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

This number was 3.8 percent higher than the state average of 37.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 39,566.

91.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Cape Girardeau 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	2,050	8.5
Regular high school diploma	5,460	22.7
GED or alternative credential	934	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	1,335	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,423	18.4
Associate's degree	1,416	5.9
Bachelor's degree	4,840	20.2
Master's degree	2,277	9.5
Professional school degree	588	2.4
Doctorate degree	691	2.9

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