Counties with the most college graduates in Arizona
The American philosopher and psychologist John Dewey once said, "Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself." Dewey advocated for an educational paradigm called pragmatism, which stresses the importance of learning academic concepts by experiencing them firsthand, instead of through lecture and repetition in a classroom.
While the philosophy is used by many educators (especially those working in fields where the value of work experience exceeds the value placed on an academic background), many people take great pride in their formal educational credentials because of the valuable skills such educations provided and because of the immense amount of work that goes into earning a degree.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most college graduates in Arizona using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest percent of the population 25 years and over that has a Bachelor's degree or higher using 2020 5-year estimates.
Keep reading to see which counties in your state have the most college graduates.
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#15. La Paz County
- 11.8% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 19.5% ($24,500 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 33.1% ($28,790)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 35.6% ($29,631)
- Bachelor's degree: 8.3% ($42,604)
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5% ($34,917)
#14. Apache County
- 12.5% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 18.5% ($19,710 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 31.2% ($28,391)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 37.7% ($34,615)
- Bachelor's degree: 7.7% ($49,762)
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8% ($55,382)
#13. Mohave County
- 13.4% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 13.6% ($22,377 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 34.3% ($27,289)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 38.7% ($32,287)
- Bachelor's degree: 8.3% ($45,957)
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.1% ($65,797)
#12. Graham County
- 14.8% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 14.7% ($27,566 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 30.3% ($25,565)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 40.1% ($31,567)
- Bachelor's degree: 10.1% ($50,288)
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8% ($52,273)
#11. Yuma County
- 15.4% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 25.4% ($22,546 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 26.6% ($28,246)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 32.5% ($33,660)
- Bachelor's degree: 10.1% ($46,607)
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.4% ($60,362)
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#10. Navajo County
- 16.1% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 16.2% ($24,649 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 29.2% ($24,468)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 38.5% ($30,718)
- Bachelor's degree: 9.6% ($42,602)
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.5% ($54,648)
#9. Greenlee County
- 16.8% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 14.8% ($18,333 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 30.4% ($53,353)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 37.9% ($52,616)
- Bachelor's degree: 13.6% ($49,495)
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2% (earnings not available)
#8. Gila County
- 19.2% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 12.7% ($26,030 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 28.7% ($28,758)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 39.4% ($30,114)
- Bachelor's degree: 12.0% ($44,362)
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.2% ($53,824)
#7. Pinal County
- 20.9% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 12.9% ($25,291 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 30.3% ($35,356)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 35.8% ($39,909)
- Bachelor's degree: 14.0% ($50,031)
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.9% ($53,393)
#6. Santa Cruz County
- 20.9% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 22.1% ($16,575 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 27.5% ($26,609)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 29.4% ($29,000)
- Bachelor's degree: 13.1% ($38,614)
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.8% ($48,173)
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#5. Cochise County
- 25.6% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 11.3% ($19,484 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 24.0% ($24,776)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 39.2% ($33,574)
- Bachelor's degree: 15.7% ($53,620)
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.8% ($65,025)
#4. Yavapai County
- 26.3% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 8.2% ($26,967 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 26.2% ($28,518)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 39.4% ($29,834)
- Bachelor's degree: 15.0% ($42,163)
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.3% ($54,470)
#3. Maricopa County
- 33.4% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 11.6% ($25,640 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 22.4% ($32,143)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 32.6% ($40,064)
- Bachelor's degree: 21.1% ($56,667)
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.4% ($72,834)
#2. Pima County
- 33.6% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 11.0% ($22,651 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 21.5% ($28,296)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 33.9% ($33,857)
- Bachelor's degree: 19.3% ($46,341)
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.3% ($65,222)
#1. Coconino County
- 37.6% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 9.0% ($21,596 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 21.7% ($28,968)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 31.6% ($31,947)
- Bachelor's degree: 22.5% ($42,579)
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.2% ($58,366)
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