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Fewest graduate degrees, Illinois cities · 2010

Illinois cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 334 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Chester, ILIL6,8471.7%−52%

02Pana, ILIL5,0101.8%−9%

03Harvey, ILIL19,8491.8%−25%

04Cicero, ILIL81,8581.8%−15%

05East Alton, ILIL5,6211.9%+54%

06Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212.2%−2%

07Northlake, ILIL12,4622.2%−14%

08Clinton, ILIL6,7812.3%−17%

09Coal City, ILIL5,8312.4%−32%

10Posen, ILIL5,4052.6%+106%

11Melrose Park, ILIL23,9362.6%−38%

12South Beloit, ILIL7,9962.7%+55%

13Park City, ILIL7,8932.7%−43%

14Burbank, ILIL28,5782.8%−9%

15Worth, ILIL10,6962.8%−17%

16Blue Island, ILIL21,8052.8%−18%

17Beardstown, ILIL5,6912.9%+40%

18Stickney, ILIL6,8972.9%+32%

19Berkeley, ILIL5,1413.1%−48%

20Metropolis, ILIL5,7273.1%−15%

21Markham, ILIL11,2743.1%−2%

22Robinson, ILIL7,2833.1%−20%

23Litchfield, ILIL6,5983.2%−1%

24East St. Louis, ILIL17,6823.2%+17%

25Streator, ILIL12,1903.2%−5%

26Silvis, ILIL7,9793.3%+8%

27Plano, ILIL12,6773.3%+62%

28Maywood, ILIL23,3303.4%−8%

29Franklin Park, ILIL18,0453.4%+8%

30Milan, ILIL5,0283.4%+65%

31Benton, ILIL6,5583.5%−28%

32Harvard, ILIL9,5043.5%−38%

33Pekin, ILIL31,2773.5%−30%

34Machesney Park, ILIL22,8053.6%+28%

35LaSalle, ILIL9,3883.6%−10%

36Paris, ILIL8,0263.6%−2%

37Kankakee, ILIL23,4003.6%−26%

38West Frankfort, ILIL7,1053.7%−1%

39Granite City, ILIL26,8073.7%+24%

40Pontiac, ILIL10,8063.7%−14%

41Mendota, ILIL6,8943.8%−36%

42Dixon, ILIL14,5823.8%−13%

43Justice, ILIL12,2853.8%+44%

44Taylorville, ILIL10,5223.9%−15%

45Rochelle, ILIL9,4983.9%−26%

46Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5084.0%−1%

47Lyons, ILIL10,4334.0%−24%

48Midlothian, ILIL13,8414.1%−10%

49Wilmington, ILIL5,6144.1%+24%

50Calumet City, ILIL34,7984.1%+9%

51Bellwood, ILIL18,1164.1%+16%

52Bridgeview, ILIL16,5214.2%+81%

53Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0364.2%+14%

54Schiller Park, ILIL11,3174.3%−10%

55Summit, ILIL10,7534.3%+145%

56Bartonville, ILIL5,8044.3%+91%

57Crestwood, ILIL10,5294.3%+22%

58Canton, ILIL13,2974.3%+15%

59Zion, ILIL24,4474.5%−19%

60Romeoville, ILIL41,2814.6%+14%

61Calumet Park, ILIL6,7724.6%+11%

62Alsip, ILIL18,4834.7%+25%

63Belvidere, ILIL25,4624.7%+141%

64Steger, ILIL9,3524.7%+43%

65Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9894.7%−15%

66Lincoln, ILIL12,9814.8%+8%

67Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2064.8%+95%

68Sauk, ILIL9,6244.8%+141%

69Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8874.9%+10%

70Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8444.9%+56%

71Island Lake, ILIL8,0474.9%−4%

72Waukegan, ILIL87,9404.9%−11%

73Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7234.9%+10%

74Addison, ILIL35,7584.9%−5%

75Bensenville, ILIL18,5254.9%+11%

76Wood River, ILIL10,2245.0%+50%

77Monee, ILIL5,1195.0%+11%

78Norridge, ILIL14,8085.0%+2%

79Hillsboro, ILIL6,1845.0%−8%

80Rantoul, ILIL11,9915.1%−6%

81Dolton, ILIL20,6715.1%+56%

82Bradley, ILIL15,2145.1%+21%

83Fox Lake, ILIL10,8495.1%+6%

84Harrisburg, ILIL7,9225.1%+10%

85Chillicothe, ILIL6,0335.2%+35%

86Sterling, ILIL14,3945.2%+49%

87Effingham, ILIL12,4065.2%−8%

88Genoa, ILIL5,5475.2%+169%

