Springfield Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 626,775
| Springfield Area | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 406,119, 100% | 4,561,346 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 55,237, 13.60%, see rank | 10.48% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 118,663, 29.22%, see rank | 25.56% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 111,518, 27.46%, see rank | 23.98% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 68,082, 16.76%, see rank | 22.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 52,619, 12.96%, see rank | 17.38% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.58, see rank | 14.18 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 694,411
| Springfield Area | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 454,472, 100% | 4,465,898 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 60,913, 13.40%, see rank | 10.86% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 134,950, 29.69%, see rank | 25.90% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 126,496, 27.83%, see rank | 24.27% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 76,126, 16.75%, see rank | 22.15% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 55,987, 12.32%, see rank | 16.82% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.55, see rank | 14.11 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 691,119
| Springfield Area | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 449,958, 100% | 4,382,378 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 62,614, 13.92%, see rank | 11.31% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 139,647, 31.04%, see rank | 26.74% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 119,487, 26.56%, see rank | 23.65% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 74,196, 16.49%, see rank | 21.94% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 54,014, 12.00%, see rank | 16.35% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.47, see rank | 14.04 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 695,157
| Springfield Area | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 449,711, 100% | 4,416,135 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 63,728, 14.17%, see rank | 11.65% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 143,089, 31.82%, see rank | 27.17% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 116,901, 25.99%, see rank | 23.40% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 72,335, 16.08%, see rank | 21.69% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 53,658, 11.93%, see rank | 16.09% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.43, see rank | 14.00 | 13.34 |
# 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.