Allegheny Highlands Today

21.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Parsons in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 6.8 percent lower than the state average of 28 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,592.

87.1 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	146	12.9
Regular high school diploma	524	46.1
GED or alternative credential	72	6.3
Some college, less than 1 year	63	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	90	7.9
Associate's degree	68	6
Bachelor's degree	68	6
Master's degree	95	8.4
Professional school degree	3	0.3
Doctorate degree	7	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.