Rockland Reporter

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

This number was 6.6 percent higher than the state average of 44.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 8,057.

92 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Chestnut Ridge 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	408	8
Regular high school diploma	1,178	23.1
GED or alternative credential	106	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	211	4.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	589	11.5
Associate's degree	405	7.9
Bachelor's degree	1,085	21.3
Master's degree	804	15.8
Professional school degree	159	3.1
Doctorate degree	157	3.1

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