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

This was 3.5 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 37,992.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,105	7.8
Regular high school diploma	6,603	24.4
GED or alternative credential	692	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,100	4.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,114	11.5
Associate's degree	2,180	8
Bachelor's degree	6,476	23.9
Master's degree	3,574	13.2
Professional school degree	856	3.2
Doctorate degree	396	1.5

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