This statistic shows the education levels of active duty United States Armed Force officers in 2010. In 2010, there were 88,478 U.S. Armed Force officers with an advanced degree or higher. There were just 28 officers with no high school diploma or GED.
Education levels of active duty United States Armed Force officers in 2010
Characteristic
Number of U.S. Armed Force officers
Bachelor's degree
105,698
Advanced degree
88,478
Unknown
21,656
Less than a bachelor's degree
18,853
No high school diploma or GED
28
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US Department of Defense. (December 31, 2010). Education levels of active duty United States Armed Force officers in 2010 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/232730/education-levels-of-active-duty-us-defense-force-officers/
US Department of Defense. "Education levels of active duty United States Armed Force officers in 2010." Chart. December 31, 2010. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232730/education-levels-of-active-duty-us-defense-force-officers/
US Department of Defense. (2010). Education levels of active duty United States Armed Force officers in 2010. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232730/education-levels-of-active-duty-us-defense-force-officers/
US Department of Defense. "Education Levels of Active Duty United States Armed Force Officers in 2010." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2010, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232730/education-levels-of-active-duty-us-defense-force-officers/
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Education levels of active duty United States Armed Force officers in 2010 [Graph], US Department of Defense, December 31, 2010. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/232730/education-levels-of-active-duty-us-defense-force-officers/
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