HOUSTON – Here are four statistics to know for Hispanic Heritage month according to the National Hispanic Heritage Month Website:
1. 4.7 million Hispanics that are 25 and older had at least a bachelor’s degree in 2015. This represents 15 percent of the Hispanic American population.
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Source: 2015 Education Survey
2. 1.5 million Hispanics that are 25 and older graduated with advanced degrees (ex: masters, professional, doctorate) in 2015.
Source: 2015 Education Survey
3. 20.5 percent of employed Hispanics worked in management, science, business and art professions in 2015.
Source: 2015 Hispanic Population Profile
4. Luis Alvarez and Baruj Benacerraf are two Hispanics who have won the American Nobel Prize.