22.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Brentwood

By Suffolk Reporter

Apr 27, 2022

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

This was 23.4 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 62,743.

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

Degree distribution in Brentwood for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	13,839	33.3
Regular high school diploma	10,705	25.8
GED or alternative credential	1,175	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	1,930	4.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,355	10.5
Associate's degree	2,838	6.8
Bachelor's degree	4,322	10.4
Master's degree	1,629	3.9
Professional school degree	489	1.2
Doctorate degree	234	0.6