Morris Leader

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

This number was 4.6 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 9,743.

93.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Budd Lake 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	395	6.3
Regular high school diploma	1,614	25.7
GED or alternative credential	142	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	411	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	528	8.4
Associate's degree	456	7.2
Bachelor's degree	1,838	29.2
Master's degree	724	11.5
Professional school degree	138	2.2
Doctorate degree	44	0.7

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