57.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in White Plains

By Westchester Reporter

Apr 6, 2022

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

This was 10.9 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 58,171.

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

Degree distribution in White Plains for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,610	10.8
Regular high school diploma	7,583	17.8
GED or alternative credential	766	1.8
Some college, less than 1 year	1,465	3.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,756	8.8
Associate's degree	2,584	6.1
Bachelor's degree	10,643	25
Master's degree	7,361	17.3
Professional school degree	2,777	6.5
Doctorate degree	975	2.3