30.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Schuyler County

By West Central Reporter

Jul 1, 2022

30.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Schuyler County in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 12.9 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,897.

91 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Schuyler County for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	471	9
Regular high school diploma	1,442	27.4
GED or alternative credential	398	7.6
Some college, less than 1 year	441	8.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	885	16.8
Associate's degree	540	10.3
Bachelor's degree	734	14
Master's degree	245	4.7
Professional school degree	28	0.5
Doctorate degree	72	1.4