Burlington, Vermont — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Burlington, Vermont age 25 and older. Percentages are shown for complete degree attainment in each level. "High School Degree" includes GED and standard alternatives. "Undergraduate Degree" includes both Associate's and Bachelor's degrees. "Graduate Degree" includes Master's degrees, doctorates and professional degrees (covering medicine, dentistry, chiropractic, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, veterinary medicine, law, and theology). Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

High School Degree
90%
Total
90.7%
Men
89.4%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Vermont United States
Total 89.5% +0.5% 84.8% +5.3%
Men 89.1% +1.6% 84.4% +6.3%
Women 89.8% -0.4% 85.1% +4.3%
Undergraduate Degree
51.1%
Total
49.2%
Men
52.9%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Vermont United States
Total 40.9% +10.3% 36.7% +14.4%
Men 38.8% +10.4% 36.8% +12.4%
Women 42.7% +10.2% 36.6% +16.3%
Graduate Degree
16.9%
Total
16.4%
Men
17.3%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Vermont United States
Total 13.0% +3.8% 10.9% +6%
Men 12.9% +3.5% 11.5% +4.9%
Women 13.2% +4.1% 10.3% +7%