NE Nebraska News

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

This number was 2.5 percent higher than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,910.

94.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Pierce 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	69	5.5
Regular high school diploma	376	29.9
GED or alternative credential	12	1
Some college, less than 1 year	93	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	151	12
Associate's degree	271	21.5
Bachelor's degree	236	18.7
Master's degree	48	3.8
Professional school degree	3	0.2
Doctorate degree	0	0

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