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

This number was 10.4 percent higher than the state average of 32.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 5,064.

93.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Massac 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	184	6.2
Regular high school diploma	678	23
GED or alternative credential	166	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	235	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	420	14.3
Associate's degree	401	13.6
Bachelor's degree	463	15.7
Master's degree	303	10.3
Professional school degree	96	3.3
Doctorate degree	0	0

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