86.2 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Brookline

By Bean Town Times

Feb 1, 2021

86.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Brookline in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 35.6 percent higher than the state average of 50.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 59,234.

97 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Brookline residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Brookline for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,211	3
Regular high school diploma	1,783	4.4
GED or alternative credential	321	0.8
Some college, less than 1 year	513	1.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,772	4.4
Associate's degree	1,002	2.5
Bachelor's degree	12,323	30.4
Master's degree	10,009	24.7
Professional school degree	5,425	13.4
Doctorate degree	6,172	15.2