Dorchester Today

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

This number was 7.2 percent higher than the state average of 37 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 50,894.

92 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Summerville 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	2,646	8
Regular high school diploma	6,940	21.1
GED or alternative credential	1,740	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	2,051	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,998	15.2
Associate's degree	4,384	13.3
Bachelor's degree	6,534	19.8
Master's degree	2,805	8.5
Professional school degree	574	1.7
Doctorate degree	273	0.8

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