89East Moline, ILIL20,4535.4%+9%

90Kewanee, ILIL12,1155.4%+49%

91Centralia, ILIL11,8635.4%−0%

92Du Quoin, ILIL5,5695.5%+41%

93Hillside, ILIL8,1405.5%−13%

94Elburn, ILIL7,0845.6%−46%

95Wood Dale, ILIL14,0815.6%−2%

96Galesburg, ILIL28,5815.7%+3%

97Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5255.7%+6%

98Mattoon, ILIL16,6675.8%+15%

99Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9025.8%+35%

100Oak Forest, ILIL26,7925.8%−15%

101Bethalto, ILIL9,2025.8%+4%

102East Peoria, ILIL22,0885.8%+53%

103Riverdale, ILIL10,2805.9%+174%

104Broadview, ILIL7,8715.9%+22%

105Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685.9%+49%

106Salem, ILIL7,0355.9%+53%

107Carpentersville, ILIL37,0455.9%+115%

108McHenry, ILIL29,2176.1%+5%

109Lansing, ILIL28,0686.1%+16%

110Crest Hill, ILIL20,6956.1%+137%

111Monmouth, ILIL8,5996.1%+8%

112Peru, ILIL9,7806.1%+9%

113Herrin, ILIL12,2686.2%+8%

114Danville, ILIL28,1386.2%+15%

115Braidwood, ILIL6,2596.2%+203%

116Freeport, ILIL23,2026.2%+18%

117Berwyn, ILIL55,0016.3%+6%

118Joliet, ILIL152,2416.3%+11%

119Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6556.6%−3%

120Montgomery, ILIL21,9786.6%+31%

121Carlinville, ILIL5,4656.6%−8%

122North Chicago, ILIL34,0506.7%+22%

123Orland Hills, ILIL6,6636.7%+84%

124Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7676.8%+48%

125Alton, ILIL25,0136.8%+32%

126Marengo, ILIL7,7376.8%+70%

127Spring Valley, ILIL5,4086.9%+14%

128Richton Park, ILIL12,4837.0%+2%

129Vandalia, ILIL7,1087.1%+172%

130Morris, ILIL14,6697.1%+34%

131Quincy, ILIL38,9187.1%+4%

132Collinsville, ILIL23,7177.1%+3%

133Decatur, ILIL67,8847.2%+26%

134Ottawa, ILIL18,6847.2%+42%

135Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7617.3%+66%

136Beach Park, ILIL14,1147.3%+48%

137Hampshire, ILIL9,2667.3%+60%

138Elgin, ILIL115,4767.3%+22%

139Rock Island, ILIL36,2257.4%+18%

140Palos Hills, ILIL18,0287.5%−8%

141Godfrey, ILIL17,6207.5%−23%

142North Riverside, ILIL7,1617.5%−9%

143Loves Park, ILIL23,7127.5%+39%

144Glenwood, ILIL8,4167.5%−18%

145Rockford, ILIL147,3847.5%+5%

146Sandwich, ILIL7,3807.6%+89%

147Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5907.6%+16%

148Countryside, ILIL6,2607.7%−16%

149Highland, ILIL10,0427.7%+8%

150Waterloo, ILIL11,1327.7%+24%

151Belleville, ILIL40,2377.7%+27%

152Roscoe, ILIL11,0347.7%+40%

153Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1877.7%+25%

154Princeton, ILIL7,6747.7%+10%

155Lakemoor, ILIL6,4497.8%+211%

156Troy, ILIL11,8937.8%−7%

157Olney, ILIL8,3477.8%+43%

158River Grove, ILIL10,4098.0%+105%

159Mount Zion, ILIL5,8808.1%+10%

160Marion, ILIL17,1488.3%+31%

161Streamwood, ILIL38,2778.4%+26%

162Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5938.5%+100%

163West Chicago, ILIL25,2968.5%+64%

164Murphysboro, ILIL6,9778.7%+26%

165Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1018.7%+50%

166Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0248.7%+12%

167Jerseyville, ILIL8,4098.8%+114%

168Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2158.8%+27%

169Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6418.8%–

170Manhattan, ILIL10,9438.8%+119%

171Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4508.9%+31%

172Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1758.9%−13%

