Educational Attainment in Massachusetts (State)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the United States and Massachusetts
Massachusetts
United States
0%10%20%30%40%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma248.958741%38.491851%48.958741%49.0%2,276,5802.28M41.097489%48.487559%41.097489%41.1%1,911,0321.91M9.943770%13.020590%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

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 Massachusetts
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma227.192484%27.192484%+27.2%48.959%49.0%38.492%38.5%-15.241167%-15.241167%-15.2%41.097%41.1%48.488%48.5%-23.630422%-23.630422%-23.6%9.944%9.94%13.021%13.0%
% percentage with given level in Massachusetts
ref. percentage with given level in the United States
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the United States and Massachusetts
Massachusetts
United States
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None2.555550%1.339910%2.555550%2.6%118,833119k2.878712%1.996248%2.878712%2.9%133,860134k12.731040%8.167687%12.731040%12.7%591,993592k23.056359%18.811177%23.056359%23.1%1,072,1201.07M7.737080%8.176828%7.737080%7.7%359,774360k15.998591%20.956248%15.998591%16.0%743,934744k25.098898%27.531311%25.098898%25.1%1,167,0981.17M5.281681%7.444199%5.281681%5.3%245,598246k3.281981%4.152553%3.281981%3.3%152,612153k1.380108%1.423839%1.380108%1.4%64,17564.2k
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

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 Massachusetts
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None90.725452%90.725452%+90.7%2.556%2.56%1.340%1.34%44.206135%44.206135%+44.2%2.879%2.88%1.996%2.00%55.870814%55.870814%+55.9%12.731%12.7%8.168%8.17%22.567336%22.567336%+22.6%23.056%23.1%18.811%18.8%-5.377979%-5.377979%-5.4%7.737%7.74%8.177%8.18%-23.657179%-23.657179%-23.7%15.999%16.0%20.956%21.0%-8.835079%-8.835079%-8.8%25.099%25.1%27.531%27.5%-29.049706%-29.049706%-29.0%5.282%5.28%7.444%7.44%-20.964750%-20.964750%-21.0%3.282%3.28%4.153%4.15%-3.071287%-3.071287%-3.1%1.380%1.38%1.424%1.42%
% percentage with given level in Massachusetts
ref. percentage with given level in the United States
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

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 Massachusetts
More Females More Males
United States
Massachusetts
5%0%5%10%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-6.095872%-5.680584%-6.095872%6%50.332%50.3%47.441%47.4%5.115897%1.610756%5.115897%5%40.122%40.1%42.175%42.2%8.792959%10.907029%8.792959%9%9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

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 Massachusetts
More Females More Males
United States
Massachusetts
20%0%20%40%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None53.776404%59.026528%53.776404%54%2.036%2.04%3.130%3.13%26.812616%48.492399%26.812616%27%2.553%2.55%3.238%3.24%-19.626060%-17.934489%-19.626060%20%13.807%13.8%11.542%11.5%-2.272661%0.442281%0.442281%0%23.008%23.0%23.110%23.1%-39.058219%-24.239049%-39.058219%39%8.928%8.93%6.421%6.42%-2.493540%-2.923199%-2.493540%2%16.186%16.2%15.792%15.8%10.220249%5.130854%10.220249%10%23.937%23.9%26.383%26.4%16.907098%14.904521%16.907098%17%4.889%4.89%5.716%5.72%1.600344%7.698033%1.600344%2%3.257%3.26%3.309%3.31%-2.900069%-2.900069%3%0.412373%1.399%1.40%1.359%1.36%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of the United States and Massachusetts
Massachusetts
United States
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3414.834968%13.738218%14.834968%14.8%150,824151k1,016,6791.02M22.263820%18.106858%22.263820%22.3%416,046416k1,868,7091.87M25.563798%21.025394%25.563798%25.6%214,355214k838,510839k31.410789%23.496099%31.410789%31.4%290,895291k926,099926k
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

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 Massachusetts
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-347.983199%7.983199%8.0%14.835%14.8%13.738%13.7%22.957937%22.957937%23.0%22.264%22.3%18.107%18.1%21.585342%21.585342%21.6%25.564%25.6%21.025%21.0%33.685125%33.685125%33.7%31.411%31.4%23.496%23.5%
% percentage in Massachusetts with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in the United States with a Bachelor's degree

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 Massachusetts
More Females More Males
United States
Massachusetts
10%0%10%20%30%FM65+45-6435-4425-3427.744452%36.270984%27.744452%27.7%13.261%13.3%16.940%16.9%-5.160319%-3.335944%-5.160319%5.2%22.805%22.8%21.686%21.7%-3.696159%-14.693218%-3.696159%3.7%26.017%26.0%25.090%25.1%-9.594876%-19.571742%-9.594876%9.6%32.841%32.8%29.966%30.0%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of the United States and Massachusetts
Massachusetts
United States
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$74,841.000000$67,832.000000$74,841.000000$74.8k844,686845k18.165%18.2%$58,534.000000$51,094.000000$58,534.000000$58.5k1,072,1201.07M23.056%23.1%$39,791.000000$34,412.000000$39,791.000000$39.8k1,103,7081.10M23.736%23.7%$32,940.000000$28,672.000000$32,940.000000$32.9k1,167,0981.17M25.099%25.1%$24,464.000000$20,924.000000$24,464.000000$24.5k462,385462k9.944%9.94%$46,368.000000$36,810.000000$46,368.000000$46.4k4,649,9974.65M100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of the United States and Massachusetts
Female Male
United States
Massachusetts
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-63,911.000000$-56,859.000000$-63,911.000000$63.9k$63,911.000000$29,235.000000$56,859.000000$28,268.000000$93,146.000000$93.1k449,068449k395,618396k$-48,961.000000$-42,154.000000$-48,961.000000$49.0k$48,961.000000$22,188.000000$42,154.000000$20,088.000000$71,149.000000$71.1k561,649562k510,471510k$-33,314.000000$-28,692.000000$-33,314.000000$33.3k$33,314.000000$14,474.000000$28,692.000000$13,039.000000$47,788.000000$47.8k613,058613k490,650491k$-26,056.000000$-22,571.000000$-26,056.000000$26.1k$26,056.000000$14,557.000000$22,571.000000$11,439.000000$40,613.000000$40.6k584,321584k582,777583k$-19,683.000000$-15,831.000000$-19,683.000000$19.7k$19,683.000000$9,152.000000$15,831.000000$8,813.000000$28,835.000000$28.8k233,005233k229,380229k$-39,574.000000$-31,001.000000$-39,574.000000$39.6k$39,574.000000$13,888.000000$31,001.000000$11,649.000000$53,462.000000$53.5k2,441,1012.44M2,208,8962.21M
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

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 Massachusetts
Massachusetts
United States
0%10%20%30%40%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma343.031267%37.814107%43.031267%43.0%1,62443.455220%48.434369%43.455220%43.5%1,64013.513514%13.428920%13.513514%13.5%5100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.322604%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

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 Massachusetts
Massachusetts
United States
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma385.179460%83.226008%85.179460%85.2%1,365,5461.37M77.138243%74.180718%77.138243%77.1%686,373686k70.544973%66.788302%70.544973%70.5%596,905597k52.728311%53.682838%52.728311%52.7%155,152155k
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

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 Massachusetts
Female Male
United States
Massachusetts
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-6.183335%-7.511854%-6.183335%6.2%6.183335%0.972781%7.511854%0.943343%7.156115%7.2%122,869123k117,291117k-16.245143%-0.620176%-14.435509%-16.865319%16.9%16.245143%14.435509%2.667013%16.245143%16.2%22,66122.7k26,92726.9k-13.529581%-3.327141%-11.797853%-3.589964%-16.856722%16.9%13.529581%11.797853%13.529581%13.5%17,36417.4k24,37624.4k-29.399059%-32.762282%-29.399059%29.4%29.399059%3.657573%32.762282%3.005458%33.056632%33.1%63,43763.4k60,57060.6k-27.424442%-28.306632%-27.424442%27.4%27.424442%3.277768%28.306632%3.081081%30.702210%30.7%39,00939.0k36,16936.2k
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

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 Massachusetts
Female Male
United States
Massachusetts
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%60%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-43.937753%-0.170204%-33.484422%-44.107958%44.1%43.937753%33.484422%0.720781%43.937753%43.9%754,402754k836,679837k-22.738612%-2.475751%-17.420662%-4.733632%-25.214363%25.2%22.738612%17.420662%22.738612%22.7%31,71931.7k40,25740.3k-56.282891%-49.840415%-56.282891%56.3%56.282891%4.338423%49.840415%4.827592%60.621314%60.6%77,80277.8k81,38981.4k-16.097632%-3.124606%-13.383648%-2.666528%-19.222238%19.2%16.097632%13.383648%16.097632%16.1%30,89230.9k39,60339.6k-17.195567%-2.510846%-14.758714%-3.083866%-19.706413%19.7%17.195567%14.758714%17.195567%17.2%21,84821.8k25,99026.0k
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County in Massachusetts

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
35.6%40.3%45.0%49.7%54.4%59.1%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
33.5%36.8%39.9%43.1%46.3%49.5%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.6%6.9%9.3%11.6%13.9%16.3%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.8%1.6%2.5%3.3%4.1%4.9%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.2%1.9%2.5%3.2%3.8%4.5%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7.4%9.5%11.6%13.7%15.8%17.9%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.6%18.2%20.6%23.1%25.6%28.1%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.8%6.0%7.2%8.4%9.6%10.8%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
13.0%14.7%16.4%18.2%19.9%21.6%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
20.5%22.6%24.6%26.7%28.7%30.8%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.2%4.3%5.4%6.4%7.5%8.6%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.6%1.7%2.9%4.0%5.1%6.3%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.30%0.71%1.12%1.53%1.93%2.35%
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Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Massachusetts

