31.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Copiague

By Suffolk Reporter

Aug 24, 2022

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

This was 14.4 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 23,200.

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

Degree distribution in Copiague for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,651	16.4
Regular high school diploma	4,621	28.6
GED or alternative credential	466	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	1,074	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,186	13.5
Associate's degree	1,739	10.8
Bachelor's degree	2,152	13.3
Master's degree	1,091	6.8
Professional school degree	123	0.8
Doctorate degree	58	0.4