Burlington Reporter

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

This was 6.8 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 54,534.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6,266	16.6
Regular high school diploma	7,812	20.7
GED or alternative credential	1,640	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	2,184	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,634	17.5
Associate's degree	3,348	8.9
Bachelor's degree	7,245	19.2
Master's degree	1,783	4.7
Professional school degree	407	1.1
Doctorate degree	489	1.3

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