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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

40.3 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Wheaton

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

This number was 0.3 percent lower than the state average of 40.6 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 82.

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

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

Degree distribution in Wheaton for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree58.1
Regular high school diploma1524.2
GED or alternative credential46.5
Some college less than 1 year34.8
Some college 1 or more years no degree1016.1
Associate's degree812.9
Bachelor's degree1016.1
Master's degree34.8
Professional school degree23.2
Doctorate degree23.2
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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