Education in Westland, Michigan: official figures
23.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Westland held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 136th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Michigan: 32.4%).
How many people in Westland have a graduate degree?
6.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Westland held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 92nd 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 Westland?
In Westland, 32.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 35.4% 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 Westland?
17,312 residents of Westland aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 21.3% of that age group, 82nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 11,227 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,807 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Westland?
3,681 residents of Westland were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,203 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.0% of residents aged 3 and over, 303rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Westland attend preschool?
1,201 children in Westland were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Westland compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Westland ranks 688 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 685 | Erie | 23.1% |
| 686 | Newark | 23.0% |
| 687 | El Cajon | 23.0% |
| 688 | Westland | 23.0% |
| 689 | St. Joseph | 23.0% |
| 690 | Montebello | 23.0% |
| 691 | Sioux City | 22.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Westland ranks 732 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 729 | Florissant | 6.9% |
| 730 | Nampa | 6.8% |
| 731 | Avondale | 6.8% |
| 732 | Westland | 6.8% |
| 733 | Kissimmee | 6.8% |
| 734 | Newark | 6.7% |
| 735 | Antioch | 6.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Westland ranks 410 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 407 | Omaha | 9.5% |
| 408 | San Marcos | 9.5% |
| 409 | Lake Charles | 9.5% |
| 410 | Westland | 9.4% |
| 411 | Greensboro | 9.4% |
| 412 | Kingsport | 9.4% |
| 413 | Idaho Falls | 9.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Westland ranks 521 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 518 | Des Moines | 6.0% |
| 519 | Reading | 6.0% |
| 520 | Mesa | 6.0% |
| 521 | Westland | 6.0% |
| 522 | Torrance | 6.0% |
| 523 | Olathe | 6.0% |
| 524 | Caldwell | 6.0% |
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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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