50.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Montauk

By Suffolk Reporter

Jun 28, 2022

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

This was 4.6 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,563.

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

Degree distribution in Montauk for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	136	4.9
Regular high school diploma	583	21
GED or alternative credential	13	0.5
Some college, less than 1 year	182	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	450	16.2
Associate's degree	181	6.5
Bachelor's degree	895	32.2
Master's degree	243	8.8
Professional school degree	61	2.2
Doctorate degree	33	1.2