Massachusetts: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Massachusetts's bachelor's degree or higher changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
42.1%
2023
46.6%
Total change
+4.5 pp
% change
+10.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 42.1% | — |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +1.6 pp (3.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 45.2% | — |
| 2022 | 45.9% | +0.7 pp (1.5%) |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +0.7 pp (1.5%) |