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23.4 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Freeland

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23.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Freeland in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 14.8 percent lower than the state average of 38.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 3,478.

88.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Freeland residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Freeland for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree26111.1
Regular high school diploma95140.3
GED or alternative credential2098.9
Some college less than 1 year2008.5
Some college 1 or more years no degree1857.8
Associate's degree1486.3
Bachelor's degree32113.6
Master's degree602.5
Professional school degree110.5
Doctorate degree120.5
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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