North Panhandle Times

59.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bethany in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 31.1 percent higher than the state average of 28 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,022.

100 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Bethany residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	0	0
Regular high school diploma	51	24.5
GED or alternative credential	7	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	5	2.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	22	10.6
Associate's degree	8	3.8
Bachelor's degree	40	19.2
Master's degree	46	22.1
Professional school degree	12	5.8
Doctorate degree	17	8.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.