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
16%31%45%59%74%88%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10%22%34%46%58%70%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%7%13%20%26%33%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.1%6.1%9.2%12.3%15.4%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.0%6.0%9.0%12.0%15.0%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1%8%14%21%27%34%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7%15%22%28%35%43%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.6%4.8%7.9%10.9%14.0%17.2%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.2%9.6%13.9%18.2%22.6%26.9%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4%13%22%30%39%48%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.4%6.8%10.3%13.7%17.2%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.3%6.5%9.8%13.1%16.4%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.3%4.7%7.0%9.4%11.7%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Massachusetts

There are 246 places in Massachusetts. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Massachusetts, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Massachusetts. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 28,575.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected places in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%Count#ChelseaLawrenceFall RiverNew BedfordSpringfieldHolyokeLynnLowellEverettBrocktonFitchburgRevereTauntonWorcesterChicopeeRandolphBostonMaldenLeominsterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastWest Springfield TownW Springfield TownMethuen TownHaverhillMarlboroughQuincyFraminghamAttleboroSomervillePittsfieldGloucesterMassachusettsSalemNew EnglandPeabodyWalthamMedfordAgawam TownWestfieldWeymouth TownNorwoodBraintree TownCambridgeWatertown TownWoburnBarnstable TownBeverlyFranklin TownArlingtonBrooklineNewtonLexingtonNeedhamWellesley32.751853%32.751853%32.8%8,261132.468185%32.468185%32.5%15,51215.5k227.914461%27.914461%27.9%17,34817.3k327.365251%27.365251%27.4%17,71917.7k422.848722%22.848722%22.8%21,31921.3k520.805268%20.805268%20.8%5,498620.689714%20.689714%20.7%12,22712.2k720.275184%20.275184%20.3%14,22014.2k819.229991%19.229991%19.2%5,704918.575453%18.575453%18.6%11,40711.4k1017.776387%17.776387%17.8%4,5441117.353379%17.353379%17.4%6,7641216.558781%16.558781%16.6%6,6511315.555125%15.555125%15.6%18,48418.5k1414.729406%14.729406%14.7%5,8381514.671750%14.671750%14.7%3,5021614.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k1714.038748%14.038748%14.0%6,1231813.154999%13.154999%13.2%3,8261913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.356338%11.356338%11.4%2,2282011.354528%11.354528%11.4%3,7682111.325960%11.325960%11.3%4,8852211.236475%11.236475%11.2%3,1572311.019146%11.019146%11.0%7,6952410.746263%10.746263%10.7%5,3052510.490643%10.490643%10.5%3,1732610.244109%10.244109%10.2%6,0432710.236892%10.236892%10.2%3,2412810.053900%10.053900%10.1%2,257299.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.686872%9.686872%9.7%2,843309.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.303480%9.303480%9.3%3,561318.768150%8.768150%8.8%3,744327.978996%7.978996%8.0%3,267337.920510%7.920510%7.9%1,666347.787496%7.787496%7.8%2,039356.377953%6.377953%6.4%2,592366.000472%6.000472%6.0%1,270375.972051%5.972051%6.0%1,547385.858411%5.858411%5.9%4,275395.719784%5.719784%5.7%1,486405.689915%5.689915%5.7%1,621415.387938%5.387938%5.4%1,784425.084502%5.084502%5.1%1,417434.032334%4.032334%4.0%853443.464926%3.464926%3.5%1,141453.015360%3.015360%3.0%1,223462.909820%2.909820%2.9%1,684472.671502%2.671502%2.7%604481.998698%1.998698%2.0%399491.804092%1.804092%1.8%29150
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected places in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%20%40%60%80%Count#WellesleyBrooklineLexingtonNewtonCambridgeNeedhamArlingtonWatertown TownSomervilleFranklin TownWalthamFraminghamMedfordBeverlyBostonNorwoodQuincyMassachusettsBraintree TownWoburnSalemMarlboroughNew EnglandGloucesterBarnstable TownNortheastWeymouth TownMaldenWestfieldAttleboroUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPeabodyMethuen TownWorcesterWest Springfield TownW Springfield TownAgawam TownLeominsterRandolphHaverhillPittsfieldHolyokeLowellFitchburgTauntonRevereLynnChicopeeEverettSpringfieldChelseaBrocktonNew BedfordFall RiverLawrence83.831370%83.831370%83.8%13,52213.5k181.597179%81.597179%81.6%33,09533.1k279.649697%79.649697%79.6%18,00818.0k376.650597%76.650597%76.7%44,36044.4k474.864332%74.864332%74.9%54,63054.6k574.763312%74.763312%74.8%14,92514.9k668.785302%68.785302%68.8%22,65122.7k762.009238%62.009238%62.0%16,11016.1k858.579420%58.579420%58.6%34,55634.6k954.405786%54.405786%54.4%11,50911.5k1049.988290%49.988290%50.0%21,34521.3k1148.231576%48.231576%48.2%23,81023.8k1247.517401%47.517401%47.5%19,45619.5k1347.461337%47.461337%47.5%13,22713.2k1446.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k1545.565793%45.565793%45.6%9,6441642.147695%42.147695%42.1%29,43329.4k1741.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M40.140519%40.140519%40.1%10,39810.4k1839.948752%39.948752%39.9%11,38111.4k1938.870149%38.870149%38.9%11,40811.4k2038.058798%38.058798%38.1%10,69310.7k2137.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.672057%37.672057%37.7%8,4572237.579656%37.579656%37.6%12,44312.4k2334.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.732776%33.732776%33.7%13,70913.7k2433.550384%33.550384%33.6%14,63314.6k2532.368331%32.368331%32.4%8,4752631.409112%31.409112%31.4%9,5002730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.081513%30.081513%30.1%11,51411.5k2829.947265%29.947265%29.9%9,9382929.720018%29.720018%29.7%35,31635.3k3028.854682%28.854682%28.9%5,6613128.791480%28.791480%28.8%6,0563228.056663%28.056663%28.1%8,1603327.986091%27.986091%28.0%6,6803427.854675%27.854675%27.9%12,01412.0k3526.373973%26.373973%26.4%8,3503625.577083%25.577083%25.6%6,7593722.302702%22.302702%22.3%15,64215.6k3820.233159%20.233159%20.2%5,1723920.153861%20.153861%20.2%8,0954019.708554%19.708554%19.7%7,6824119.566137%19.566137%19.6%11,56311.6k4218.140532%18.140532%18.1%7,1904317.928663%17.928663%17.9%5,3184417.800761%17.800761%17.8%16,60916.6k4517.476113%17.476113%17.5%4,4084617.271084%17.271084%17.3%10,60610.6k4715.806950%15.806950%15.8%10,23510.2k4814.396511%14.396511%14.4%8,9474911.170881%11.170881%11.2%5,33750
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected places in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%10%20%Count#BrooklineNewtonLexingtonWellesleyCambridgeNeedhamArlingtonWatertown TownSomervilleBostonMedfordWalthamMassachusettsFraminghamNew EnglandBeverlyFranklin TownNortheastBarnstable TownMarlboroughQuincyWorcesterMaldenBraintree TownGloucesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSalemNorwoodWest Springfield TownW Springfield TownPeabodyWestfieldWoburnPittsfieldWeymouth TownMethuen TownChelseaHolyokeRandolphLowellAgawam TownHaverhillLeominsterEverettAttleboroSpringfieldRevereFall RiverLynnNew BedfordChicopeeBrocktonFitchburgTauntonLawrence27.066742%27.066742%27.1%10,97811.0k122.416325%22.416325%22.4%12,97313.0k220.876642%20.876642%20.9%4,720320.347179%20.347179%20.3%3,282419.696596%19.696596%19.7%14,37314.4k514.361569%14.361569%14.4%2,867613.404191%13.404191%13.4%4,41479.372594%9.372594%9.4%2,43588.599763%8.599763%8.6%5,07397.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k106.691904%6.691904%6.7%2,740115.889930%5.889930%5.9%2,515125.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k5.159421%5.159421%5.2%2,547134.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.571388%4.571388%4.6%1,274144.297060%4.297060%4.3%909154.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.899006%3.899006%3.9%1,291163.783457%3.783457%3.8%1,063173.698824%3.698824%3.7%2,583183.571519%3.571519%3.6%4,244193.551530%3.551530%3.6%1,549203.447344%3.447344%3.4%893213.407724%3.407724%3.4%765223.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.240315%3.240315%3.2%951233.047484%3.047484%3.0%645242.879861%2.879861%2.9%565252.732783%2.732783%2.7%1,046262.730780%2.730780%2.7%715272.657166%2.657166%2.7%757282.552116%2.552116%2.6%808292.463091%2.463091%2.5%1,001302.320325%2.320325%2.3%770312.307418%2.307418%2.3%582322.217513%2.217513%2.2%586332.103146%2.103146%2.1%502341.961931%1.961931%2.0%1,376351.906437%1.906437%1.9%401361.854814%1.854814%1.9%800371.698528%1.698528%1.7%494381.594633%1.594633%1.6%473391.563843%1.563843%1.6%473401.501527%1.501527%1.5%1,401411.472626%1.472626%1.5%574421.226125%1.226125%1.2%762431.189570%1.189570%1.2%703441.153668%1.153668%1.2%747451.110130%1.110130%1.1%440461.035679%1.035679%1.0%636471.032783%1.032783%1.0%264480.789225%0.789225%0.8%317490.640489%0.640489%0.6%30650
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

