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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
People 25+ with a Graduate or Professional Degree
State: Virginia
Measurement Period: 2023
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This indicators shows the percentage of people aged 25 and over who have earned a graduate or professional degree.
Why is this important?
A graduate degree is a significant milestone in one's academic journey, representing a higher level of knowledge and expertise. Having graduate degree also opens up a world of opportunities for professional growth and advancement that often leads to higher salaries and increased job prospects.
18.5%
Source:
American Community Survey 1-Year
Measurement period: 2023
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: October 2024
Measurement period: 2023
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: October 2024
Compared to
Technical note: The U.S. Census Bureau calculates 90% confidence intervals for American Community Survey estimates. Use caution when interpreting values with wide confidence intervals. Confidence intervals that are farther away from estimates in either direction indicate uncertainty due to small survey sample sizes. There were data collection issues in 2020 that severely affected the ACS data quality of that year. Therefore, data are not available for the 2020 period.
More details:
Data for this indicator can be found in table S1501 on data.census.gov.
Graph Selections
No significant difference with the overall value
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Data Source
- American Community Survey 1-Year
Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Education / Educational Attainment, Social Determinants of Health, Adults