Howard County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 299,269
| Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 200,717, 100% | 3,973,193 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 9,632, 4.80%, see rank | 11.00% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 29,036, 14.47%, see rank | 25.75% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 40,853, 20.35%, see rank | 25.96% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 61,974, 30.88%, see rank | 20.28% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 59,222, 29.51%, see rank | 17.02% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.52, see rank | 14.08 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 288,676
| Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 192,975, 100% | 3,875,282 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 9,489, 4.92%, see rank | 11.50% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 28,053, 14.54%, see rank | 26.02% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 40,678, 21.08%, see rank | 26.13% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 60,143, 31.17%, see rank | 19.98% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 54,612, 28.30%, see rank | 16.36% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.45, see rank | 14.01 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 279,366
| Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 185,095, 100% | 3,789,931 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 10,040, 5.42%, see rank | 12.24% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 27,159, 14.67%, see rank | 26.43% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 39,987, 21.60%, see rank | 25.62% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 56,795, 30.68%, see rank | 19.75% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 51,114, 27.62%, see rank | 15.95% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.38, see rank | 13.93 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 274,328
| Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 179,126, 100% | 3,738,604 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 10,214, 5.70%, see rank | 12.48% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 27,252, 15.21%, see rank | 26.78% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 39,231, 21.90%, see rank | 25.57% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 54,205, 30.26%, see rank | 19.60% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 48,224, 26.92%, see rank | 15.57% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.30, see rank | 13.89 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 247,842
| Howard County | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 163,308, 100% | 3,495,595 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 11,267, 6.90%, see rank | 16.17% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 26,513, 16.23%, see rank | 26.71% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 39,091, 23.94%, see rank | 25.67% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 48,210, 29.52%, see rank | 18.00% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 38,227, 23.41%, see rank | 13.45% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.02, see rank | 13.53 | 13.01 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.