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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

28.2 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Philip

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

This number was 11.0 percent lower than the state average of 39.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 815.

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

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

Degree distribution in Philip for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree579.8
Regular high school diploma22638.8
GED or alternative credential122.1
Some college less than 1 year254.3
Some college 1 or more years no degree9816.8
Associate's degree518.8
Bachelor's degree8013.7
Master's degree234
Professional school degree20.3
Doctorate degree81.4
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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