West Massachusetts News

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

This number was 7.9 percent lower than the state average of 50.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,492.

92.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Great Barrington 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	146	7.8
Regular high school diploma	627	33.7
GED or alternative credential	91	4.9
Some college, less than 1 year	82	4.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	120	6.4
Associate's degree	134	7.2
Bachelor's degree	205	11
Master's degree	362	19.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	94	5.1

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