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33.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Merrillville in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 1.4 percent lower than the state average of 34.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 35,032.

90.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Merrillville residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,208	9.4
Regular high school diploma	6,656	28.2
GED or alternative credential	766	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,568	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,558	19.3
Associate's degree	1,893	8
Bachelor's degree	3,804	16.1
Master's degree	1,687	7.2
Professional school degree	252	1.1
Doctorate degree	182	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.