Education in Brownsville, Texas: official figures
24.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Brownsville held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 179th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Brownsville have a graduate degree?
7.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Brownsville held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 110th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.4% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Brownsville?
In Brownsville, 24.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 23.3% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Brownsville?
59,493 residents of Brownsville aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 32.7% of that age group, 62nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 41,302 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 12,986 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Brownsville?
12,087 residents of Brownsville were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,325 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 227th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Brownsville attend preschool?
3,779 children in Brownsville were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Brownsville compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Brownsville ranks 645 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 642 | Lodi | 24.6% |
| 643 | Revere | 24.6% |
| 644 | Terre Haute | 24.6% |
| 645 | Brownsville | 24.5% |
| 646 | Cathedral City | 24.5% |
| 647 | Twin Falls | 24.5% |
| 648 | Parma | 24.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Brownsville ranks 714 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 711 | Council Bluffs | 7.3% |
| 712 | Detroit | 7.3% |
| 713 | Evansville | 7.3% |
| 714 | Brownsville | 7.3% |
| 715 | Pinellas Park | 7.3% |
| 716 | Revere | 7.2% |
| 717 | Marysville | 7.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Brownsville ranks 25 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Laredo | 28.3% |
| 23 | Plainfield | 28.2% |
| 24 | Reading | 28.0% |
| 25 | Brownsville | 28.0% |
| 26 | Perris | 27.9% |
| 27 | Pico Rivera | 27.8% |
| 28 | Lawrence | 27.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Brownsville ranks 227 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Troy | 8.0% |
| 225 | Wake Forest | 7.9% |
| 226 | Highland | 7.9% |
| 227 | Brownsville | 7.9% |
| 228 | Danbury | 7.9% |
| 229 | Urban Honolulu | 7.9% |
| 230 | Pasadena | 7.9% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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