Monterey Times

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

This number was 20.5 percent higher than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 28,352.

92.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Monterey city 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	1,523	7.4
Regular high school diploma	1,949	9.5
GED or alternative credential	261	1.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,201	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,826	13.7
Associate's degree	1,937	9.4
Bachelor's degree	6,067	29.5
Master's degree	3,418	16.6
Professional school degree	734	3.6
Doctorate degree	650	3.2

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