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Graduate or Professional Degree

Lincoln has a high percentage of adults with a graduate or professional degree

Lincoln has a higher percentage of adults with a graduate or professional degree than Nebraska and the U.S. overall. Lincoln’s percentage of adults with a graduate or professional degree has gradually increased over the last decade, although this rate has declined since 2021. This indicates the possibility that highly educated residents may be moving out of Lincoln.

In 2023:

• 15% of Lincoln’s adults had a graduate or professional degree.
• 13% of Nebraska’s adults had a graduate or professional degree.
• 11% of the adults in the U.S. had a graduate or professional degree.

notes

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-year estimates, Table DP02.