Education in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: official figures
49.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Pittsburgh held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 189th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Pennsylvania: 35.2%).
How many people in Pittsburgh have a graduate degree?
24.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Pittsburgh held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 110th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 5.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Pittsburgh?
In Pittsburgh, 23.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 22.2% 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 Pittsburgh?
83,841 residents of Pittsburgh aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 28.3% of that age group, 203rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 30,349 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 9,454 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Pittsburgh?
36,409 residents of Pittsburgh were enrolled as college undergraduates and 13,766 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 16.9% of residents aged 3 and over, 52nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Pittsburgh attend preschool?
3,317 children in Pittsburgh were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Pittsburgh compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Pittsburgh ranks 189 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | Stillwater | 49.9% |
| 187 | San Rafael | 49.7% |
| 188 | Wellington | 49.7% |
| 189 | Pittsburgh | 49.1% |
| 190 | Huntington Beach | 49.0% |
| 191 | Fayetteville | 49.0% |
| 192 | Novato | 48.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Pittsburgh ranks 110 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Doral | 24.4% |
| 108 | Downers Grove | 24.4% |
| 109 | Athens | 24.3% |
| 110 | Pittsburgh | 24.2% |
| 111 | Palm Beach Gardens | 24.2% |
| 112 | Smyrna | 24.1% |
| 113 | San Luis Obispo | 24.1% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Pittsburgh ranks 627 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 624 | Orem | 5.7% |
| 625 | Janesville | 5.6% |
| 626 | College Station | 5.6% |
| 627 | Pittsburgh | 5.6% |
| 628 | Broken Arrow | 5.6% |
| 629 | Spokane Valley | 5.6% |
| 630 | Sunnyvale | 5.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Pittsburgh ranks 52 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Evanston | 17.2% |
| 50 | Bellingham | 17.1% |
| 51 | Troy | 17.0% |
| 52 | Pittsburgh | 16.9% |
| 53 | Terre Haute | 16.8% |
| 54 | Conway | 16.3% |
| 55 | Irvine | 16.1% |
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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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