NW Missouri Times

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

This was 10.4 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 75,369.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6,142	12.1
Regular high school diploma	15,127	29.7
GED or alternative credential	3,706	7.3
Some college, less than 1 year	3,808	7.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	8,087	15.9
Associate's degree	3,172	6.2
Bachelor's degree	7,497	14.7
Master's degree	2,251	4.4
Professional school degree	659	1.3
Doctorate degree	487	1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.