Central Oregon Times

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

This number was 11.2 percent higher than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 87,167.

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

Bend 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	2,996	4.9
Regular high school diploma	9,522	15.6
GED or alternative credential	1,305	2.1
Some college less than 1 year	4,316	7.1
Some college 1 or more years no degree	11,093	18.2
Associate's degree	5,813	9.5
Bachelor's degree	16,715	27.4
Master's degree	6,471	10.6
Professional school degree	1,779	2.9
Doctorate degree	1,012	1.7

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