85.6 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Brookline

By Bean Town Times

Apr 6, 2022

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

This was 33.4 percent higher than the state average of 52.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 59,223.

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

Degree distribution in Brookline for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,123	2.8
Regular high school diploma	2,042	5
GED or alternative credential	462	1.1
Some college, less than 1 year	668	1.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,548	3.8
Associate's degree	813	2
Bachelor's degree	11,729	29
Master's degree	10,422	25.7
Professional school degree	4,969	12.3
Doctorate degree	6,732	16.6