72 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Belle Terre

By Suffolk Reporter

Jun 6, 2022

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

This was 25.7 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 791.

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

Degree distribution in Belle Terre for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	16	2.7
Regular high school diploma	92	15.4
GED or alternative credential	5	0.8
Some college, less than 1 year	13	2.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	42	7
Associate's degree	24	4
Bachelor's degree	166	27.7
Master's degree	100	16.7
Professional school degree	93	15.5
Doctorate degree	48	8