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29 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Nickerson in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 11.6 percent lower than the state average of 40.6 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 1,017.

89.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Nickerson residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	70	10.7
Regular high school diploma	143	21.8
GED or alternative credential	57	8.7
Some college less than 1 year	79	12.1
Some college 1 or more years no degree	116	17.7
Associate's degree	75	11.5
Bachelor's degree	76	11.6
Master's degree	36	5.5
Professional school degree	3	0.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.