Suffolk Reporter

35.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in East Patchogue in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 8.3 percent lower than the state average of 44 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 22,796.

87 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

East Patchogue residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,127	13
Regular high school diploma	4,827	29.6
GED or alternative credential	499	3.1
Some college less than 1 year	814	5
Some college 1 or more years no degree	2,223	13.6
Associate's degree	1,559	9.6
Bachelor's degree	2,256	13.8
Master's degree	1,627	10
Professional school degree	199	1.2
Doctorate degree	187	1.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.