Berks County News

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

This number was 29.7 percent lower than the state average of 39.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 586.

95.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Bethel 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	13	4.2
Regular high school diploma	172	55
GED or alternative credential	54	17.3
Some college, less than 1 year	27	8.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	15	4.8
Associate's degree	0	0
Bachelor's degree	32	10.2
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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