Providence Reporter

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

This number was 1.6 percent lower than the state average of 41.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 81,196.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6,525	11.2
Regular high school diploma	15,188	26
GED or alternative credential	2,697	4.6
Some college, less than 1 year	2,920	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	7,682	13.2
Associate's degree	5,312	9.1
Bachelor's degree	10,858	18.6
Master's degree	5,329	9.1
Professional school degree	1,213	2.1
Doctorate degree	670	1.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.