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43.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in La Quinta city in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 1.1 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 41,650.

90.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,799	9.3
Regular high school diploma	5,592	18.5
GED or alternative credential	690	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	2,588	8.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,341	17.7
Associate's degree	2,823	9.3
Bachelor's degree	6,364	21
Master's degree	2,458	8.1
Professional school degree	1,206	4
Doctorate degree	384	1.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.