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Educational Attainment

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Educational Attainment

Educational attainment refers to the highest level of education that an individual has completed. This is distinct from the level of schooling that an individual is attending.

Latest Releases

Educational Attainment in the United States: 2012 (CPS 2012)

Historical Educational Attainment Visualizations

Field of Degree Briefs: 2011

Field of Degree Infographics: 2010


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Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Educational Attainment |  Last Revised: January 23, 2013