Westchester Reporter

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

This number was 13.4 percent higher than the state average of 44 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 58,404.

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

White Plains 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	5,566	13.4
Regular high school diploma	6,378	15.4
GED or alternative credential	616	1.5
Some college less than 1 year	1,496	3.6
Some college 1 or more years no degree	3,632	8.8
Associate's degree	2,925	7
Bachelor's degree	10,543	25.4
Master's degree	6,488	15.6
Professional school degree	2,665	6.4
Doctorate degree	1,193	2.9

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