One-third of Houstonians 25 years or older is a college graduate (33.3 percent)—a rate higher than that of the U.S. (33.1 percent) and Texas (30.8 percent).
Science, engineering and related degrees have been awarded to 747,998 Houstonians or 49.1 percent of Houston’s college graduates—compared to 45.2 percent of college graduates nationwide, and 44.8 of college graduates in Texas.
Houstonians with a science, engineering or related degree
One-third of Houstonians 25 years and older is a college graduate