This number was 0.3 percent higher than the state average of 39.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 275,632.
89.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Dauphin County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.
Degree distribution in Dauphin County for 2019*
| Degree | Number of people | Percentage of population |
|---|---|---|
| No degree | 19,506 | 10.2 |
| Regular high school diploma | 56,343 | 29.5 |
| GED or alternative credential | 7,083 | 3.7 |
| Some college, less than 1 year | 10,479 | 5.5 |
| Some college, 1 or more years, no degree | 20,828 | 10.9 |
| Associate's degree | 17,945 | 9.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 36,653 | 19.2 |
| Master's degree | 15,069 | 7.9 |
| Professional school degree | 4,930 | 2.6 |
| Doctorate degree | 2,241 | 1.2 |
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Borough of Paxtang• Palmdale• Skyline View• Borough of Dauphin• Borough of Lykens• Borough of Millersburg• Upper Paxton• Lenkerville• Borough of Highspire• Halifax Borough• Hershey• Borough of Hummelstown• Borough of Royalton• Middle Paxton• Wiconsico• West Hanover• Borough of Penbrook• Bressler• Paxtonia• Oberlin• Union Deposit• Middletown Borough• Borough of Steelton• Lawnton• City of Harrisburg• Borough of Pillow• Borough of Elizabethville• Rutherford• Colonial Park• Borough Of Williamstown• Enhaut• Lower Paxton• Linglestown• Borough Of Gratz• Halifax Township• Progress• Borough Of Berrysburg
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