Southeast Montana News

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

This number was 8.8 percent higher than the state average of 41.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 895.

89.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Shepherd 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	45	10.1
Regular high school diploma	107	24
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	39	8.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	31	7
Associate's degree	81	18.2
Bachelor's degree	55	12.4
Master's degree	55	12.4
Professional school degree	32	7.2
Doctorate degree	0	0

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