42.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Springfield

By Sangamon Sun

May 12, 2022

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

This was 0.8 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 115,075.

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

Degree distribution in Springfield for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6,761	8.5
Regular high school diploma	17,804	22.3
GED or alternative credential	3,077	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	6,709	8.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	11,181	14
Associate's degree	6,475	8.1
Bachelor's degree	16,490	20.7
Master's degree	7,636	9.6
Professional school degree	2,680	3.4
Doctorate degree	926	1.2