UP Gazette

34.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Sault Ste. Marie in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 3.5 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 13,712.

90.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Sault Ste. Marie residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	825	9.8
Regular high school diploma	1,856	22.1
GED or alternative credential	566	6.7
Some college, less than 1 year	569	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,676	20
Associate's degree	731	8.7
Bachelor's degree	1,537	18.3
Master's degree	413	4.9
Professional school degree	121	1.4
Doctorate degree	92	1.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.