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

This number was 5.9 percent lower than the state average of 47.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,408.

93.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Preston 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	61	6.4
Regular high school diploma	250	26.3
GED or alternative credential	38	4
Some college, less than 1 year	73	7.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	133	14
Associate's degree	133	14
Bachelor's degree	175	18.4
Master's degree	66	6.9
Professional school degree	14	1.5
Doctorate degree	7	0.7

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