NW Bergen News

54.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Paramus in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 6.8 percent higher than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 26,403.

92.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,431	7.3
Regular high school diploma	3,750	19.1
GED or alternative credential	468	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,187	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,126	10.9
Associate's degree	1,166	6
Bachelor's degree	6,108	31.2
Master's degree	2,259	11.5
Professional school degree	718	3.7
Doctorate degree	374	1.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.