Dakota Times

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

This was 1.9 percent higher than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 61,536.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,304	7.9
Regular high school diploma	7,755	18.5
GED or alternative credential	952	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	2,546	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,249	14.9
Associate's degree	4,465	10.7
Bachelor's degree	11,710	28
Master's degree	3,947	9.4
Professional school degree	572	1.4
Doctorate degree	375	0.9

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