Laurel Highlands Today

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

This was 6.8 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,888.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	587	13.7
Regular high school diploma	1,504	35.2
GED or alternative credential	175	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	222	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	324	7.6
Associate's degree	252	5.9
Bachelor's degree	661	15.5
Master's degree	370	8.7
Professional school degree	168	3.9
Doctorate degree	8	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.