Anne Arundel Today

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

This number was 30.1 percent higher than the state average of 45.5 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 99.

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

Highland Beach 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	1	1.3
Regular high school diploma	4	5.1
GED or alternative credential	2	2.6
Some college less than 1 year	6	7.7
Some college 1 or more years no degree	6	7.7
Associate's degree	2	2.6
Bachelor's degree	20	25.6
Master's degree	18	23.1
Professional school degree	11	14.1
Doctorate degree	8	10.3

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