Southeast Montana News

43.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Billings in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 1.3 percent higher than the state average of 42.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 109,705.

94.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,793	5.1
Regular high school diploma	16,622	22.2
GED or alternative credential	3,895	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	4,884	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	12,713	17
Associate's degree	6,220	8.3
Bachelor's degree	17,988	24.1
Master's degree	5,237	7
Professional school degree	2,069	2.8
Doctorate degree	1,337	1.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.