173Niles, ILIL30,4439.0%+1%

174Villa Park, ILIL21,8889.0%+14%

175Lynwood, ILIL9,2979.0%+21%

176Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5609.0%+93%

177Channahon, ILIL14,5309.1%+123%

178Elk Grove, ILIL31,8859.1%+4%

179Mascoutah, ILIL9,2399.2%+14%

180Johnsburg, ILIL6,4459.2%+27%

181Manteno, ILIL9,2019.3%+52%

182University Park, ILIL7,0199.3%−4%

183Woodstock, ILIL25,7409.5%+35%

184Mokena, ILIL19,8979.7%−15%

185Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6759.8%+53%

186Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6909.8%+3%

187Lockport, ILIL27,8229.9%+49%

188Round Lake, ILIL18,5269.9%+115%

189South Holland, ILIL20,7499.9%+5%

190Moline, ILIL42,36210.0%+48%

191Tinley Park, ILIL55,14010.1%+36%

192Eureka, ILIL5,12910.1%+62%

193Yorkville, ILIL26,73010.2%+54%

194Carol Stream, ILIL39,31510.2%+21%

195Huntley, ILIL29,13210.2%+76%

196Wauconda, ILIL13,99310.3%+74%

197Des Plaines, ILIL58,77210.3%+28%

198Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80310.5%+43%

199Minooka, ILIL12,89910.6%−3%

200Columbia, ILIL10,86510.6%+8%

201Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28310.7%+23%

202Geneseo, ILIL6,50510.7%+76%

203Jacksonville, ILIL17,75210.8%+38%

204Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47610.8%+6%

205Monticello, ILIL6,08010.8%−11%

206Wheeling, ILIL38,39110.9%+3%

207Park Forest, ILIL21,07911.0%+7%

208Willow Springs, ILIL5,78811.1%+7%

209Washington, ILIL15,90211.1%+19%

210Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55211.1%+22%

211Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54511.2%+330%

212Aurora, ILIL181,50511.2%+21%

213Highwood, ILIL5,32311.3%+0%

214Brookfield, ILIL18,87911.3%+42%

215Itasca, ILIL9,48811.4%−0%

216South Elgin, ILIL25,65611.6%+104%

217Westchester, ILIL16,30011.9%+11%

218Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65811.9%+11%

219Peoria, ILIL110,92012.4%+19%

220Warrenville, ILIL15,21112.4%+9%

221Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28812.6%+16%

222Springfield, ILIL112,98912.6%+9%

223Orland Park, ILIL57,95412.9%+7%

224Chicago, ILIL2,731,58512.9%+30%

225Matteson, ILIL18,54312.9%+48%

226Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38113.0%+41%

227Rockton, ILIL7,87013.0%+26%

228Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39513.1%+10%

229Morton, ILIL17,56513.3%+26%

230Bartlett, ILIL40,85513.3%+24%

231Antioch, ILIL15,00013.3%+58%

232North Aurora, ILIL19,40613.4%+46%

233Homer Glen, ILIL24,87313.4%–

234Lemont, ILIL18,51313.6%+25%

235Lombard, ILIL44,39913.7%+28%

236Roselle, ILIL22,75613.9%+45%

237Lake Villa, ILIL8,69214.0%+43%

238Bloomington, ILIL78,80414.0%+19%

239Sycamore, ILIL19,08314.0%+40%

240New Lenox, ILIL28,89314.1%+90%

241Schaumburg, ILIL77,24914.2%+15%

242Oswego, ILIL39,94814.2%+33%

243Maryville, ILIL8,41314.2%+80%

244Shorewood, ILIL18,53614.3%+65%

245Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81014.3%+50%

246DeKalb, ILIL40,46714.4%−21%

247Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26214.4%+11%

248Greenville, ILIL7,46914.5%+94%

249Chatham, ILIL14,57914.6%+43%

250Mundelein, ILIL32,68014.7%+9%

251Swansea, ILIL14,35614.8%+33%

252Crete, ILIL8,34514.9%+56%

253Gages Lake, ILIL10,81914.9%+23%

254Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85815.0%+30%

