A state-run college offering BA, BSc, BCom and similar undergraduate programmes, affiliated to a state university.
Higher education enrolment in Buxar runs at 17.9%, behind the typical district. The district has 27 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Buxar, which ranks 19 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 41.8% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 32.5%. On youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 11.4%, it sits close to the national mark.