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

This number was 16.3 percent lower than the state average of 41.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,038.

88.2 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 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	82	11.8
Regular high school diploma	168	24.1
GED or alternative credential	50	7.2
Some college, less than 1 year	105	15.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	116	16.7
Associate's degree	73	10.5
Bachelor's degree	72	10.3
Master's degree	27	3.9
Professional school degree	3	0.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

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