Laurel Highlands Today

30.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Connellsville in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 8.3 percent lower than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 7,427.

88.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Connellsville residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	577	11.1
Regular high school diploma	1,855	35.8
GED or alternative credential	329	6.4
Some college, less than 1 year	378	7.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	445	8.6
Associate's degree	560	10.8
Bachelor's degree	758	14.6
Master's degree	258	5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	17	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.