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

This number was 20.4 percent lower than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 364.

47 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Placitas 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	132	53
Regular high school diploma	37	14.9
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	0	0
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	42	16.9
Associate's degree	38	15.3
Bachelor's degree	0	0
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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