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74.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bethany in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 31.5 percent higher than the state average of 43.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 28,047.

96.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	697	3.9
Regular high school diploma	1,301	7.2
GED or alternative credential	231	1.3
Some college, less than 1 year	511	2.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,797	9.9
Associate's degree	1,295	7.2
Bachelor's degree	6,017	33.3
Master's degree	4,018	22.2
Professional school degree	508	2.8
Doctorate degree	1,704	9.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.