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 Massachusetts, selected places in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Franklin TownBeverlyAgawam TownLexingtonBarnstable TownMethuen TownSpringfieldWalthamW Springfield TownPittsfieldFitchburgWoburnAttleboroNew EnglandGloucesterMedfordNewtonMarlboroughTauntonNew BedfordWorcesterUnited StatesNorwoodMassachusettsNortheastBrooklineChelseaMaldenLynnLawrenceWeymouth TownRevereFall RiverWestfieldBrocktonBostonSalemPeabodyFraminghamRandolphChicopeeBraintree TownEverettLowellSomervilleHaverhillHolyokeQuincyLeominsterWellesleyWatertown TownCambridgeNeedhamArlington-1.000000x-1.000000x1.619049x1.619049x1.62x3.121%3.12%5.054%5.05%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.398647x1.398647x1.40x4.297%4.30%6.010%6.01%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.350934x1.350934x1.35x6.839%6.84%9.239%9.24%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.331017x1.331017x1.33x2.314%2.31%3.080%3.08%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.274391x1.274391x1.27x4.761%4.76%6.067%6.07%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.268662x1.268662x1.27x10.087%10.1%12.797%12.8%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257718x1.257718x1.26x20.468%20.5%25.743%25.7%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.249264x1.249264x1.25x7.815%7.82%9.763%9.76%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.236784x1.236784x1.24x10.203%10.2%12.619%12.6%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.229938x1.229938x1.23x9.247%9.25%11.374%11.4%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161352x1.161352x1.16x16.466%16.5%19.123%19.1%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.151888x1.151888x1.15x5.297%5.30%6.102%6.10%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.134845x1.134845x1.13x9.864%9.86%11.195%11.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127385x1.127385x1.13x9.484%9.48%10.692%10.7%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126183x1.126183x1.13x7.536%7.54%8.487%8.49%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121486x1.121486x1.12x2.755%2.76%3.090%3.09%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.114239x1.114239x1.11x10.639%10.6%11.854%11.9%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113682x1.113682x1.11x15.727%15.7%17.515%17.5%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111286x1.111286x1.11x26.024%26.0%28.920%28.9%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110069x1.110069x1.11x14.771%14.8%16.397%16.4%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105082x1.105082x1.11x5.716%5.72%6.317%6.32%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070543x1.070543x1.07x2.922%2.92%3.128%3.13%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060589x1.060589x1.06x31.764%31.8%33.689%33.7%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053804x1.053804x1.05x13.688%13.7%14.425%14.4%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.040899x1.040899x1.04x20.290%20.3%21.120%21.1%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025440x1.025440x1.03x32.084%32.1%32.900%32.9%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.022808x1.022808x1.02x6.313%6.31%6.457%6.46%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018184x1.018184x1.02x17.195%17.2%17.507%17.5%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.006087x1.006087x1.01x27.837%27.8%28.006%28.0%29-1.004827x-1.004827x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.805%7.81%7.768%7.77%30-1.016098x-1.016098x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x18.712%18.7%18.416%18.4%31-1.022333x-1.022333x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x14.476%14.5%14.159%14.2%32-1.025278x-1.025278x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x9.794%9.79%9.552%9.55%33-1.032546x-1.032546x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x9.440%9.44%9.142%9.14%34-1.053194x-1.053194x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x11.012%11.0%10.456%10.5%35-1.059182x-1.059182x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x15.046%15.0%14.205%14.2%36-1.066517x-1.066517x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x15.179%15.2%14.233%14.2%37-1.070354x-1.070354x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x6.156%6.16%5.752%5.75%38-1.075891x-1.075891x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x19.889%19.9%18.486%18.5%39-1.082021x-1.082021x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x21.048%21.0%19.452%19.5%40-1.082122x-1.082122x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x10.642%10.6%9.834%9.83%41-1.097661x-1.097661x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x11.822%11.8%10.770%10.8%42-1.103915x-1.103915x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x21.767%21.8%19.718%19.7%43-1.113634x-1.113634x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x11.579%11.6%10.397%10.4%44-1.208458x-1.208458x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x14.280%14.3%11.817%11.8%45-1.215426x-1.215426x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x1.968%1.97%1.619%1.62%46-1.224728x-1.224728x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x6.251%6.25%5.104%5.10%47-1.302480x-1.302480x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x6.597%6.60%5.065%5.06%48-1.640365x-1.640365x1.64x1.000000x1.000000x2.448%2.45%1.492%1.49%49-1.786744x-1.786744x1.79x1.000000x1.000000x4.320%4.32%2.418%2.42%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

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 Massachusetts, selected places in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#FitchburgPittsfieldBarnstable TownBeverlyHolyokeNeedhamSalemBraintree TownArlingtonFranklin TownWellesleyLexingtonFraminghamNew BedfordUnited StatesLeominsterNortheastNewtonNew EnglandTauntonQuincyAttleboroFall RiverMassachusettsGloucesterHaverhillBrooklineWoburnCambridgeLowellW Springfield TownMedfordBostonChelseaSpringfieldLynnWalthamWatertown TownPeabodyMaldenMarlboroughMethuen TownAgawam TownWorcesterSomervilleRevereWeymouth TownWestfieldBrocktonEverettChicopeeLawrenceRandolphNorwood-1.000000x-1.000000x3.419195x3.419195x3.42x0.471%0.47%1.610%1.61%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.263181x2.263181x2.26x1.607%1.61%3.637%3.64%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.067950x2.067950x2.07x2.578%2.58%5.331%5.33%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.825251x1.825251x1.83x3.314%3.31%6.049%6.05%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.801798x1.801798x1.80x1.611%1.61%2.903%2.90%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.793066x1.793066x1.79x10.462%10.5%18.759%18.8%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739378x1.739378x1.74x2.441%2.44%4.246%4.25%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.703860x1.703860x1.70x2.610%2.61%4.447%4.45%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.662210x1.662210x1.66x10.329%10.3%17.169%17.2%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.625785x1.625785x1.63x3.318%3.32%5.395%5.39%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.588145x1.588145x1.59x15.934%15.9%25.306%25.3%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582587x1.582587x1.58x16.414%16.4%25.976%26.0%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.576258x1.576258x1.58x4.046%4.05%6.377%6.38%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.546996x1.546996x1.55x0.920%0.92%1.424%1.42%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.505430x1.505430x1.51x1.380%1.38%2.077%2.08%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.479918x1.479918x1.48x18.349%18.3%27.155%27.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.433862x1.433862x1.43x0.657%0.66%0.942%0.94%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.422215x1.422215x1.42x3.082%3.08%4.384%4.38%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.419999x1.419999x1.42x1.306%1.31%1.854%1.85%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413912x1.413912x1.41x1.031%1.03%1.458%1.46%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.368776x1.368776x1.37x2.902%2.90%3.973%3.97%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.340642x1.340642x1.34x1.598%1.60%2.142%2.14%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.338098x1.338098x1.34x23.482%23.5%31.421%31.4%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.322700x1.322700x1.32x2.296%2.30%3.037%3.04%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.275829x1.275829x1.28x17.386%17.4%22.181%22.2%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.264337x1.264337x1.26x1.739%1.74%2.199%2.20%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.247874x1.247874x1.25x2.575%2.58%3.213%3.21%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222723x1.222723x1.22x6.062%6.06%7.413%7.41%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221037x1.221037x1.22x6.643%6.64%8.112%8.11%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.216279x1.216279x1.22x2.077%2.08%2.526%2.53%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213642x1.213642x1.21x1.369%1.37%1.662%1.66%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.204417x1.204417x1.20x1.083%1.08%1.304%1.30%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172451x1.172451x1.17x5.432%5.43%6.369%6.37%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.160554x1.160554x1.16x8.724%8.72%10.125%10.1%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108476x1.108476x1.11x2.603%2.60%2.886%2.89%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108453x1.108453x1.11x3.377%3.38%3.743%3.74%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.095367x1.095367x1.10x3.614%3.61%3.959%3.96%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080709x1.080709x1.08x2.236%2.24%2.416%2.42%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053978x1.053978x1.05x1.861%1.86%1.962%1.96%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.051874x1.051874x1.05x3.484%3.48%3.665%3.67%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031489x1.031489x1.03x8.469%8.47%8.735%8.74%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025605x1.025605x1.03x1.454%1.45%1.491%1.49%42-1.018645x-1.018645x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x2.484%2.48%2.438%2.44%43-1.032507x-1.032507x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x2.772%2.77%2.685%2.69%44-1.041380x-1.041380x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x1.055%1.06%1.013%1.01%45-1.063987x-1.063987x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x1.641%1.64%1.542%1.54%46-1.137946x-1.137946x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x1.178%1.18%1.035%1.04%47-1.304350x-1.304350x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x0.719%0.72%0.552%0.55%48-1.744006x-1.744006x1.74x1.000000x1.000000x2.596%2.60%1.488%1.49%49-1.798457x-1.798457x1.80x1.000000x1.000000x3.859%3.86%2.145%2.15%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in Massachusetts

There are 8 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within Massachusetts (5 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 8 of those to each other, Massachusetts, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Massachusetts.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%5%10%Count#Providence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldNortheastWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterMassachusettsNew EnglandPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownVineyard Haven Metro AreaVineyard HavenBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable Town14.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.495399%12.495399%12.5%51,26151.3k211.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M10.226175%10.226175%10.2%64,78264.8k39.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.365247%9.365247%9.4%8,70248.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k57.226548%7.226548%7.2%3,78767.174289%7.174289%7.2%91374.608365%4.608365%4.6%7,5958
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 8 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Boston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaMassachusettsBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownVineyard Haven Metro AreaVineyard HavenNew EnglandGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownNortheastWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited States45.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M141.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M41.096057%41.096057%41.1%67,73067.7k239.784693%39.784693%39.8%5,063337.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M35.899931%35.899931%35.9%18,81318.8k434.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.430888%33.430888%33.4%211,782212k532.633074%32.633074%32.6%30,32230.3k630.669439%30.669439%30.7%125,818126k730.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k830.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 8 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%Count#Boston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaVineyard Haven Metro AreaVineyard HavenMassachusettsBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownNew EnglandNortheastGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceWorcester Metro AreaWorcester6.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k15.602703%5.602703%5.6%71325.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k4.741246%4.741246%4.7%7,81434.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.047401%4.047401%4.0%2,12144.042274%4.042274%4.0%3,75653.763416%3.763416%3.8%15,43915.4k63.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.302809%3.302809%3.3%36,61636.6k73.237926%3.237926%3.2%20,51220.5k8
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 8 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#50

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 Massachusetts, selected metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3x4xFM#Vineyard HavenGreenfield TownBarnstable TownPittsfieldWorcesterSpringfieldNew EnglandUnited StatesMassachusettsNortheastProvidenceBoston Area-1.000000x-1.000000x4.737011x4.737011x4.74x2.568%2.57%12.166%12.2%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.440035x1.440035x1.44x5.971%5.97%8.598%8.60%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237190x1.237190x1.24x4.153%4.15%5.138%5.14%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225524x1.225524x1.23x8.461%8.46%10.369%10.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169253x1.169253x1.17x9.451%9.45%11.051%11.1%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.142783x1.142783x1.14x11.712%11.7%13.385%13.4%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074286x1.074286x1.07x13.678%13.7%14.694%14.7%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065432x1.065432x1.07x8.593%8.59%9.156%9.16%8
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 8 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#51

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 Massachusetts, selected metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Vineyard HavenBarnstable TownPittsfieldProvidenceUnited StatesNortheastGreenfield TownNew EnglandSpringfieldMassachusettsWorcesterBoston Area-1.000000x-1.000000x2.204573x2.204573x2.20x3.550%3.55%7.827%7.83%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.855118x1.855118x1.86x3.397%3.40%6.302%6.30%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.698011x1.698011x1.70x3.037%3.04%5.157%5.16%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549874x1.549874x1.55x2.620%2.62%4.060%4.06%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.481108x1.481108x1.48x3.291%3.29%4.874%4.87%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445291x1.445291x1.45x3.114%3.11%4.501%4.50%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.366543x1.366543x1.37x2.750%2.75%3.758%3.76%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354925x1.354925x1.35x5.347%5.35%7.245%7.25%8
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 8 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Massachusetts

There are 14 counties in Massachusetts. This section compares all 14 of those to each other, Massachusetts, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Massachusetts.

