West Twin Cities

63.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Waconia in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 16.5 percent higher than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 11,981.

96.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Waconia residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	236	3.1
Regular high school diploma	1,359	17.9
GED or alternative credential	84	1.1
Some college, less than 1 year	401	5.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	702	9.3
Associate's degree	857	11.3
Bachelor's degree	2,769	36.5
Master's degree	886	11.7
Professional school degree	177	2.3
Doctorate degree	112	1.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.