UP Gazette

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

This number was 1.7 percent lower than the state average of 37.3 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 2,956.

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

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	85	3.7
Regular high school diploma	897	39.3
GED or alternative credential	46	2
Some college less than 1 year	116	5.1
Some college 1 or more years no degree	327	14.3
Associate's degree	215	9.4
Bachelor's degree	457	20
Master's degree	93	4.1
Professional school degree	33	1.4
Doctorate degree	15	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.