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

This was 14.3 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 17,548.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	377	3.2
Regular high school diploma	2,371	20
GED or alternative credential	124	1
Some college, less than 1 year	527	4.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,277	10.8
Associate's degree	1,213	10.2
Bachelor's degree	3,370	28.4
Master's degree	2,310	19.5
Professional school degree	197	1.7
Doctorate degree	106	0.9

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