47.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Mebane

By Burlington Reporter

Apr 10, 2022

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

This was 5.4 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 15,564.

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

Degree distribution in Mebane for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	531	5
Regular high school diploma	1,883	17.9
GED or alternative credential	559	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	591	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,986	18.9
Associate's degree	1,222	11.6
Bachelor's degree	2,495	23.7
Master's degree	1,085	10.3
Professional school degree	131	1.2
Doctorate degree	43	0.4

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

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