Macon Reporter

22.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bethany in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 19.7 percent lower than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,204.

94.1 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 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	54	5.9
Regular high school diploma	318	35
GED or alternative credential	48	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	95	10.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	191	21
Associate's degree	58	6.4
Bachelor's degree	92	10.1
Master's degree	49	5.4
Professional school degree	4	0.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.