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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

55.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Swisher

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

This number was 16.6 percent higher than the state average of 39 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 905.

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

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

Degree distribution in Swisher for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree111.7
Regular high school diploma14722.9
GED or alternative credential50.8
Some college less than 1 year436.7
Some college 1 or more years no degree7912.3
Associate's degree11918.5
Bachelor's degree16425.5
Master's degree568.7
Professional school degree111.7
Doctorate degree71.1
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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