Carbondale Reporter

58.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Makanda in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 15.5 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 588.

98.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Makanda residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	5	1.2
Regular high school diploma	48	11.7
GED or alternative credential	17	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	31	7.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	71	17.3
Associate's degree	69	16.8
Bachelor's degree	82	20
Master's degree	47	11.4
Professional school degree	20	4.9
Doctorate degree	21	5.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.