West Hudson Valley News

45.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Highland in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 0.1 percent lower than the state average of 45.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 5,707.

87.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Highland residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	513	12.2
Regular high school diploma	964	22.9
GED or alternative credential	238	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	177	4.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	417	9.9
Associate's degree	590	14
Bachelor's degree	792	18.8
Master's degree	400	9.5
Professional school degree	94	2.2
Doctorate degree	29	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.