Laurel Highlands Today

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

This number was 16.6 percent lower than the state average of 38.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 1,735.

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

Friedens 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	113	9.6
Regular high school diploma	612	52.1
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college less than 1 year	55	4.7
Some college 1 or more years no degree	141	12
Associate's degree	59	5
Bachelor's degree	134	11.4
Master's degree	46	3.9
Professional school degree	14	1.2
Doctorate degree	0	0

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