255Morton Grove, ILIL24,58215.1%+33%

256Algonquin, ILIL30,82415.3%+37%

257Gilberts, ILIL9,08215.7%+91%

258West Dundee, ILIL8,57015.7%+18%

259Normal, ILIL53,27515.7%+10%

260Woodridge, ILIL34,02815.8%+27%

261Westmont, ILIL24,15515.9%+32%

262Forest Park, ILIL13,82916.0%+9%

263Homewood, ILIL18,77316.3%+1%

264Spring Grove, ILIL5,52616.3%+96%

265Shiloh, ILIL14,60416.3%+13%

266Cary, ILIL17,93216.3%+27%

267La Grange Park, ILIL13,45316.6%+17%

268Volo, ILIL6,80516.6%–

269Plainfield, ILIL50,04316.6%+106%

270Charleston, ILIL17,46616.7%−3%

271St. Charles, ILIL33,59417.0%+15%

272Gurnee, ILIL30,45817.5%+3%

273Campton Hills, ILIL10,89417.8%–

274Willowbrook, ILIL9,12617.9%+0%

275Palatine, ILIL65,84218.1%+29%

276Palos Heights, ILIL12,08418.3%+14%

277Mahomet, ILIL10,51618.4%+50%

278Skokie, ILIL66,54418.6%+6%

279Darien, ILIL22,03218.7%+13%

280Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86818.7%+40%

281Macomb, ILIL14,53018.9%−2%

282Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03919.3%−8%

283O'Fallon, ILIL32,65619.4%+14%

284Downers Grove, ILIL50,36519.5%+8%

285Grayslake, ILIL21,14019.6%+12%

286Geneva, ILIL21,13819.9%+2%

287Edwardsville, ILIL26,46320.2%+21%

288Batavia, ILIL26,58620.2%+36%

289Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21620.2%+24%

290Elmhurst, ILIL46,11120.5%+19%

291Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89820.6%+24%

292Winfield, ILIL10,14621.0%+31%

293Carterville, ILIL5,83921.1%+83%

294Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67921.5%−5%

295Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82521.7%+17%

296Park Ridge, ILIL38,46321.9%+19%

297Frankfort, ILIL21,36522.4%+38%

298Northfield, ILIL5,63222.6%−19%

299Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81224.4%+19%

300Lisle, ILIL23,43224.5%+23%

301Champaign, ILIL91,19524.6%+10%

302Libertyville, ILIL20,70125.2%+7%

303Wheaton, ILIL54,06525.3%+15%

304Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75025.3%+12%

305Riverside, ILIL8,93925.8%+13%

306La Grange, ILIL15,93526.4%+28%

307Glenview, ILIL47,71127.9%+17%

308Naperville, ILIL153,11428.0%+18%

309Barrington, ILIL10,58628.7%+20%

310Oak Brook, ILIL8,10828.8%−18%

311Inverness, ILIL7,41830.3%+34%

312Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13030.4%+26%

313Carbondale, ILIL21,81130.6%+30%

314Northbrook, ILIL34,74431.0%+12%

315Western Springs, ILIL13,58832.2%+21%

316Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68133.1%+20%

317Urbana, ILIL39,71933.2%+1%

318Highland Park, ILIL30,76733.2%+17%

319Lake Forest, ILIL19,73133.3%−2%

320Savoy, ILIL9,11334.0%+9%

321Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17934.2%+31%

322Long Grove, ILIL8,34334.4%+49%

323Oak Park, ILIL52,82334.6%+12%

324Flossmoor, ILIL9,35834.9%+10%

325Evanston, ILIL76,38036.4%+10%

326Hinsdale, ILIL17,57337.7%+20%

327South Barrington, ILIL5,07137.8%+26%

328Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96337.8%+33%

329Deerfield, ILIL19,64238.2%+18%

330River Forest, ILIL11,39341.9%+10%

331Wilmette, ILIL27,45942.8%+11%

332Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56342.8%+39%

333Winnetka, ILIL12,51848.2%+9%

334Glencoe, ILIL8,72451.9%+29%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES