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

This was 1.2 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,760.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	67	5.6
Regular high school diploma	326	27.4
GED or alternative credential	13	1.1
Some college, less than 1 year	106	8.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	203	17.1
Associate's degree	198	16.7
Bachelor's degree	199	16.7
Master's degree	59	5
Professional school degree	18	1.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

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