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

This number was 14.6 percent lower than the state average of 44.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 48,661.

87.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Niagara Falls 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	4,095	12.3
Regular high school diploma	10,289	30.9
GED or alternative credential	2,428	7.3
Some college, less than 1 year	2,661	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,800	11.4
Associate's degree	3,892	11.7
Bachelor's degree	3,399	10.2
Master's degree	2,172	6.5
Professional school degree	313	0.9
Doctorate degree	214	0.6

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