37.4 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Broussard

By Lafayette Reporter

Apr 19, 2022

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

This was 6 percent higher than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 12,248.

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

Degree distribution in Broussard for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	694	8.7
Regular high school diploma	1,991	24.9
GED or alternative credential	614	7.7
Some college, less than 1 year	307	3.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,406	17.6
Associate's degree	345	4.3
Bachelor's degree	1,797	22.5
Master's degree	498	6.2
Professional school degree	280	3.5
Doctorate degree	69	0.9

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

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