Mid Coast Times

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

This number was 3.3 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 10,274.

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

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	576	7.7
Regular high school diploma	1,655	22.2
GED or alternative credential	398	5.3
Some college less than 1 year	585	7.8
Some college 1 or more years no degree	1,445	19.4
Associate's degree	707	9.5
Bachelor's degree	1,324	17.7
Master's degree	520	7
Professional school degree	136	1.8
Doctorate degree	116	1.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.