No H.S. Diploma by County#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected counties in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%5%10%15%Count#Bristol CountyBristolSuffolk CountySuffolkHampden CountyHampdenUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastEssex CountyEssexWorcester CountyWorcesterMassachusettsNew EnglandBerkshire CountyBerkshirePlymouth CountyPlymouthMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFranklin CountyFranklinDukes CountyDukesNorfolk CountyNorfolkHampshire CountyHampshireNantucket CountyNantucketBarnstable CountyBarnstable16.258947%16.258947%16.3%62,42262.4k115.204628%15.204628%15.2%79,37579.4k214.626880%14.626880%14.6%45,61145.6k313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M10.713054%10.713054%10.7%56,51256.5k49.978568%9.978568%10.0%55,17355.2k59.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.365247%9.365247%9.4%8,70267.532307%7.532307%7.5%26,27626.3k77.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k87.226548%7.226548%7.2%3,78797.174289%7.174289%7.2%913106.138494%6.138494%6.1%29,57629.6k115.741345%5.741345%5.7%5,650125.330764%5.330764%5.3%415134.608365%4.608365%4.6%7,59514
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 14 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected counties in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Middlesex CountyMiddlesexNorfolk CountyNorfolkHampshire CountyHampshireSuffolk CountySuffolkNantucket CountyNantucketMassachusettsBarnstable CountyBarnstableDukes CountyDukesEssex CountyEssexNew EnglandFranklin CountyFranklinPlymouth CountyPlymouthWorcester CountyWorcesterNortheastBerkshire CountyBerkshireUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBristol CountyBristolHampden CountyHampden53.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k151.207940%51.207940%51.2%246,726247k244.722536%44.722536%44.7%44,01144.0k342.720838%42.720838%42.7%223,022223k442.016699%42.016699%42.0%3,271541.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M41.096057%41.096057%41.1%67,73067.7k639.784693%39.784693%39.8%5,063738.040326%38.040326%38.0%200,665201k837.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M35.899931%35.899931%35.9%18,81318.8k935.017658%35.017658%35.0%122,157122k1034.826149%34.826149%34.8%192,559193k1134.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M32.633074%32.633074%32.6%30,32230.3k1230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M26.519051%26.519051%26.5%101,813102k1326.234487%26.234487%26.2%81,80781.8k14
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 14 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected counties in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Middlesex CountyMiddlesexHampshire CountyHampshireNorfolk CountyNorfolkSuffolk CountySuffolkDukes CountyDukesMassachusettsBarnstable CountyBarnstableNew EnglandNantucket CountyNantucketNortheastFranklin CountyFranklinBerkshire CountyBerkshireEssex CountyEssexWorcester CountyWorcesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPlymouth CountyPlymouthHampden CountyHampdenBristol CountyBristol8.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k17.847859%7.847859%7.8%7,72327.642400%7.642400%7.6%36,82236.8k36.517637%6.517637%6.5%34,02534.0k45.602703%5.602703%5.6%71355.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k4.741246%4.741246%4.7%7,81464.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.187540%4.187540%4.2%32674.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.047401%4.047401%4.0%2,12184.042274%4.042274%4.0%3,75693.881093%3.881093%3.9%20,47320.5k103.408661%3.408661%3.4%18,84718.8k113.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.019688%3.019688%3.0%10,53410.5k122.474425%2.474425%2.5%7,716132.225440%2.225440%2.2%8,54414
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 14 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#55

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 Massachusetts, selected counties in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3x4xFM#DukesNantucketFranklinBarnstableBerkshirePlymouthWorcesterHampdenNew EnglandUnited StatesHampshireMassachusettsNorfolkEssexNortheastBristolMiddlesexSuffolk-1.000000x-1.000000x4.737011x4.737011x4.74x2.568%2.57%12.166%12.2%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.135186x2.135186x2.14x3.262%3.26%6.964%6.96%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.440035x1.440035x1.44x5.971%5.97%8.598%8.60%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237190x1.237190x1.24x4.153%4.15%5.138%5.14%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225524x1.225524x1.23x8.461%8.46%10.369%10.4%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.201065x1.201065x1.20x6.876%6.88%8.259%8.26%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148480x1.148480x1.15x9.310%9.31%10.692%10.7%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148286x1.148286x1.15x13.677%13.7%15.705%15.7%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097321x1.097321x1.10x5.491%5.49%6.026%6.03%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.086550x1.086550x1.09x5.899%5.90%6.410%6.41%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.081820x1.081820x1.08x10.317%10.3%11.162%11.2%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070509x1.070509x1.07x15.733%15.7%16.843%16.8%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.000402x1.000402x1.00x15.202%15.2%15.208%15.2%14
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 14 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#56

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 Massachusetts, selected counties in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#DukesNantucketBarnstableBerkshireHampshireUnited StatesNortheastFranklinBristolEssexNew EnglandNorfolkMassachusettsWorcesterMiddlesexHampdenPlymouthSuffolk-1.000000x-1.000000x2.204573x2.204573x2.20x3.550%3.55%7.827%7.83%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.863266x1.863266x1.86x2.825%2.82%5.263%5.26%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.855118x1.855118x1.86x3.397%3.40%6.302%6.30%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.698011x1.698011x1.70x3.037%3.04%5.157%5.16%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.562183x1.562183x1.56x6.213%6.21%9.706%9.71%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.481108x1.481108x1.48x3.291%3.29%4.874%4.87%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.468560x1.468560x1.47x1.821%1.82%2.674%2.67%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.468256x1.468256x1.47x3.183%3.18%4.673%4.67%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.429906x1.429906x1.43x6.361%6.36%9.095%9.10%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.386801x1.386801x1.39x2.871%2.87%3.982%3.98%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.361790x1.361790x1.36x7.280%7.28%9.914%9.91%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339057x1.339057x1.34x2.135%2.14%2.859%2.86%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.292397x1.292397x1.29x2.652%2.65%3.427%3.43%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207080x1.207080x1.21x5.930%5.93%7.158%7.16%14
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 14 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Massachusetts

