SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Census data shows more South Dakotans
are obtaining advanced degrees.
The 2010 Census American Community Survey shows 8 percent of
South Dakota residents 25 years old and older have a degree beyond
a bachelor's. That's up from 6 percent in 2000 and 5 percent in
1990.
Part of the attraction in getting an advanced degree is
financial.
Census numbers show the median income for those with an
advanced degree is double that of a South Dakotan with only a
high school education.
Still, 32 percent of 25-year-old residents and older in the
state have only a high school education.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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