Dakota Times

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

This number was 1.8 percent higher than the state average of 47.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 61,311.

92.3 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,185	7.7
Regular high school diploma	7,452	17.9
GED or alternative credential	1,122	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	2,594	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,704	16.1
Associate's degree	4,283	10.3
Bachelor's degree	11,344	27.3
Master's degree	3,854	9.3
Professional school degree	546	1.3
Doctorate degree	457	1.1

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