Northeast South Dakota News

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

This number was 12.8 percent higher than the state average of 40.4 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 24,108.

94.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Brookings 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	601	5.2
Regular high school diploma	2,043	17.8
GED or alternative credential	513	4.5
Some college, less than 1 year	626	5.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,595	13.9
Associate's degree	850	7.4
Bachelor's degree	3,363	29.2
Master's degree	1,106	9.6
Professional school degree	203	1.8
Doctorate degree	598	5.2

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