South Jersey Sun

12.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bridgeton in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 34.6 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 24,264.

66.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,937	33.8
Regular high school diploma	4,641	31.8
GED or alternative credential	1,334	9.1
Some college, less than 1 year	486	3.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,326	9.1
Associate's degree	868	5.9
Bachelor's degree	750	5.1
Master's degree	202	1.4
Professional school degree	38	0.3
Doctorate degree	10	less than 0.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.