There are 357 county subdivisions in Massachusetts. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Massachusetts, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Massachusetts. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 33,526.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected county subdivisions in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%Count#ChelseaLawrenceFall RiverNew BedfordSpringfieldHolyokeLynnLowellEverettBrocktonFitchburgRevereTown of DartmouthDartmouthTauntonWorcesterChicopeeTown of RandolphRandolphBostonMaldenLeominsterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastMethuen TownHaverhillMarlboroughQuincyTown of FraminghamFraminghamAttleboroSomervillePittsfieldMassachusettsSalemNew EnglandPeabodyWalthamMedfordWestfieldTown of BillericaBillericaWeymouth TownBraintree TownCambridgeWatertown TownWoburnTown of AmherstAmherstBarnstable TownBeverlyTown of ShrewsburyShrewsburyTown of PlymouthPlymouthTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordTown of ArlingtonArlingtonTown of NatickNatickTown of BrooklineBrooklineTown of AndoverAndoverNewton32.751853%32.751853%32.8%8,261132.468185%32.468185%32.5%15,51215.5k227.914461%27.914461%27.9%17,34817.3k327.365251%27.365251%27.4%17,71917.7k422.848722%22.848722%22.8%21,31921.3k520.805268%20.805268%20.8%5,498620.689714%20.689714%20.7%12,22712.2k720.275184%20.275184%20.3%14,22014.2k819.229991%19.229991%19.2%5,704918.575453%18.575453%18.6%11,40711.4k1017.776387%17.776387%17.8%4,5441117.353379%17.353379%17.4%6,7641216.623882%16.623882%16.6%3,7561316.558781%16.558781%16.6%6,6511415.555125%15.555125%15.6%18,48418.5k1514.729406%14.729406%14.7%5,8381614.671750%14.671750%14.7%3,5021714.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k1814.038748%14.038748%14.0%6,1231913.154999%13.154999%13.2%3,8262013.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.354528%11.354528%11.4%3,7682111.325960%11.325960%11.3%4,8852211.236475%11.236475%11.2%3,1572311.019146%11.019146%11.0%7,6952410.746263%10.746263%10.7%5,3052510.490643%10.490643%10.5%3,1732610.244109%10.244109%10.2%6,0432710.236892%10.236892%10.2%3,241289.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k9.686872%9.686872%9.7%2,843299.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.303480%9.303480%9.3%3,561308.768150%8.768150%8.8%3,744317.978996%7.978996%8.0%3,267327.787496%7.787496%7.8%2,039336.764923%6.764923%6.8%2,015346.377953%6.377953%6.4%2,592355.972051%5.972051%6.0%1,547365.858411%5.858411%5.9%4,275375.719784%5.719784%5.7%1,486385.689915%5.689915%5.7%1,621395.500694%5.500694%5.5%674405.387938%5.387938%5.4%1,784415.084502%5.084502%5.1%1,417425.066125%5.066125%5.1%1,222435.002498%5.002498%5.0%2,103444.092052%4.092052%4.1%1,042453.464926%3.464926%3.5%1,141463.076000%3.076000%3.1%769473.015360%3.015360%3.0%1,223482.931725%2.931725%2.9%666492.909820%2.909820%2.9%1,68450
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected county subdivisions in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Town of BrooklineBrooklineNewtonCambridgeTown of AndoverAndoverTown of ArlingtonArlingtonTown of NatickNatickTown of AmherstAmherstWatertown TownSomervilleTown of ShrewsburyShrewsburyTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordWalthamTown of FraminghamFraminghamMedfordBeverlyBostonQuincyMassachusettsBraintree TownWoburnSalemMarlboroughNew EnglandBarnstable TownTown of PlymouthPlymouthNortheastWeymouth TownMaldenTown of BillericaBillericaWestfieldAttleboroTown of DartmouthDartmouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPeabodyMethuen TownWorcesterLeominsterTown of RandolphRandolphHaverhillPittsfieldHolyokeLowellFitchburgTauntonRevereLynnChicopeeEverettSpringfieldChelseaBrocktonNew BedfordFall RiverLawrence81.597179%81.597179%81.6%33,09533.1k176.650597%76.650597%76.7%44,36044.4k274.864332%74.864332%74.9%54,63054.6k373.262315%73.262315%73.3%16,64316.6k468.785302%68.785302%68.8%22,65122.7k567.516000%67.516000%67.5%16,87916.9k665.534971%65.534971%65.5%8,030762.009238%62.009238%62.0%16,11016.1k858.579420%58.579420%58.6%34,55634.6k956.187554%56.187554%56.2%13,55313.6k1050.793277%50.793277%50.8%12,93412.9k1149.988290%49.988290%50.0%21,34521.3k1248.231576%48.231576%48.2%23,81023.8k1347.517401%47.517401%47.5%19,45619.5k1447.461337%47.461337%47.5%13,22713.2k1546.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k1642.147695%42.147695%42.1%29,43329.4k1741.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M40.140519%40.140519%40.1%10,39810.4k1839.948752%39.948752%39.9%11,38111.4k1938.870149%38.870149%38.9%11,40811.4k2038.058798%38.058798%38.1%10,69310.7k2137.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.579656%37.579656%37.6%12,44312.4k2235.134042%35.134042%35.1%14,77014.8k2334.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M33.732776%33.732776%33.7%13,70913.7k2433.550384%33.550384%33.6%14,63314.6k2533.086014%33.086014%33.1%9,8552632.368331%32.368331%32.4%8,4752731.409112%31.409112%31.4%9,5002830.831194%30.831194%30.8%6,9662930.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.081513%30.081513%30.1%11,51411.5k3029.947265%29.947265%29.9%9,9383129.720018%29.720018%29.7%35,31635.3k3228.056663%28.056663%28.1%8,1603327.986091%27.986091%28.0%6,6803427.854675%27.854675%27.9%12,01412.0k3526.373973%26.373973%26.4%8,3503625.577083%25.577083%25.6%6,7593722.302702%22.302702%22.3%15,64215.6k3820.233159%20.233159%20.2%5,1723920.153861%20.153861%20.2%8,0954019.708554%19.708554%19.7%7,6824119.566137%19.566137%19.6%11,56311.6k4218.140532%18.140532%18.1%7,1904317.928663%17.928663%17.9%5,3184417.800761%17.800761%17.8%16,60916.6k4517.476113%17.476113%17.5%4,4084617.271084%17.271084%17.3%10,60610.6k4715.806950%15.806950%15.8%10,23510.2k4814.396511%14.396511%14.4%8,9474911.170881%11.170881%11.2%5,33750
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected county subdivisions in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Town of BrooklineBrooklineNewtonCambridgeTown of AmherstAmherstTown of ArlingtonArlingtonTown of AndoverAndoverTown of NatickNatickWatertown TownTown of ShrewsburyShrewsburySomervilleBostonMedfordWalthamMassachusettsTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordTown of FraminghamFraminghamNew EnglandBeverlyTown of DartmouthDartmouthNortheastBarnstable TownMarlboroughQuincyWorcesterMaldenBraintree TownUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSalemTown of PlymouthPlymouthPeabodyWestfieldWoburnPittsfieldWeymouth TownMethuen TownChelseaHolyokeTown of RandolphRandolphLowellTown of BillericaBillericaHaverhillLeominsterEverettAttleboroSpringfieldRevereFall RiverLynnNew BedfordChicopeeBrocktonFitchburgTauntonLawrence27.066742%27.066742%27.1%10,97811.0k122.416325%22.416325%22.4%12,97313.0k219.696596%19.696596%19.7%14,37314.4k319.578879%19.578879%19.6%2,399413.404191%13.404191%13.4%4,414512.743760%12.743760%12.7%2,89569.760000%9.760000%9.8%2,44079.372594%9.372594%9.4%2,43588.826334%8.826334%8.8%2,12998.599763%8.599763%8.6%5,073107.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k116.691904%6.691904%6.7%2,740125.889930%5.889930%5.9%2,515135.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k5.313384%5.313384%5.3%1,353145.159421%5.159421%5.2%2,547154.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.571388%4.571388%4.6%1,274164.244490%4.244490%4.2%959174.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.899006%3.899006%3.9%1,291183.783457%3.783457%3.8%1,063193.698824%3.698824%3.7%2,583203.571519%3.571519%3.6%4,244213.551530%3.551530%3.6%1,549223.447344%3.447344%3.4%893233.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.240315%3.240315%3.2%951242.733176%2.733176%2.7%1,149252.732783%2.732783%2.7%1,046262.730780%2.730780%2.7%715272.657166%2.657166%2.7%757282.552116%2.552116%2.6%808292.463091%2.463091%2.5%1,001302.320325%2.320325%2.3%770312.307418%2.307418%2.3%582322.217513%2.217513%2.2%586332.103146%2.103146%2.1%502341.961931%1.961931%2.0%1,376351.886792%1.886792%1.9%562361.854814%1.854814%1.9%800371.698528%1.698528%1.7%494381.594633%1.594633%1.6%473391.563843%1.563843%1.6%473401.501527%1.501527%1.5%1,401411.472626%1.472626%1.5%574421.226125%1.226125%1.2%762431.189570%1.189570%1.2%703441.153668%1.153668%1.2%747451.110130%1.110130%1.1%440461.035679%1.035679%1.0%636471.032783%1.032783%1.0%264480.789225%0.789225%0.8%317490.640489%0.640489%0.6%30650
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#60

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 Massachusetts, selected county subdivisions in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#BillericaBeverlyDartmouthBarnstable TownMethuen TownSpringfieldWalthamPittsfieldFitchburgWoburnAttleboroNew EnglandMedfordNewtonMarlboroughTauntonNew BedfordWorcesterPlymouthUnited StatesMassachusettsNortheastBrooklineChelseaMaldenLynnLawrenceWeymouth TownRevereFall RiverWestfieldBrocktonBostonSalemPeabodyFraminghamRandolphShrewsburyChicopeeBraintree TownEverettLowellSomervilleHaverhillHolyokeQuincyAndoverNatickLeominsterChelmsfordWatertown TownCambridgeAmherstArlington-1.000000x-1.000000x1.580492x1.580492x1.58x5.252%5.25%8.301%8.30%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.398647x1.398647x1.40x4.297%4.30%6.010%6.01%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.298933x1.298933x1.30x14.512%14.5%18.851%18.9%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.274391x1.274391x1.27x4.761%4.76%6.067%6.07%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.268662x1.268662x1.27x10.087%10.1%12.797%12.8%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257718x1.257718x1.26x20.468%20.5%25.743%25.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.249264x1.249264x1.25x7.815%7.82%9.763%9.76%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.229938x1.229938x1.23x9.247%9.25%11.374%11.4%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161352x1.161352x1.16x16.466%16.5%19.123%19.1%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.151888x1.151888x1.15x5.297%5.30%6.102%6.10%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.134845x1.134845x1.13x9.864%9.86%11.195%11.2%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126183x1.126183x1.13x7.536%7.54%8.487%8.49%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121486x1.121486x1.12x2.755%2.76%3.090%3.09%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.114239x1.114239x1.11x10.639%10.6%11.854%11.9%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113682x1.113682x1.11x15.727%15.7%17.515%17.5%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111286x1.111286x1.11x26.024%26.0%28.920%28.9%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110069x1.110069x1.11x14.771%14.8%16.397%16.4%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109375x1.109375x1.11x4.753%4.75%5.273%5.27%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070543x1.070543x1.07x2.922%2.92%3.128%3.13%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060589x1.060589x1.06x31.764%31.8%33.689%33.7%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053804x1.053804x1.05x13.688%13.7%14.425%14.4%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.040899x1.040899x1.04x20.290%20.3%21.120%21.1%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025440x1.025440x1.03x32.084%32.1%32.900%32.9%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.022808x1.022808x1.02x6.313%6.31%6.457%6.46%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018184x1.018184x1.02x17.195%17.2%17.507%17.5%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.006087x1.006087x1.01x27.837%27.8%28.006%28.0%26-1.004827x-1.004827x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.805%7.81%7.768%7.77%27-1.016098x-1.016098x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x18.712%18.7%18.416%18.4%28-1.022333x-1.022333x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x14.476%14.5%14.159%14.2%29-1.025278x-1.025278x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x9.794%9.79%9.552%9.55%30-1.032546x-1.032546x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x9.440%9.44%9.142%9.14%31-1.053194x-1.053194x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x11.012%11.0%10.456%10.5%32-1.059182x-1.059182x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x15.046%15.0%14.205%14.2%33-1.061977x-1.061977x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x5.212%5.21%4.908%4.91%34-1.066517x-1.066517x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x15.179%15.2%14.233%14.2%35-1.070354x-1.070354x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x6.156%6.16%5.752%5.75%36-1.075891x-1.075891x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x19.889%19.9%18.486%18.5%37-1.082021x-1.082021x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x21.048%21.0%19.452%19.5%38-1.082122x-1.082122x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x10.642%10.6%9.834%9.83%39-1.097661x-1.097661x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x11.822%11.8%10.770%10.8%40-1.103915x-1.103915x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x21.767%21.8%19.718%19.7%41-1.113634x-1.113634x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x11.579%11.6%10.397%10.4%42-1.123901x-1.123901x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x3.094%3.09%2.753%2.75%43-1.165943x-1.165943x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x3.297%3.30%2.828%2.83%44-1.208458x-1.208458x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x14.280%14.3%11.817%11.8%45-1.217334x-1.217334x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x4.470%4.47%3.672%3.67%46-1.224728x-1.224728x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x6.251%6.25%5.104%5.10%47-1.302480x-1.302480x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x6.597%6.60%5.065%5.06%48-1.507991x-1.507991x1.51x1.000000x1.000000x6.537%6.54%4.335%4.34%49-1.786744x-1.786744x1.79x1.000000x1.000000x4.320%4.32%2.418%2.42%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#61

