Kern County Times

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

This number was 34 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 26,708.

53.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Wasco city 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	7,430	46.1
Regular high school diploma	4,131	25.6
GED or alternative credential	844	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	572	3.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,000	12.4
Associate's degree	728	4.5
Bachelor's degree	339	2.1
Master's degree	62	0.4
Professional school degree	10	less than 0.1
Doctorate degree	0	0

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