Bristol Reporter

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

This number was 19.3 percent lower than the state average of 51.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 57,124.

84.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Taunton 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	6,142	15.4
Regular high school diploma	11,660	29.3
GED or alternative credential	1,253	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	3,025	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,973	12.5
Associate's degree	3,763	9.5
Bachelor's degree	6,299	15.8
Master's degree	2,230	5.6
Professional school degree	301	0.8
Doctorate degree	165	0.4

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