The rate was determined by calculating the percentage of people 25 years and over in each city who have completed a bachelor's or advanced degree. An advanced degree refers to a degree above the Bachelor level.
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Rate of higher education in the top 10 U.S. cities for tech start-ups, at July 2016
This statistic shows the share of degree holders among the population aged 25 years and older in the ten cities Sungard Availability Services considered to be the best for tech start-ups in the United States. Seattle had the highest rate of bachelor's degree holders at **** percent, while Washington had the highest rate of advanced degree holders at **** percent.
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Sungard Availability Services. (July 1, 2016). Share of population with a bachelor's or advanced degree in the top 10 cities for tech start-ups in the United States, as at July 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/595047/united-states-tech-start-up-top-ten-rate-of-degree-holders/
Sungard Availability Services. "Share of population with a bachelor's or advanced degree in the top 10 cities for tech start-ups in the United States, as at July 2016." Chart. July 1, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/595047/united-states-tech-start-up-top-ten-rate-of-degree-holders/
Sungard Availability Services. (2016). Share of population with a bachelor's or advanced degree in the top 10 cities for tech start-ups in the United States, as at July 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/595047/united-states-tech-start-up-top-ten-rate-of-degree-holders/
Sungard Availability Services. "Share of Population with a Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in The Top 10 Cities for Tech Start-ups in The United States, as at July 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jul 2016, /statistics/595047/united-states-tech-start-up-top-ten-rate-of-degree-holders/
Sungard Availability Services, Share of population with a bachelor's or advanced degree in the top 10 cities for tech start-ups in the United States, as at July 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/595047/united-states-tech-start-up-top-ten-rate-of-degree-holders/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Share of population with a bachelor's or advanced degree in the top 10 cities for tech start-ups in the United States, as at July 2016 [Graph], Sungard Availability Services, July 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/595047/united-states-tech-start-up-top-ten-rate-of-degree-holders/
