46.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Brookhaven

By Suffolk Reporter

Apr 24, 2022

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

This was the same as the state average. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,203.

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

Degree distribution in Brookhaven for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	249	11.1
Regular high school diploma	591	26.3
GED or alternative credential	37	1.6
Some college, less than 1 year	109	4.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	223	9.9
Associate's degree	222	9.9
Bachelor's degree	446	19.8
Master's degree	287	12.7
Professional school degree	64	2.8
Doctorate degree	23	1