13.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Baraga

By UP Gazette

May 31, 2022

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

This was 26.3 percent lower than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,073.

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

Degree distribution in Baraga for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	321	21.2
Regular high school diploma	316	20.8
GED or alternative credential	409	27
Some college, less than 1 year	94	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	175	11.5
Associate's degree	108	7.1
Bachelor's degree	84	5.5
Master's degree	6	0.4
Professional school degree	3	0.2
Doctorate degree	0	0