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.
Educational Attainment
Virginia Beach has an extremely well-educated population. Nearly 72% of the City's residents have either some college experience or an advanced degree, compared with only 58% of the national population.
|
Virginia Beach |
MSA |
| High School Diploma or higher |
93.9% |
89.8% |
| Bachelor's Degree or higher |
33.3% |
28.7% |
| Graduate Degree |
11.9% |
10.9% |
| Bachelor's Degree |
21.4% |
17.8% |
| Associates Degree |
10.4% |
8.8% |
| Some College |
27.9% |
25.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Last updated: March 2013