SW New Mexico News

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

This number was 13 percent higher than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 5,515.

86 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Santa Teresa 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	440	14
Regular high school diploma	318	10.1
GED or alternative credential	138	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	176	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	541	17.2
Associate's degree	308	9.8
Bachelor's degree	807	25.7
Master's degree	356	11.3
Professional school degree	14	0.4
Doctorate degree	44	1.4

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