Education and learning are increasingly perceived as lifelong endeavors, and with the average worker today having over 12 jobs in a lifetime, training opportunities are in demand. Virginia Beach and the surrounding area offers abundant post-secondary educational opportunities in associate, bachelor, master and doctoral-level degrees from highly respected public, private, for-profit institutions.
2010 - Age 25+
(Note - Approximate Numbers of Citizens 25+: Virginia Beach 283,317; Virginia 528,942; United States 204,363,850)
|
Virginia Beach |
USA |
| Graduate Degree |
10.9% |
10.3% |
| Bachelors Degree |
20.8% |
17.6% |
| Associates Degree |
10.3% |
7.6% |
| Some College (13-15) |
25.2% |
19.9% |
| High School Grad or GED (12) |
25.6% |
29.7% |
| Some High School (9–11) |
5.3% |
8.6% |
| Elementary |
1.9% |
6.2% |
|
Source: Decisiondata.com
Last updated: Sept 2011