Muskegon Sun

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

This was 14.8 percent lower than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 37,317.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,678	15.1
Regular high school diploma	5,724	23.5
GED or alternative credential	2,913	11.9
Some college, less than 1 year	2,306	9.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,721	15.3
Associate's degree	2,770	11.4
Bachelor's degree	2,396	9.8
Master's degree	735	3
Professional school degree	127	0.5
Doctorate degree	21	less than 0.1

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