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 Massachusetts, selected county subdivisions in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Massachusetts
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#FitchburgPittsfieldBarnstable TownAmherstChelmsfordBeverlyHolyokeAndoverSalemBillericaBraintree TownArlingtonShrewsburyFraminghamNew BedfordUnited StatesLeominsterPlymouthNortheastNewtonNew EnglandTauntonQuincyAttleboroFall RiverMassachusettsDartmouthHaverhillBrooklineWoburnCambridgeLowellMedfordBostonChelseaSpringfieldNatickLynnWalthamWatertown TownPeabodyMaldenMarlboroughMethuen TownWorcesterSomervilleRevereWeymouth TownWestfieldBrocktonEverettChicopeeLawrenceRandolph-1.000000x-1.000000x3.419195x3.419195x3.42x0.471%0.47%1.610%1.61%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.263181x2.263181x2.26x1.607%1.61%3.637%3.64%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.067950x2.067950x2.07x2.578%2.58%5.331%5.33%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.998120x1.998120x2.00x13.321%13.3%26.617%26.6%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.847594x1.847594x1.85x3.791%3.79%7.004%7.00%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.825251x1.825251x1.83x3.314%3.31%6.049%6.05%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.801798x1.801798x1.80x1.611%1.61%2.903%2.90%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.790353x1.790353x1.79x9.258%9.26%16.574%16.6%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739378x1.739378x1.74x2.441%2.44%4.246%4.25%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.714361x1.714361x1.71x1.393%1.39%2.388%2.39%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.703860x1.703860x1.70x2.610%2.61%4.447%4.45%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.662210x1.662210x1.66x10.329%10.3%17.169%17.2%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.588383x1.588383x1.59x6.881%6.88%10.929%10.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.576258x1.576258x1.58x4.046%4.05%6.377%6.38%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.546996x1.546996x1.55x0.920%0.92%1.424%1.42%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.505430x1.505430x1.51x1.380%1.38%2.077%2.08%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.496599x1.496599x1.50x2.207%2.21%3.304%3.30%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.479918x1.479918x1.48x18.349%18.3%27.155%27.2%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.433862x1.433862x1.43x0.657%0.66%0.942%0.94%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.422215x1.422215x1.42x3.082%3.08%4.384%4.38%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.419999x1.419999x1.42x1.306%1.31%1.854%1.85%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413912x1.413912x1.41x1.031%1.03%1.458%1.46%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.376505x1.376505x1.38x3.587%3.59%4.938%4.94%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.340642x1.340642x1.34x1.598%1.60%2.142%2.14%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.338098x1.338098x1.34x23.482%23.5%31.421%31.4%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.322700x1.322700x1.32x2.296%2.30%3.037%3.04%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.275829x1.275829x1.28x17.386%17.4%22.181%22.2%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.264337x1.264337x1.26x1.739%1.74%2.199%2.20%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222723x1.222723x1.22x6.062%6.06%7.413%7.41%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221037x1.221037x1.22x6.643%6.64%8.112%8.11%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.216279x1.216279x1.22x2.077%2.08%2.526%2.53%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213642x1.213642x1.21x1.369%1.37%1.662%1.66%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.206993x1.206993x1.21x8.893%8.89%10.734%10.7%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.204417x1.204417x1.20x1.083%1.08%1.304%1.30%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172451x1.172451x1.17x5.432%5.43%6.369%6.37%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.160554x1.160554x1.16x8.724%8.72%10.125%10.1%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108476x1.108476x1.11x2.603%2.60%2.886%2.89%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108453x1.108453x1.11x3.377%3.38%3.743%3.74%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.095367x1.095367x1.10x3.614%3.61%3.959%3.96%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080709x1.080709x1.08x2.236%2.24%2.416%2.42%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.051874x1.051874x1.05x3.484%3.48%3.665%3.67%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031489x1.031489x1.03x8.469%8.47%8.735%8.74%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025605x1.025605x1.03x1.454%1.45%1.491%1.49%43-1.018645x-1.018645x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x2.484%2.48%2.438%2.44%44-1.032507x-1.032507x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x2.772%2.77%2.685%2.69%45-1.041380x-1.041380x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x1.055%1.06%1.013%1.01%46-1.063987x-1.063987x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x1.641%1.64%1.542%1.54%47-1.137946x-1.137946x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x1.178%1.18%1.035%1.04%48-1.304350x-1.304350x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x0.719%0.72%0.552%0.55%49-1.744006x-1.744006x1.74x1.000000x1.000000x2.596%2.60%1.488%1.49%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by State in the United States

There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares Massachusetts to all of the states in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Massachusetts.

