North Coast Today

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

This number was 10.2 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 1,308.

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

Rockaway Beach 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	99	10.2
Regular high school diploma	212	21.8
GED or alternative credential	53	5.4
Some college less than 1 year	57	5.9
Some college 1 or more years no degree	253	26
Associate's degree	61	6.3
Bachelor's degree	148	15.2
Master's degree	65	6.7
Professional school degree	21	2.2
Doctorate degree	4	0.4

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