Cedar Rapids Today

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

This number was 12.4 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 679.

89.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Brighton 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	48	10.9
Regular high school diploma	176	40
GED or alternative credential	30	6.8
Some college, less than 1 year	28	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	38	8.6
Associate's degree	61	13.9
Bachelor's degree	55	12.5
Master's degree	2	0.5
Professional school degree	2	0.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

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