Educational Attainment in the South (Region)
Educational Attainment#1
Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the United States and the South
South
United States
Relative Educational Attainment#2
Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than the United States at large.
Scope: population of the United States and the South
Detailed Educational Attainment#3
Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the United States and the South
South
United States
Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4
Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than the United States at large.
Scope: population of the United States and the South
Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5
Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the United States and the South
| More Females | More Males | |
| United States | ||
| South |
Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6
Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the United States and the South
| More Females | More Males | |
| United States | ||
| South |
Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7
Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of the United States and the South
South
United States
Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8
Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than the United States at large.
Scope: population of the United States and the South
Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9
Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of the United States and the South
| More Females | More Males | |
| United States | ||
| South |
Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10
Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of the United States and the South
South
United States
Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11
By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of the United States and the South
| Female | Male | |
| United States | ||
| South |
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Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12
Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of the United States and the South
South
United States
Employment by Educational Attainment#13
Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of the United States and the South
South
United States
Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14
Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the United States and the South
| Female | Male | |
| United States | ||
| South |
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College Graduates By Race#15
Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of the United States and the South
| Female | Male | |
| United States | ||
| South |
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Map of Educational Attainment by State in the South
Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by State#16
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Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by State#17
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Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by State#18
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Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by State#19
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Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by State#20
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Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by State#21
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Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by State#22
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Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by State#23
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Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by State#24
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Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by State#25
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Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by State#26
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Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by State#27
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Detailed: None Educational Attainment by State#28
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Educational Attainment by Place in the South
There are 9,692 places in the South. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the South, and the United States. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.No H.S. Diploma by Place#29
Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the South, selected places in the South, and entities that contain the South
Bachelor's Degrees by Place#30
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the South, selected places in the South, and entities that contain the South
Very Advanced Degrees by Place#31
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the South, selected places in the South, and entities that contain the South
Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#32
Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the South, selected places in the South, and entities that contain the South
Female
Male
Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#33
Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the South, selected places in the South, and entities that contain the South
Female
Male
Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the South
There are 381 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within the South (371 fully and 10 partially). This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the South, and the United States. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#34
Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the South, selected metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the South
Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#35
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the South, selected metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the South
Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#36
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the South, selected metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the South
Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#37
Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the South, selected metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the South
Female
Male
Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#38
Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the South, selected metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the South
Female
Male
Educational Attainment by State in the South
There are 17 states in the South. This section compares all 17 of those to each other, the South, and the United States.No H.S. Diploma by State#39
Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the South, selected states in the South, and entities that contain the South
Bachelor's Degrees by State#40
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the South, selected states in the South, and entities that contain the South
Very Advanced Degrees by State#41
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the South, selected states in the South, and entities that contain the South
Under-Education Sex Ratio by State#42
Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the South, selected states in the South, and entities that contain the South
Female
Male
Over-Education Sex Ratio by State#43
Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the South, selected states in the South, and entities that contain the South
Female
Male
Educational Attainment by County in the South
There are 1,422 counties in the South. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the South, and the United States. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 443,630.No H.S. Diploma by County#44
Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the South, selected counties in the South, and entities that contain the South
Bachelor's Degrees by County#45
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the South, selected counties in the South, and entities that contain the South
Very Advanced Degrees by County#46
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the South, selected counties in the South, and entities that contain the South
Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#47
Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the South, selected counties in the South, and entities that contain the South
Female
Male
Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#48
Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the South, selected counties in the South, and entities that contain the South
Female
Male
Educational Attainment by Region in the United States
There are 5 regions in the United States. This section compares the South to all of the regions in the United States and to the United States.No H.S. Diploma by Region#49
Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the South, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the South
Bachelor's Degrees by Region#50
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the South, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the South
Very Advanced Degrees by Region#51
Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the South, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the South
Under-Education Sex Ratio by Region#52
Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the South, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the South
Female
Male
Over-Education Sex Ratio by Region#53
Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the South, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the South
Female
Male
Definitions
Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:
- None: no formal education at all
- Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
- Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
- Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
- Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
- Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
- Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
- Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
- Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)
The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:
- No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
- High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
- Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)
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