Bristol Reporter

24.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in New Bedford in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 26.4 percent lower than the state average of 51.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 95,239.

76.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many New Bedford residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	15,051	23.6
Regular high school diploma	18,784	29.5
GED or alternative credential	3,478	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	3,126	4.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	7,468	11.7
Associate's degree	5,041	7.9
Bachelor's degree	7,408	11.6
Master's degree	2,622	4.1
Professional school degree	468	0.7
Doctorate degree	326	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.