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

This was 4.8 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,869.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	420	6.1
Regular high school diploma	1,819	26.5
GED or alternative credential	138	2
Some college, less than 1 year	203	3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	783	11.4
Associate's degree	398	5.8
Bachelor's degree	1,987	28.9
Master's degree	958	13.9
Professional school degree	131	1.9
Doctorate degree	38	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.