Bridgeport Times

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

This was 3.3 percent higher than the state average of 47.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 41,162.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,727	5.6
Regular high school diploma	7,264	23.7
GED or alternative credential	676	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,674	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,638	11.9
Associate's degree	2,483	8.1
Bachelor's degree	7,183	23.4
Master's degree	4,929	16.1
Professional school degree	641	2.1
Doctorate degree	440	1.4

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