Laurel Highlands Today

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

This number was 7.3 percent lower than the state average of 38.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 457.

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

Dawson 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	32	10.3
Regular high school diploma	136	43.7
GED or alternative credential	9	2.9
Some college less than 1 year	8	2.6
Some college 1 or more years no degree	30	9.6
Associate's degree	49	15.8
Bachelor's degree	19	6.1
Master's degree	5	1.6
Professional school degree	6	1.9
Doctorate degree	17	5.5

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