Dakota Times

47.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Burnsville in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 2.0 percent higher than the state average of 45.9 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 61,302.

93.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Burnsville residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,831	6.9
Regular high school diploma	8,003	19.4
GED or alternative credential	1,162	2.8
Some college less than 1 year	2,861	6.9
Some college 1 or more years no degree	6,645	16.1
Associate's degree	4,107	10
Bachelor's degree	11,025	26.7
Master's degree	3,632	8.8
Professional school degree	647	1.6
Doctorate degree	351	0.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.