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45.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kearney in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 1.9 percent higher than the state average of 43.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 33,783.

92.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,517	7.5
Regular high school diploma	4,202	20.9
GED or alternative credential	522	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,274	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,542	17.6
Associate's degree	1,665	8.3
Bachelor's degree	4,805	23.9
Master's degree	1,752	8.7
Professional school degree	283	1.4
Doctorate degree	577	2.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.