Rockland Reporter

60.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Valley Cottage in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 15.6 percent higher than the state average of 44.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 9,637.

93.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Valley Cottage residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	478	6.6
Regular high school diploma	1,282	17.8
GED or alternative credential	71	1
Some college, less than 1 year	425	5.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	613	8.5
Associate's degree	785	10.9
Bachelor's degree	2,012	27.9
Master's degree	1,104	15.3
Professional school degree	295	4.1
Doctorate degree	144	2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.