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34.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ashland in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 7.5 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,447.

89.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ashland residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	174	10.4
Regular high school diploma	526	31.3
GED or alternative credential	52	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	138	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	214	12.7
Associate's degree	185	11
Bachelor's degree	243	14.5
Master's degree	125	7.4
Professional school degree	6	0.4
Doctorate degree	18	1.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.