No H.S. Diploma by State#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%5%10%15%Count#CaliforniaTexasMississippiLouisianaNew MexicoKentuckyAlabamaArkansasWest VirginiaNevadaGeorgiaNew YorkTennesseeSouth CarolinaS CarolinaArizonaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaRhode IslandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFloridaOklahomaIndianaIllinoisNortheastVirginiaDelawareMissouriNew JerseyOhioPennsylvaniaMarylandMichiganIdahoOregonMassachusettsConnecticutKansasNew EnglandWashingtonNebraskaColoradoSouth DakotaHawaiiWisconsinUtahIowaVermontMaineNorth DakotaAlaskaWyomingNew HampshireMinnesotaMontana17.895004%17.895004%17.9%4,572,9634.57M117.652499%17.652499%17.7%3,015,9523.02M217.042052%17.042052%17.0%332,266332k316.184390%16.184390%16.2%496,210496k415.372147%15.372147%15.4%211,201211k515.359218%15.359218%15.4%456,180456k615.209259%15.209259%15.2%496,036496k714.806918%14.806918%14.8%292,228292k814.659268%14.659268%14.7%190,148190k914.579697%14.579697%14.6%280,240280k1014.156087%14.156087%14.2%932,810933k1114.076424%14.076424%14.1%1,900,8921.90M1214.016272%14.016272%14.0%620,548621k1313.950072%13.950072%14.0%456,087456k1413.764766%13.764766%13.8%611,243611k1513.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k1613.047738%13.047738%13.0%94,55894.6k1713.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.824082%12.824082%12.8%1,807,3861.81M1812.740907%12.740907%12.7%322,890323k1911.923855%11.923855%11.9%517,458517k2011.703119%11.703119%11.7%1,008,6081.01M2111.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.362051%11.362051%11.4%638,662639k2211.194308%11.194308%11.2%71,74671.7k2311.167196%11.167196%11.2%454,882455k2411.101968%11.101968%11.1%678,613679k2510.514146%10.514146%10.5%825,155825k2610.459911%10.459911%10.5%925,686926k2710.382272%10.382272%10.4%420,756421k2810.122386%10.122386%10.1%676,467676k2910.039080%10.039080%10.0%105,170105k3010.033363%10.033363%10.0%276,498276k319.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k329.850742%9.850742%9.9%242,932243k339.691216%9.691216%9.7%182,049182k349.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k9.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k359.315025%9.315025%9.3%113,944114k369.015583%9.015583%9.0%323,691324k378.813537%8.813537%8.8%49,05549.1k388.730504%8.730504%8.7%84,94384.9k398.637220%8.637220%8.6%336,096336k408.474181%8.474181%8.5%144,663145k418.255425%8.255425%8.3%169,966170k428.104202%8.104202%8.1%35,44035.4k438.077290%8.077290%8.1%77,30577.3k447.963451%7.963451%8.0%38,03438.0k457.654998%7.654998%7.7%36,03236.0k467.608859%7.608859%7.6%29,45129.5k477.430090%7.430090%7.4%69,27469.3k487.376055%7.376055%7.4%270,121270k497.105467%7.105467%7.1%49,62749.6k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of state out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by State#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%Count#MassachusettsColoradoMarylandConnecticutNew EnglandNew JerseyVirginiaVermontNew HampshireNortheastNew YorkMinnesotaWashingtonIllinoisRhode IslandCaliforniaUtahKansasOregonHawaiiDelawareUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNebraskaMontanaGeorgiaPennsylvaniaMaineNorth CarolinaN CarolinaAlaskaWisconsinNorth DakotaTexasArizonaFloridaMissouriSouth DakotaMichiganIowaOhioNew MexicoSouth CarolinaS CarolinaIdahoWyomingTennesseeIndianaOklahomaAlabamaNevadaLouisianaKentuckyArkansasMississippiWest Virginia41.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M138.707368%38.707368%38.7%1,389,7301.39M238.412279%38.412279%38.4%1,556,7111.56M338.048253%38.048253%38.0%938,319938k437.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.464595%37.464595%37.5%2,290,0412.29M536.890897%36.890897%36.9%2,073,6412.07M636.181924%36.181924%36.2%158,225158k735.467167%35.467167%35.5%330,676331k834.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.740945%34.740945%34.7%4,691,4464.69M934.240609%34.240609%34.2%1,253,9371.25M1033.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M1132.893660%32.893660%32.9%2,834,8692.83M1232.458314%32.458314%32.5%235,228235k1331.996381%31.996381%32.0%8,176,4878.18M1431.674773%31.674773%31.7%540,721541k1531.610465%31.610465%31.6%593,801594k1631.438326%31.438326%31.4%866,373866k1731.368782%31.368782%31.4%305,201305k1830.475336%30.475336%30.5%195,321195k1930.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.984843%29.984843%30.0%366,783367k2029.934396%29.934396%29.9%209,072209k2129.411961%29.411961%29.4%1,938,0901.94M2229.333279%29.333279%29.3%2,595,9502.60M2329.315638%29.315638%29.3%280,570281k2429.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M2528.792286%28.792286%28.8%135,525136k2628.373439%28.373439%28.4%1,104,0821.10M2728.172535%28.172535%28.2%134,554135k2828.098572%28.098572%28.1%4,800,6774.80M2927.956024%27.956024%28.0%1,241,4251.24M3027.883378%27.883378%27.9%3,929,7963.93M3127.634687%27.634687%27.6%1,125,6651.13M3227.450336%27.450336%27.5%152,785153k3327.410304%27.410304%27.4%1,831,7981.83M3427.172145%27.172145%27.2%559,431559k3526.667466%26.667466%26.7%2,092,8752.09M3626.656428%26.656428%26.7%366,238366k3726.459003%26.459003%26.5%865,057865k3826.248800%26.248800%26.2%274,984275k3926.009787%26.009787%26.0%100,674101k4025.351927%25.351927%25.4%1,122,4161.12M4124.611498%24.611498%24.6%1,068,0621.07M4224.469099%24.469099%24.5%620,115620k4324.010366%24.010366%24.0%783,076783k4423.180646%23.180646%23.2%445,561446k4522.957594%22.957594%23.0%703,875704k4622.698600%22.698600%22.7%674,165674k4721.506280%21.506280%21.5%424,446424k4821.023469%21.023469%21.0%409,891410k4919.559207%19.559207%19.6%253,706254k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of state out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by State#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#MarylandMassachusettsNew EnglandConnecticutVermontNew YorkVirginiaNortheastNew JerseyCaliforniaRhode IslandColoradoHawaiiOregonWashingtonDelawareMinnesotaNew MexicoIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaNew HampshireGeorgiaFloridaUtahMaineKansasMontanaArizonaNebraskaAlaskaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaMissouriMichiganTennesseeWisconsinOhioIowaTexasKentuckyWyomingIdahoLouisianaSouth DakotaAlabamaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaNorth DakotaNevadaIndianaOklahomaMississippiArkansasWest Virginia5.485611%5.485611%5.5%222,312222k15.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k24.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.597610%4.597610%4.6%113,383113k34.271171%4.271171%4.3%18,67818.7k44.230387%4.230387%4.2%571,275571k54.187112%4.187112%4.2%235,358235k64.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.969164%3.969164%4.0%242,617243k73.893484%3.893484%3.9%994,957995k83.873560%3.873560%3.9%28,07228.1k93.857674%3.857674%3.9%138,504139k103.705862%3.705862%3.7%36,05636.1k113.591026%3.591026%3.6%98,96199.0k123.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k133.481585%3.481585%3.5%22,31422.3k143.458748%3.458748%3.5%126,664127k153.389208%3.389208%3.4%46,56546.6k163.366505%3.366505%3.4%290,135290k173.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.299391%3.299391%3.3%291,991292k183.279047%3.279047%3.3%30,57230.6k193.247807%3.247807%3.2%214,013214k203.143038%3.143038%3.1%442,970443k213.103621%3.103621%3.1%52,98253.0k223.022258%3.022258%3.0%28,92528.9k233.019438%3.019438%3.0%56,72056.7k243.002861%3.002861%3.0%20,97321.0k252.939174%2.939174%2.9%130,518131k262.935920%2.935920%2.9%35,91335.9k272.878910%2.878910%2.9%13,55113.6k282.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k292.822400%2.822400%2.8%114,967115k302.809013%2.809013%2.8%187,723188k312.790570%2.790570%2.8%123,548124k322.703886%2.703886%2.7%105,215105k332.683241%2.683241%2.7%210,582211k342.675779%2.675779%2.7%55,09055.1k352.627765%2.627765%2.6%448,957449k362.618117%2.618117%2.6%77,76077.8k372.585116%2.585116%2.6%10,00610.0k382.576255%2.576255%2.6%26,98927.0k392.563814%2.563814%2.6%78,60678.6k402.514252%2.514252%2.5%13,99414.0k412.509806%2.509806%2.5%81,85581.9k422.483159%2.483159%2.5%81,18581.2k432.435475%2.435475%2.4%11,63211.6k442.404994%2.404994%2.4%46,22746.2k452.359248%2.359248%2.4%102,384102k462.301050%2.301050%2.3%58,31558.3k472.245391%2.245391%2.2%43,77843.8k482.170358%2.170358%2.2%42,83442.8k492.118620%2.118620%2.1%27,48127.5k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of state out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by State#65

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 Massachusetts, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain Massachusetts
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#VermontMaineNew HampshireN CarolinaLouisianaDelawareMississippiSouth DakotaIowaWisconsinNorth DakotaS CarolinaNebraskaMarylandGeorgiaKentuckyWest VirginiaIdahoTennesseeVirginiaOregonMontanaAlabamaColoradoMichiganMinnesotaKansasFloridaOklahomaNew EnglandWyomingArkansasIllinoisWashingtonUnited StatesNew MexicoOhioIndianaPennsylvaniaConnecticutMassachusettsMissouriUtahArizonaRhode IslandNortheastTexasNew JerseyNew YorkCaliforniaNevadaAlaskaHawaii-1.000000x-1.000000x1.442482x1.442482x1.44x6.676%6.68%9.629%9.63%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339157x1.339157x1.34x6.946%6.95%9.302%9.30%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314783x1.314783x1.31x6.441%6.44%8.468%8.47%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.261498x1.261498x1.26x14.384%14.4%18.146%18.1%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248925x1.248925x1.25x10.013%10.0%12.505%12.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246480x1.246480x1.25x15.263%15.3%19.025%19.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244888x1.244888x1.24x7.858%7.86%9.783%9.78%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220410x1.220410x1.22x7.453%7.45%9.096%9.10%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219291x1.219291x1.22x7.799%7.80%9.509%9.51%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.216853x1.216853x1.22x7.174%7.17%8.730%8.73%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199802x1.199802x1.20x12.743%12.7%15.289%15.3%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.197869x1.197869x1.20x8.492%8.49%10.173%10.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.192582x1.192582x1.19x9.516%9.52%11.349%11.3%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.187601x1.187601x1.19x12.997%13.0%15.435%15.4%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173310x1.173310x1.17x14.174%14.2%16.631%16.6%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172392x1.172392x1.17x13.525%13.5%15.857%15.9%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.168174x1.168174x1.17x9.269%9.27%10.828%10.8%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155483x1.155483x1.16x13.048%13.0%15.077%15.1%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.153834x1.153834x1.15x10.578%10.6%12.205%12.2%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.152993x1.152993x1.15x9.337%9.34%10.765%10.8%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.152911x1.152911x1.15x6.604%6.60%7.614%7.61%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150006x1.150006x1.15x14.201%14.2%16.331%16.3%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145449x1.145449x1.15x8.409%8.41%9.633%9.63%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145031x1.145031x1.15x9.461%9.46%10.834%10.8%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.136388x1.136388x1.14x6.913%6.91%7.856%7.86%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.136078x1.136078x1.14x9.088%9.09%10.324%10.3%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133869x1.133869x1.13x12.051%12.1%13.664%13.7%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131274x1.131274x1.13x11.977%12.0%13.549%13.5%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127731x1.127731x1.13x7.148%7.15%8.061%8.06%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126200x1.126200x1.13x13.960%14.0%15.722%15.7%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113796x1.113796x1.11x11.095%11.1%12.358%12.4%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107012x1.107012x1.11x14.612%14.6%16.176%16.2%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105363x1.105363x1.11x10.008%10.0%11.063%11.1%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101821x1.101821x1.10x11.365%11.4%12.522%12.5%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094514x1.094514x1.09x10.006%10.0%10.952%11.0%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088837x1.088837x1.09x9.451%9.45%10.290%10.3%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087272x1.087272x1.09x10.718%10.7%11.653%11.7%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080645x1.080645x1.08x8.148%8.15%8.805%8.81%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077884x1.077884x1.08x13.260%13.3%14.293%14.3%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077050x1.077050x1.08x12.588%12.6%13.557%13.6%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065414x1.065414x1.07x17.107%17.1%18.226%18.2%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.058789x1.058789x1.06x10.799%10.8%11.434%11.4%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046080x1.046080x1.05x13.775%13.8%14.410%14.4%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.035897x1.035897x1.04x17.587%17.6%18.218%18.2%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.019933x1.019933x1.02x14.436%14.4%14.724%14.7%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.010366x1.010366x1.01x7.614%7.61%7.693%7.69%49-1.095812x-1.095812x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x9.123%9.12%8.325%8.33%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of state out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by State#66

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 Massachusetts, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain Massachusetts
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of state out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by State in the Northeast

There are 9 states in the Northeast. This section compares Massachusetts to all of the states in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Massachusetts.

