33 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Washington Heights

By NYC Gazette

Apr 7, 2022

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

This was 13.3 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,963.

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

Degree distribution in Washington Heights for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	0	0
Regular high school diploma	473	34.9
GED or alternative credential	31	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	57	4.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	348	25.7
Associate's degree	247	18.2
Bachelor's degree	90	6.6
Master's degree	51	3.8
Professional school degree	37	2.7
Doctorate degree	22	1.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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