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29.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Wadena in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 17.9 percent lower than the state average of 47.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 4,158.

90 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Wadena residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	280	10
Regular high school diploma	904	32.2
GED or alternative credential	175	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	240	8.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	378	13.5
Associate's degree	468	16.7
Bachelor's degree	310	11
Master's degree	22	0.8
Professional school degree	30	1.1
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.