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People 25+ with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher

State: Maryland
Measurement Period: 2018-2022
This indicator shows the percentage of people aged 25 years and over who have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.

Why is this important?

For many, having a bachelor's degree is the key to a better life. The college experience develops cognitive skills, and allows learning about a wide range of subjects, people, cultures, and communities. Having a degree also opens up career opportunities in a variety of fields, and is often the prerequisite to a higher-paying job. It is estimated that college graduates earn about $1 million more per lifetime than their non-graduate peers.
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State: Maryland

42.2%
Source: American Community Survey 5-Year
Measurement period: 2018-2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: February 2024
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Compared to U.S. States, Maryland has a value of 42.2% which is in the best 50% of states. States in the best 50% have a value higher than 33.5% while states in the worst 25% have a value lower than 30.2%.
U.S. States
Compared to the US Value (34.3%), Maryland has a value of 42.2% which is higher and better.
US Value
(34.3%)
Over time, the Maryland value is increasing significantly.
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Technical note: The U.S. Census Bureau calculates 90% confidence intervals for American Community Survey estimates. Use caution when interpreting values with wide confidence intervals. Confidence intervals that are farther away from estimates in either direction indicate uncertainty due to small survey sample sizes. The U.S. Census Bureau does not recommend comparing overlapping 5-year periods since much of the data in each estimate are the same. Use caution when comparing estimates for census tracts over time as these geographies are redefined with each decennial census according to population changes.
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Data for this indicator can be found in tables S1501 (overall values) and C15002B-I (race/ethnicity breakout values) on data.census.gov.
 
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Filed under: Education / Educational Attainment, Community / Demographics, Social Determinants of Health, Adults

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