Somerset County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 328,704
| Somerset County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 226,069, 100% | 6,052,621 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 14,675, 6.49%, see rank | 11.61% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 49,155, 21.74%, see rank | 28.80% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 44,588, 19.72%, see rank | 23.24% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 65,150, 28.82%, see rank | 22.50% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 52,501, 23.22%, see rank | 13.85% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.91, see rank | 13.87 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 323,650
| Somerset County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 221,964, 100% | 5,969,516 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 15,403, 6.94%, see rank | 12.11% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 49,515, 22.31%, see rank | 29.17% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 44,834, 20.20%, see rank | 23.34% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 61,909, 27.89%, see rank | 22.02% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 50,303, 22.66%, see rank | 13.36% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.83, see rank | 13.80 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 319,347
| Somerset County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 217,831, 100% | 5,889,519 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 15,950, 7.32%, see rank | 12.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 48,223, 22.14%, see rank | 29.77% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 45,188, 20.74%, see rank | 22.90% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 60,994, 28.00%, see rank | 21.64% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 47,476, 21.79%, see rank | 12.96% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.77, see rank | 13.72 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 320,712
| Somerset County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 216,890, 100% | 5,842,758 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 16,504, 7.61%, see rank | 13.18% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 49,531, 22.84%, see rank | 29.90% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 43,895, 20.24%, see rank | 22.78% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 60,776, 28.02%, see rank | 21.48% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 46,184, 21.29%, see rank | 12.66% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.71, see rank | 13.67 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 297,490
| Somerset County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 204,343, 100% | 5,657,799 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 21,312, 10.43%, see rank | 17.93% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 43,972, 21.52%, see rank | 29.37% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 44,015, 21.54%, see rank | 22.92% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 55,991, 27.40%, see rank | 18.80% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 39,053, 19.11%, see rank | 10.98% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.45, see rank | 13.26 | 13.01 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.