In 2021 an estimated 50% of those aged 15 years and over in Brandon reported a university or college certificate, diploma or degree and 83% of the population aged 15 years and over have a high school graduation certificate or higher. Among youth aged 18 to 24 in Brandon (City), 41.5% were attending postsecondary school.
26.4% of people aged 25 to 64 in Brandon had a bachelor's degree or higher with 66.0% obtaining their highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree in Manitoba.
One of Brandon’s most significant advantages is local access to post-secondary institutions. There are over 3,000 students in Brandon University alone, with Faculties of Arts, Education, Graduate Studies, Science, a School of Health Studies, and a renowned School of Music.
Assiniboine Community College (ACC) offers over 50 unique certificate, diploma and advanced credential programs across a variety of disciplines including culinary arts and hospitality, business, agriculture and environment, health and human services, trades and technology. They also deliver apprenticeship programming in a range of skilled trade disciplines. ACC has an average annual full-time enrolment of 2,800 including apprenticeship.
The Brandon Regional Health Centre is a teaching hospital and the Manitoba Emergency Services College is a great example in terms of a one-of a kind educational opportunity in Brandon.
Brandon’s Education & Training Institutions
Post Secondary Enrollment Statistics
Income by Education Levels 2016 (2021 data not yet available)
Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree City of Brandon (CY) 2021 | |||
Highest Certificate, diploma or degree (population aged 15 years and over) |
Brandon (CY) 2021 | ||
No. | % | ||
No Certificate, diploma or degree | 6,985 | 17 | |
High School certificate or equivalent | 13,330 | 33 | |
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma | 2,805 | 7 | |
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma | 7,920 | 20 | |
University certificate, diploma or degree | 9,410 | 23 | |
Total Population aged 15 years and over | 40,450 | 100 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.
(2021) Canadian Comparison of Educational Attainment population aged 15 years and over | |||
Brandon (CY) | Manitoba | Canada | |
Total population aged15 years and over | 40,450 | 1,058,410 | 30,335,920 |
No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 19% | 16% |
High school certificate or equivalent | 33% | 31% | 27% |
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma | 7% | 7% | 9% |
College, CEGEP, certificate of diploma | 20% | 18% | 19% |
University certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 26% | 30% |
Total - Post Secondary Graduates | 50% | 51% | 58% |