page_title: Educational attainment in the United States
section_title: Educational attainment in social theory
hierarchical_section_title: Educational attainment in the United States / Educational attainment in social theory
caption_attribution_description: English: Median income of U.S. families by education of the head of household, 1989-2016
context_page_description: The educational attainment of the U.S. population refers to the highest level of education completed. The educational attainment of the U.S. population is similar to that of many other industrialized countries with the vast majority of the population having completed secondary education and a rising number of college graduates that outnumber high school dropouts. As a whole, the population of the United States is spending more years in formal educational programs. As with income, levels differ by race, age, household configuration, and geography.
  Overall, the demographics with the highest educational attainment in the United States are also those with the highest household income and wealth.
caption: Mean income of U.S. families by education of the head of household, 1989–2010.
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