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

This was 8.3 percent higher than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 20,399.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	346	3.3
Regular high school diploma	1,888	18.2
GED or alternative credential	347	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	638	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,283	12.3
Associate's degree	1,110	10.7
Bachelor's degree	2,381	22.9
Master's degree	1,578	15.2
Professional school degree	304	2.9
Doctorate degree	514	4.9

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