Milwaukee South News

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

This was 7.2 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 59,861.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,384	7.6
Regular high school diploma	13,773	30.8
GED or alternative credential	1,971	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	3,085	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,994	15.7
Associate's degree	4,507	10.1
Bachelor's degree	7,994	17.9
Master's degree	2,362	5.3
Professional school degree	278	0.6
Doctorate degree	319	0.7

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