Allegheny Highlands Today

20.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Alderson in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 7.7 percent lower than the state average of 28 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,135.

85.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Alderson residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	122	14.1
Regular high school diploma	199	23.1
GED or alternative credential	108	12.5
Some college, less than 1 year	104	12.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	155	18
Associate's degree	41	4.8
Bachelor's degree	71	8.2
Master's degree	60	7
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	3	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.