Mid Coast Times

37 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Albany in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 4.7 percent lower than the state average of 41.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 52,736.

92 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Albany residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,826	8
Regular high school diploma	6,815	19.3
GED or alternative credential	1,640	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	3,710	10.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	7,199	20.4
Associate's degree	3,373	9.6
Bachelor's degree	6,418	18.2
Master's degree	2,366	6.7
Professional school degree	486	1.4
Doctorate degree	414	1.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.