Taneytown, Maryland — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Taneytown, Maryland 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
90%
Total
86.4%
Men
93.2%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Maryland United States
Total 87.8% +2.2% 84.8% +5.2%
Men 87.0% -0.6% 84.4% +2%
Women 88.5% +4.8% 85.1% +8.1%
Undergraduate Degree
30.2%
Total
25.6%
Men
34.3%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Maryland United States
Total 43.2% -13% 36.7% -6.5%
Men 43.0% -17.4% 36.8% -11.2%
Women 43.4% -9% 36.6% -2.3%
Graduate Degree
9.2%
Total
8.9%
Men
9.5%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Maryland United States
Total 16.7% -7.6% 10.9% -1.7%
Men 17.5% -8.6% 11.5% -2.7%
Women 16.1% -6.7% 10.3% -0.8%