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Sunday, August 3, 2025

16.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Media

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16.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Media in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 27.2 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 110.

93.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Media for 2020*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree56.3
Regular high school diploma4253.2
GED or alternative credential11.3
Some college, less than 1 year78.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree1113.9
Associate's degree67.6
Bachelor's degree22.5
Master's degree56.3
Professional school degree00
Doctorate degree00
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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