South Jersey Sun

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

This number was 35 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 24,540.

66.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Bridgeton 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	5,035	33.8
Regular high school diploma	4,786	32.1
GED or alternative credential	1,172	7.9
Some college, less than 1 year	589	4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,634	11
Associate's degree	805	5.4
Bachelor's degree	637	4.3
Master's degree	165	1.1
Professional school degree	57	0.4
Doctorate degree	26	0.2

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