Mid Valley Reporter

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

This was 4.7 percent lower than the state average of 43.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 171,806.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	13,372	11.7
Regular high school diploma	20,651	18.1
GED or alternative credential	5,712	5
Some college, less than 1 year	10,948	9.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	19,102	16.8
Associate's degree	10,445	9.2
Bachelor's degree	20,623	18.1
Master's degree	9,564	8.4
Professional school degree	1,898	1.7
Doctorate degree	1,604	1.4

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