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6.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in St. Joseph in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 22.4 percent lower than the state average of 29.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 910.

78.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

St. Joseph residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	131	21.9
Regular high school diploma	275	45.9
GED or alternative credential	24	4
Some college less than 1 year	17	2.8
Some college 1 or more years no degree	111	18.5
Associate's degree	17	2.8
Bachelor's degree	17	2.8
Master's degree	7	1.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.