Bristol Reporter

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

This number was 12.9 percent lower than the state average of 51.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 18,165.

90.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Somerset 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	1,249	9.1
Regular high school diploma	3,746	27.3
GED or alternative credential	528	3.8
Some college, less than 1 year	1,200	8.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,741	12.7
Associate's degree	1,502	10.9
Bachelor's degree	2,743	20
Master's degree	664	4.8
Professional school degree	231	1.7
Doctorate degree	135	1

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