Friday, February 22, 2019

42% of New Mothers Have a Bachelor's Degree

More than 40 percent of women who gave birth in 2017 had a bachelor's degree or more education, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The 41.7 percent of of new mothers with at least a bachelor's degree in 2017 is nearly twice the 22.8 percent of 1997.

The percentage of new mothers with a bachelor's degree or more education varies by race and Hispanic origin...

Percentage of new mothers with at least a bachelor's degree, 2017
67.9% of Asians
51.3% of non-Hispanic Whites
24.6% of Blacks
18.9% of Hispanics
13.2% of Native Hawaiians, other Pacific Islanders
12.7% of American Indians, Alaska Natives

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Educational Attainment of Mothers Aged 25 and Over: United States, 2017

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