40.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Islip Terrace

By Suffolk Reporter

Jul 11, 2022

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

This was 6 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,244.

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

Degree distribution in Islip Terrace for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	239	6.5
Regular high school diploma	959	26.1
GED or alternative credential	298	8.1
Some college, less than 1 year	341	9.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	357	9.7
Associate's degree	382	10.4
Bachelor's degree	534	14.5
Master's degree	451	12.3
Professional school degree	110	3
Doctorate degree	7	0.2