Burlington Standard

60.2 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 11.7 percent higher than the state average of 48.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 42,645.

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	1,784	7.9
Regular high school diploma	3,406	15
GED or alternative credential	638	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	525	2.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,687	11.8
Associate's degree	1,414	6.2
Bachelor's degree	7,350	32.4
Master's degree	3,202	14.1
Professional school degree	992	4.4
Doctorate degree	714	3.1

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