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

This was 1.4 percent higher than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,301.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	382	6.9
Regular high school diploma	1,373	24.8
GED or alternative credential	86	1.6
Some college, less than 1 year	716	12.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	706	12.8
Associate's degree	770	13.9
Bachelor's degree	1,047	18.9
Master's degree	388	7
Professional school degree	42	0.8
Doctorate degree	23	0.4

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