GTR Times

12.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Artesia in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 18.1 percent lower than the state average of 30.4 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 355.

78.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Artesia residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	53	21.8
Regular high school diploma	91	37.4
GED or alternative credential	13	5.3
Some college less than 1 year	12	4.9
Some college 1 or more years no degree	44	18.1
Associate's degree	22	9.1
Bachelor's degree	7	2.9
Master's degree	1	0.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.