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

This number was 9.9 percent lower than the state average of 42.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,144.

91.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Altamont 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	62	8.9
Regular high school diploma	233	33.6
GED or alternative credential	11	1.6
Some college, less than 1 year	81	11.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	83	12
Associate's degree	81	11.7
Bachelor's degree	103	14.9
Master's degree	22	3.2
Professional school degree	7	1
Doctorate degree	10	1.4

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