Nashville, Tennessee — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Nashville, Tennessee age 25 and older. Percentages are shown for complete degree attainment in each level. "High School Degree" includes GED and standard alternatives. "Undergraduate Degree" includes both Associate's and Bachelor's degrees. "Graduate Degree" includes Master's degrees, doctorates and professional degrees (covering medicine, dentistry, chiropractic, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, veterinary medicine, law, and theology). Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

High School Degree
85.1%
Total
84.1%
Men
85.9%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Tennessee United States
Total 83.9% +1.1% 84.8% +0.3%
Men 83.4% +0.8% 84.4% -0.2%
Women 84.4% +1.5% 85.1% +0.8%
Undergraduate Degree
39.4%
Total
38.6%
Men
40.1%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Tennessee United States
Total 32.3% +7.1% 36.7% +2.7%
Men 32.3% +6.3% 36.8% +1.7%
Women 32.3% +7.9% 36.6% +3.5%
Graduate Degree
12%
Total
11.8%
Men
12.2%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Tennessee United States
Total 9.3% +2.7% 10.9% +1.1%
Men 9.9% +1.9% 11.5% +0.2%
Women 8.9% +3.3% 10.3% +1.9%