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

This number was 15.8 percent higher than the state average of 45.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 17,915.

97.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Wantagh 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	329	2.7
Regular high school diploma	2,578	21.2
GED or alternative credential	126	1
Some college, less than 1 year	503	4.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,194	9.8
Associate's degree	1,296	10.6
Bachelor's degree	3,499	28.7
Master's degree	2,223	18.3
Professional school degree	295	2.4
Doctorate degree	130	1.1

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