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

This was 20.2 percent higher than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 20,139.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	636	3.9
Regular high school diploma	2,149	13.1
GED or alternative credential	272	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	1,075	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,467	15
Associate's degree	1,127	6.9
Bachelor's degree	5,584	34.1
Master's degree	2,421	14.8
Professional school degree	469	2.9
Doctorate degree	197	1.2

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