Sussex Review

69.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bethany Beach in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 30.4 percent higher than the state average of 38.8 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 1,010.

99.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Bethany Beach residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	7	0.8
Regular high school diploma	138	15.7
GED or alternative credential	10	1.1
Some college less than 1 year	16	1.8
Some college 1 or more years no degree	99	11.3
Associate's degree	97	11
Bachelor's degree	300	34.2
Master's degree	165	18.8
Professional school degree	31	3.5
Doctorate degree	15	1.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.