930.8
Master's degree53,18715.2
Professional school degree10,8053.1
Doctorate degree9,6562.8
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.

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