61.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Mission

By Joco Today

Apr 9, 2022

61.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mission in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 19.2 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 9,618.

97.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Mission for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	203	2.8
Regular high school diploma	698	9.8
GED or alternative credential	264	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	344	4.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,211	17
Associate's degree	465	6.5
Bachelor's degree	2,396	33.6
Master's degree	1,194	16.7
Professional school degree	288	4
Doctorate degree	68	1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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