Capital District Times

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

This was 4.9 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 96,860.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6,661	11.3
Regular high school diploma	9,464	16
GED or alternative credential	3,159	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	3,184	5.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,409	10.8
Associate's degree	5,096	8.6
Bachelor's degree	12,603	21.3
Master's degree	8,665	14.7
Professional school degree	2,369	4
Doctorate degree	1,518	2.6

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