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

By Suffolk Reporter

Jul 12, 2022

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

This was 0.1 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 16,965.

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

Degree distribution in Islip for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,655	13.4
Regular high school diploma	2,760	22.4
GED or alternative credential	287	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	791	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,129	9.1
Associate's degree	1,290	10.4
Bachelor's degree	2,493	20.2
Master's degree	1,705	13.8
Professional school degree	190	1.5
Doctorate degree	48	0.4