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

This was 2.9 percent lower than the state average of 36 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 34,871.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,332	9.7
Regular high school diploma	7,974	33.3
GED or alternative credential	687	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	1,677	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,384	14.1
Associate's degree	2,027	8.5
Bachelor's degree	3,842	16
Master's degree	1,576	6.6
Professional school degree	244	1
Doctorate degree	238	1

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