Cape Cod Ledger

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

This number was 4.5 percent lower than the state average of 49.8 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 5,614.

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

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	262	5.8
Regular high school diploma	1,115	24.8
GED or alternative credential	48	1.1
Some college less than 1 year	394	8.8
Some college 1 or more years no degree	640	14.2
Associate's degree	570	12.7
Bachelor's degree	867	19.3
Master's degree	446	9.9
Professional school degree	85	1.9
Doctorate degree	71	1.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.