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Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Maryland, by County

Bachelor's Degree or Higher for every county in Maryland, ranked. The highest is Howard County at 64.5% and the lowest is Caroline County at 16.2%.

Maryland: 43.4% · United States: 35.7% · median county in Maryland: 36.5%

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#County Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1Howard County64.5%
2Montgomery County60.6%
3Anne Arundel County45.8%
4Frederick County45.8%
5Baltimore County42.3%
6Talbot County42.0%
7Carroll County40.7%
8Harford County40.3%
9Kent County39.6%
10Queen Anne's County38.0%
11Calvert County37.0%
12Prince George's County36.7%
13St. Mary's County36.5%
14Baltimore city36.1%
15Worcester County35.3%
16Charles County33.5%
17Wicomico County29.5%
18Cecil County28.0%
19Garrett County25.9%
20Washington County24.1%
21Allegany County21.1%
22Dorchester County19.4%
23Somerset County19.4%
24Caroline County16.2%

Share of adults 25 and older whose highest completed level is bachelor's degree or higher.

Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, 2024.

Maryland ranks 6th of 52 states for bachelor's degree or higher.

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