Somerset Times

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

This number was 16 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 6,039.

98.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Watchung 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	58	1.3
Regular high school diploma	818	18.8
GED or alternative credential	65	1.5
Some college, less than 1 year	199	4.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	500	11.5
Associate's degree	167	3.8
Bachelor's degree	1,209	27.8
Master's degree	686	15.8
Professional school degree	416	9.6
Doctorate degree	236	5.4

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