NW Missouri Times

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

This was 11.3 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,135.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	264	11.9
Regular high school diploma	827	37.2
GED or alternative credential	96	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	140	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	302	13.6
Associate's degree	266	12
Bachelor's degree	220	9.9
Master's degree	81	3.6
Professional school degree	18	0.8
Doctorate degree	7	0.3

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