Suffolk Reporter

50.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in West Islip in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 5.5 percent higher than the state average of 45.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 26,844.

94.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many West Islip residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,000	5.3
Regular high school diploma	4,614	24.4
GED or alternative credential	402	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	1,267	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,023	10.7
Associate's degree	2,259	12
Bachelor's degree	3,754	19.9
Master's degree	2,821	14.9
Professional school degree	593	3.1
Doctorate degree	166	0.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.