No H.S. Diploma by State#67

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected other states in the Northeast, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%5%10%Count#New YorkRhode IslandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastNew JerseyPennsylvaniaMassachusettsConnecticutNew EnglandVermontMaineNew Hampshire14.076424%14.076424%14.1%1,900,8921.90M113.047738%13.047738%13.0%94,55894.6k213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.101968%11.101968%11.1%678,613679k310.459911%10.459911%10.5%925,686926k49.943770%9.943770%9.9%462,385462k59.850742%9.850742%9.9%242,932243k69.657137%9.657137%9.7%981,894982k8.104202%8.104202%8.1%35,44035.4k78.077290%8.077290%8.1%77,30577.3k87.430090%7.430090%7.4%69,27469.3k9
Count number of people in category
# rank of state out of 9 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by State#68

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected other states in the Northeast, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%Count#MassachusettsConnecticutNew EnglandNew JerseyVermontNew HampshireNortheastNew YorkRhode IslandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaMaine41.221661%41.221661%41.2%1,916,8061.92M138.048253%38.048253%38.0%938,319938k237.962191%37.962191%38.0%3,859,8243.86M37.464595%37.464595%37.5%2,290,0412.29M336.181924%36.181924%36.2%158,225158k435.467167%35.467167%35.5%330,676331k534.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.740945%34.740945%34.7%4,691,4464.69M632.458314%32.458314%32.5%235,228235k730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.333279%29.333279%29.3%2,595,9502.60M829.315638%29.315638%29.3%280,570281k9
Count number of people in category
# rank of state out of 9 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by State#69

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Massachusetts, selected other states in the Northeast, and entities that contain Massachusetts
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#MassachusettsNew EnglandConnecticutVermontNew YorkNortheastNew JerseyRhode IslandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaNew HampshireMaine5.434262%5.434262%5.4%252,693253k14.645397%4.645397%4.6%472,323472k4.597610%4.597610%4.6%113,383113k24.271171%4.271171%4.3%18,67818.7k34.230387%4.230387%4.2%571,275571k44.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.969164%3.969164%4.0%242,617243k53.873560%3.873560%3.9%28,07228.1k63.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.299391%3.299391%3.3%291,991292k73.279047%3.279047%3.3%30,57230.6k83.022258%3.022258%3.0%28,92528.9k9
Count number of people in category
# rank of state out of 9 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by State#70

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 Massachusetts, selected other states in the Northeast, and entities that contain Massachusetts
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#VermontMaineNew HampshireNew EnglandUnited StatesPennsylvaniaConnecticutMassachusettsRhode IslandNortheastNew JerseyNew York-1.000000x-1.000000x1.442482x1.442482x1.44x6.676%6.68%9.629%9.63%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339157x1.339157x1.34x6.946%6.95%9.302%9.30%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314783x1.314783x1.31x6.441%6.44%8.468%8.47%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129206x1.129206x1.13x9.096%9.10%10.271%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094514x1.094514x1.09x10.006%10.0%10.952%11.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088837x1.088837x1.09x9.451%9.45%10.290%10.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087930x1.087930x1.09x9.545%9.55%10.384%10.4%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077050x1.077050x1.08x12.588%12.6%13.557%13.6%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.058789x1.058789x1.06x10.799%10.8%11.434%11.4%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046080x1.046080x1.05x13.775%13.8%14.410%14.4%9
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of state out of 9 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by State#71

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 Massachusetts, selected other states in the Northeast, and entities that contain Massachusetts
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MainePennsylvaniaNew JerseyRhode IslandUnited StatesConnecticutNew HampshireNortheastVermontNew EnglandNew YorkMassachusetts-1.000000x-1.000000x1.651252x1.651252x1.65x2.302%2.30%3.801%3.80%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.629829x1.629829x1.63x2.534%2.53%4.130%4.13%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.579216x1.579216x1.58x3.110%3.11%4.911%4.91%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574993x1.574993x1.57x3.043%3.04%4.793%4.79%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.509265x1.509265x1.51x3.700%3.70%5.585%5.58%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494911x1.494911x1.49x2.641%2.64%3.948%3.95%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486326x1.486326x1.49x3.316%3.32%4.929%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.450239x1.450239x1.45x3.507%3.51%5.087%5.09%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447839x1.447839x1.45x3.827%3.83%5.541%5.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.415590x1.415590x1.42x3.534%3.53%5.003%5.00%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387729x1.387729x1.39x4.589%4.59%6.368%6.37%9
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of state out of 9 by male-to-female sex ratio

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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Major Counties:
Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester
Counties:
Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester
Metro Areas:
Barnstable Town Area, Boston Area, Greenfield Town Area, Pittsfield Area, Providence Area, Springfield Area, Vineyard Haven Area, Worcester Area
Major Cities:
Agawam Town, Attleboro, Barnstable Town, Beverly, Boston, Braintree Town, Brockton, Cambridge, Chelsea, Chicopee, Everett, Fall River, Fitchburg, Franklin Town, Gloucester, Haverhill, Holyoke, Lawrence, Leominster, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Marlborough, Medford, Methuen Town, New Bedford, Newton, Peabody, Pittsfield, Quincy, Revere, Salem, Somerville, Springfield, Taunton, Waltham, Watertown Town, West Springfield Town, Westfield, Weymouth Town, Woburn, Worcester
Major Unincorporated Places:
Arlington, Brookline, Framingham, Lexington, Needham, Norwood, Randolph, Wellesley
Congressional Districts:
MA-1, MA-2, MA-3, MA-4, MA-5, MA-6, MA-7, MA-8, MA-9
Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Barnstable, MA-1st Berkshire, MA-1st Bristol, MA-1st Essex, MA-1st Franklin, MA-1st Hampden, MA-1st Hampshire, MA-1st Middlesex, MA-1st Norfolk, MA-1st Plymouth, MA-1st Suffolk, MA-1st Worcester, MA-2nd Barnstable, MA-2nd Berkshire, MA-2nd Bristol, MA-2nd Essex, MA-2nd Franklin, MA-2nd Hampden, MA-2nd Hampshire, MA-2nd Middlesex, MA-2nd Norfolk, MA-2nd Plymouth, MA-2nd Suffolk, MA-2nd Worcester, MA-3rd Barnstable, MA-3rd Berkshire, MA-3rd Bristol, MA-3rd Essex, MA-3rd Hampden, MA-3rd Hampshire, MA-3rd Middlesex, MA-3rd Norfolk, MA-3rd Plymouth, MA-3rd Suffolk, MA-3rd Worcester, MA-4th Barnstable, MA-4th Berkshire, MA-4th Bristol, MA-4th Essex, MA-4th Hampden, MA-4th Middlesex, MA-4th Norfolk, MA-4th Plymouth, MA-4th Suffolk, MA-4th Worcester, MA-5th Barnstable, MA-5th Bristol, MA-5th Essex, MA-5th Hampden, MA-5th Middlesex, MA-5th Norfolk, MA-5th Plymouth, MA-5th Suffolk, MA-5th Worcester, MA-6th Bristol, MA-6th Essex, MA-6th Hampden, MA-6th Middlesex, MA-6th Norfolk, MA-6th Plymouth, MA-6th Suffolk, MA-6th Worcester, MA-7th Bristol, MA-7th Essex, MA-7th Hampden, MA-7th Middlesex, MA-7th Norfolk, MA-7th Plymouth, MA-7th Suffolk, MA-7th Worcester, MA-8th Bristol, MA-8th Essex, MA-8th Hampden, MA-8th Middlesex, MA-8th Norfolk, MA-8th Plymouth, MA-8th Suffolk, MA-8th Worcester, MA-9th Bristol, MA-9th Essex, MA-9th Hampden, MA-9th Middlesex, MA-9th Norfolk, MA-9th Plymouth, MA-9th Suffolk, MA-9th Worcester, MA-10th Bristol, MA-10th Essex, MA-10th Hampden, MA-10th Middlesex, MA-10th Norfolk, MA-10th Plymouth, MA-10th Suffolk, MA-10th Worcester, MA-11th Bristol, MA-11th Essex, MA-11th Hampden, MA-11th Middlesex, MA-11th Norfolk, MA-11th Plymouth, MA-11th Suffolk, MA-11th Worcester, MA-12th Bristol, MA-12th Essex, MA-12th Hampden, MA-12th Middlesex, MA-12th Norfolk, MA-12th Plymouth, MA-12th Suffolk, MA-12th Worcester, MA-13th Bristol, MA-13th Essex, MA-13th Middlesex, MA-13th Norfolk, MA-13th Suffolk, MA-13th Worcester, MA-14th Bristol, MA-14th Essex, MA-14th Middlesex, MA-14th Norfolk, MA-14th Suffolk, MA-14th Worcester, MA-15th Essex, MA-15th Middlesex, MA-15th Norfolk, MA-15th Suffolk, MA-15th Worcester, MA-16th Essex, MA-16th Middlesex, MA-16th Suffolk, MA-16th Worcester, MA-17th Essex, MA-17th Middlesex, MA-17th Suffolk, MA-17th Worcester, MA-18th Essex, MA-18th Middlesex, MA-18th Suffolk, MA-18th Worcester, MA-19th Middlesex, MA-19th Suffolk, MA-20th Middlesex, MA-21st Middlesex, MA-22nd Middlesex, MA-23rd Middlesex, MA-24th Middlesex, MA-25th Middlesex, MA-26th Middlesex, MA-27th Middlesex, MA-28th Middlesex, MA-29th Middlesex, MA-30th Middlesex, MA-31st Middlesex, MA-32nd Middlesex, MA-33rd Middlesex, MA-34th Middlesex, MA-35th Middlesex, MA-36th Middlesex, MA-37th Middlesex, MA-Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
Upper State Legislative Districts:
MA-Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden, MA-Bristol and Norfolk, MA-Cape and Islands, MA-5th Middlesex, MA-1st Bristol and Plymouth, MA-1st Essex and Middlesex, MA-1st Essex, MA-1st Hampden and Hampshire, MA-1st Middlesex and Norfolk, MA-1st Middlesex, MA-1st Plymouth and Bristol, MA-1st Suffolk and Middlesex, MA-1st Suffolk, MA-1st Worcester, MA-4th Middlesex, MA-Hampden, MA-Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester, MA-Middlesex and Suffolk, MA-Middlesex and Worcester, MA-Norfolk and Plymouth, MA-Norfolk and Suffolk, MA-Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex, MA-Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth, MA-Plymouth and Barnstable, MA-Plymouth and Norfolk, MA-2nd Bristol and Plymouth, MA-2nd Essex and Middlesex, MA-2nd Essex, MA-2nd Hampden and Hampshire, MA-2nd Middlesex and Norfolk, MA-2nd Middlesex, MA-2nd Plymouth and Bristol, MA-2nd Suffolk and Middlesex, MA-2nd Suffolk, MA-2nd Worcester, MA-3rd Essex, MA-3rd Middlesex, MA-Worcester and Middlesex, MA-Worcester and Norfolk, MA-Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex
Neighboring States:
Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont