Massachusetts Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 6,657,291
| Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 4,561,346 | 100% | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 477,954 | 10.48%, see rank | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 1,165,918 | 25.56%, see rank | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,094,038 | 23.98%, see rank | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,030,633 | 22.59%, see rank | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 792,803 | 17.38%, see rank | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.18, see rank | - | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 6,560,595
| Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 4,465,898 | 100% | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 484,887 | 10.86%, see rank | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 1,156,650 | 25.90%, see rank | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,083,895 | 24.27%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 989,299 | 22.15%, see rank | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 751,167 | 16.82%, see rank | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.11, see rank | - | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 6,477,096
| Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 4,382,378 | 100% | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 495,822 | 11.31%, see rank | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 1,171,725 | 26.74%, see rank | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,036,622 | 23.65%, see rank | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 961,563 | 21.94%, see rank | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 716,646 | 16.35%, see rank | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.04, see rank | - | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 6,511,176
| Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 4,416,135 | 100% | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 514,382 | 11.65%, see rank | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 1,200,061 | 27.17%, see rank | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,033,419 | 23.40%, see rank | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 957,797 | 21.69%, see rank | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 710,476 | 16.09%, see rank | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.00, see rank | - | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 6,349,097
| Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 4,273,275 | 100% | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 651,093 | 15.24%, see rank | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 1,165,489 | 27.27%, see rank | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,038,398 | 24.30%, see rank | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 834,554 | 19.53%, see rank | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 583,741 | 13.66%, see rank | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.61, see rank | - | 13.01 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.