Passaic Today

14.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Paterson in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 31.2 percent lower than the state average of 45.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 145,800.

73.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Paterson residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	24,246	26.6
Regular high school diploma	35,505	38.9
GED or alternative credential	2,630	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	2,797	3.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	13,171	14.4
Associate's degree	3,095	3.4
Bachelor's degree	7,693	8.4
Master's degree	1,722	1.9
Professional school degree	291	0.3
Doctorate degree	145	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.