43.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Centereach

By Suffolk Reporter

Aug 30, 2022

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

This was 2.4 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 31,100.

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

Degree distribution in Centereach for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,747	8.2
Regular high school diploma	5,488	25.9
GED or alternative credential	613	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	1,602	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,452	11.6
Associate's degree	2,307	10.9
Bachelor's degree	3,881	18.3
Master's degree	2,227	10.5
Professional school degree	308	1.5
Doctorate degree	588	2.8