Projected Degree Gap: 1.2%
Percent of 25 to 64 Year Olds with Associate Degrees or Higher
Levels of Education
for Massachusetts
AGES 25-64- 127,632 | 3.6%Less than ninth grade
- 187,134 | 5.3%Ninth to 12th grade, no diploma
- 862,304 | 24.4%High school graduate (or equivalency)
- 600,455 | 17.0%Some college, no degree
- 290,297 | 8.3%Associate degree
- 847,611 | 24.0%Bachelor’s degree
- 612,070 | 17.4%Graduate or professional degree
Attainment Rates
for Massachusetts
By Population Group AGES 25-64- 52.7%White
- 32.8%Black
- 21.3%Hispanic
- 64.9%Asian
- 33.8%Native American
Percentage of Massachusetts adults (25-64) with a two- or four-year degree by county:
| Barnstable | 51.3 | Franklin | 43.8 | Norfolk | 60.5 |
| Berkshire | 40.9 | Hampden | 35.9 | Plymouth | 43.9 |
| Bristol | 36.9 | Hampshire | 56.3 | Suffolk | 46.4 |
| Essex | 48.2 | Middlesex | 59.6 | Worcester | 44.6 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey
