Milwaukee North News

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

This was 24.7 percent higher than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 48,143.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	908	2.6
Regular high school diploma	4,848	13.9
GED or alternative credential	545	1.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,315	3.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,039	11.6
Associate's degree	2,608	7.5
Bachelor's degree	11,941	34.3
Master's degree	5,421	15.6
Professional school degree	1,991	5.7
Doctorate degree	1,226	3.5

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