Education in Waltham, Massachusetts: official figures
57.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Waltham held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 111th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Massachusetts: 47.3%).
How many people in Waltham have a graduate degree?
27.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Waltham held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 59th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 5.3% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Waltham?
In Waltham, 18.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 17.3% 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 Waltham?
19,203 residents of Waltham aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 30.4% of that age group, 114th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 5,564 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 1,473 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Waltham?
9,243 residents of Waltham were enrolled as college undergraduates and 3,182 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 19.7% of residents aged 3 and over, 41st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Waltham attend preschool?
1,214 children in Waltham were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Waltham compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Waltham ranks 111 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | Palm Beach Gardens | 57.4% |
| 109 | Arcadia | 57.4% |
| 110 | Durham | 57.3% |
| 111 | Waltham | 57.3% |
| 112 | Maple Grove | 57.1% |
| 113 | Richardson | 57.0% |
| 114 | Columbia | 56.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Waltham ranks 59 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Wheaton | 28.1% |
| 57 | College Station | 28.0% |
| 58 | Newport Beach | 27.9% |
| 59 | Waltham | 27.9% |
| 60 | Sugar Land | 27.8% |
| 61 | Kirkland | 27.8% |
| 62 | Gainesville | 27.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Waltham ranks 559 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 556 | Lincoln | 6.8% |
| 557 | Richardson | 6.7% |
| 558 | Murrieta | 6.7% |
| 559 | Waltham | 6.7% |
| 560 | Springfield | 6.7% |
| 561 | New Braunfels | 6.7% |
| 562 | Goose Creek | 6.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Waltham ranks 41 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Tempe | 20.9% |
| 39 | Grand Forks | 20.8% |
| 40 | Fort Collins | 20.5% |
| 41 | Waltham | 19.7% |
| 42 | Columbia | 19.6% |
| 43 | Norman | 19.4% |
| 44 | Denton | 18.8% |
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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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