WV Heartland News

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

This number was 19.2 percent lower than the state average of 27.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 636.

83 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Cowen 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	81	17
Regular high school diploma	170	35.7
GED or alternative credential	65	13.7
Some college, less than 1 year	8	1.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	113	23.7
Associate's degree	8	1.7
Bachelor's degree	8	1.7
Master's degree	23	4.8
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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