Shelby Review

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

This was the same as the state average. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 132,296.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	11,883	12.6
Regular high school diploma	24,594	26.1
GED or alternative credential	1,651	1.8
Some college, less than 1 year	5,917	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	12,929	13.7
Associate's degree	9,002	9.5
Bachelor's degree	18,925	20.1
Master's degree	7,323	7.8
Professional school degree	1,389	1.5
Doctorate degree	665	0.7

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