Branson Times

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

This number was 8.4 percent lower than the state average of 35.9 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 11,228.

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

Branson 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	576	7.4
Regular high school diploma	2,179	27.9
GED or alternative credential	329	4.2
Some college less than 1 year	1,135	14.5
Some college 1 or more years no degree	1,441	18.5
Associate's degree	466	6
Bachelor's degree	1,123	14.4
Master's degree	346	4.4
Professional school degree	172	2.2
Doctorate degree	43	0.6

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