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44.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in La Quinta city in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 3.3 percent higher than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 40,704.

90.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many La Quinta city residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,703	9.2
Regular high school diploma	5,311	18.1
GED or alternative credential	674	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	2,557	8.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,086	17.3
Associate's degree	2,530	8.6
Bachelor's degree	6,402	21.8
Master's degree	2,575	8.8
Professional school degree	1,256	4.3
Doctorate degree	289	1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.