Providence Reporter

34.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in East Providence in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 6.9 percent lower than the state average of 41.3 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 47,425.

82.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

East Providence residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6,013	17.2
Regular high school diploma	8,429	24
GED or alternative credential	1,875	5.3
Some college less than 1 year	2,451	7
Some college 1 or more years no degree	4,241	12.1
Associate's degree	2,691	7.7
Bachelor's degree	6,097	17.4
Master's degree	2,315	6.6
Professional school degree	478	1.4
Doctorate degree	465	1.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.