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65 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Swampscott

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

This number was 13.7 percent higher than the state average of 51.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 15,002.

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

Degree distribution in Swampscott for 2019*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree2782.6
Regular high school diploma1,80016.8
GED or alternative credential1081
Some college, less than 1 year3303.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree1,23211.5
Associate's degree8257.7
Bachelor's degree3,16529.6
Master's degree1,97818.5
Professional school degree5815.4
Doctorate degree4123.8
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.

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