Bridgeport Times

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

This number was 4.6 percent lower than the state average of 46.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 268,881.

91.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many New London County 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	15,250	8.1
Regular high school diploma	48,430	25.7
GED or alternative credential	7,590	4
Some college, less than 1 year	12,336	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	25,516	13.6
Associate's degree	16,354	8.7
Bachelor's degree	34,426	18.3
Master's degree	21,179	11.3
Professional school degree	4,087	2.2
Doctorate degree	3,053	1.6

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