Allegheny Highlands Today

18.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Parsons in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 8.3 percent lower than the state average of 26.8 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 1,546.

80.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Parsons residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	200	19.2
Regular high school diploma	421	40.5
GED or alternative credential	65	6.3
Some college less than 1 year	70	6.7
Some college 1 or more years no degree	91	8.8
Associate's degree	59	5.7
Bachelor's degree	31	3
Master's degree	91	8.8
Professional school degree	4	0.4
Doctorate degree	7	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.