NW Missouri Times

26.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in St. Joseph in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 10.4 percent lower than the state average of 37.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 75,913.

87.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many St. Joseph residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6,487	12.6
Regular high school diploma	15,390	30
GED or alternative credential	3,861	7.5
Some college, less than 1 year	3,894	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	8,018	15.6
Associate's degree	3,193	6.2
Bachelor's degree	7,041	13.7
Master's degree	2,396	4.7
Professional school degree	617	1.2
Doctorate degree	455	0.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.