Suffolk Reporter

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

This was 5.9 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 12,389.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	705	7.3
Regular high school diploma	1,952	20.2
GED or alternative credential	351	3.6
Some college, less than 1 year	420	4.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,205	12.4
Associate's degree	1,167	12
Bachelor's degree	1,931	19.9
Master's degree	1,351	13.9
Professional school degree	346	3.6
Doctorate degree	257	2.7

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