Oneida Times

32 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Rome in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 12.0 percent lower than the state average of 44 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 32,589.

87.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Rome residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,987	12.9
Regular high school diploma	6,432	27.9
GED or alternative credential	1,756	7.6
Some college less than 1 year	1,661	7.2
Some college 1 or more years no degree	2,861	12.4
Associate's degree	2,661	11.5
Bachelor's degree	2,873	12.4
Master's degree	1,487	6.4
Professional school degree	213	0.9
Doctorate degree	162	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.