Providence Reporter

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

This was 6 percent lower than the state average of 43.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 179,472.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	19,162	17.3
Regular high school diploma	30,268	27.3
GED or alternative credential	4,327	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	5,034	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	10,830	9.8
Associate's degree	5,495	5
Bachelor's degree	19,150	17.3
Master's degree	9,880	8.9
Professional school degree	3,715	3.3
Doctorate degree	3,049	2.7

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