Education in Miami Beach, Florida: official figures
52.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Miami Beach held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 150th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Florida: 34.1%).
How many people in Miami Beach have a graduate degree?
24.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Miami Beach held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 115th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Miami Beach?
In Miami Beach, 16.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 21.6% 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 Miami Beach?
14,578 residents of Miami Beach aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 18.3% of that age group, 12th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 9,325 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,403 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Miami Beach?
2,920 residents of Miami Beach were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,391 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 196th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Miami Beach attend preschool?
942 children in Miami Beach were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Miami Beach compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Miami Beach ranks 150 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 147 | Shawnee | 53.1% |
| 148 | Missoula | 53.0% |
| 149 | Normal | 52.9% |
| 150 | Miami Beach | 52.9% |
| 151 | Bend | 52.9% |
| 152 | Diamond Bar | 52.8% |
| 153 | Shoreline | 52.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Miami Beach ranks 115 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Smyrna | 24.1% |
| 113 | San Luis Obispo | 24.1% |
| 114 | Portland | 24.0% |
| 115 | Miami Beach | 24.0% |
| 116 | Roswell | 23.9% |
| 117 | Bothell | 23.8% |
| 118 | Wake Forest | 23.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Miami Beach ranks 456 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 453 | Santa Clarita | 8.8% |
| 454 | Upland | 8.8% |
| 455 | Suffolk | 8.8% |
| 456 | Miami Beach | 8.8% |
| 457 | St. Cloud | 8.8% |
| 458 | Mesa | 8.8% |
| 459 | Fountain Valley | 8.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Miami Beach ranks 628 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 625 | Paterson | 5.4% |
| 626 | Petaluma | 5.4% |
| 627 | Topeka | 5.4% |
| 628 | Miami Beach | 5.4% |
| 629 | Henderson | 5.4% |
| 630 | Smyrna | 5.4% |
| 631 | Carlsbad | 5.4% |
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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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