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People 25+ with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher
| Value: |
54.0 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2007-2011 |
| Location: |
County : Marin
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| Comparison: |
U.S. Counties |
| Categories: |
Education / Higher Education
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of people aged 25 years and over who have earned a bachelor's degree or higher. |
| Why this is important: For many, having a bachelor's degree is the key to a better life. The college experience develops cognitive skills, and allows learning about a wide range of subjects, people, cultures, and communities. Having a degree also opens up career opportunities in a variety of fields, and is often the prerequisite to a higher-paying job. It is estimated that college graduates earn about $1 million more per lifetime than their non-graduate peers. |
| Technical Note: The distribution is based on data from 3,143 U.S. counties and county equivalents. |
| Source: American Community Survey |
| URL of Source: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/ |
| URL of Data: http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
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People 25+ with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher
| Value: |
54.0 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2007-2011 |
| Location: |
County : Marin
[ View All Location Types ] |
| Comparison: |
Prior Value |
| Categories: |
Education / Higher Education
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of people aged 25 years and over who have earned a bachelor's degree or higher. |
| Why this is important: For many, having a bachelor's degree is the key to a better life. The college experience develops cognitive skills, and allows learning about a wide range of subjects, people, cultures, and communities. Having a degree also opens up career opportunities in a variety of fields, and is often the prerequisite to a higher-paying job. It is estimated that college graduates earn about $1 million more per lifetime than their non-graduate peers. |
| Technical Note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were taken into account in determining the direction of the trend. |
| Source: American Community Survey |
| URL of Source: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/ |
| URL of Data: http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
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