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Fewest graduate degrees, Kansas cities

Kansas cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 10.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Maize, KS, up 25 places to #32.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01▲2Fort Riley, KSKS8,6062.1%–
02▼1Liberal, KSKS19,0102.9%−1.6 pts
03▲1Wellington, KSKS7,5415.0%−1.1 pts
04▲3Great Bend, KSKS14,2665.1%−1.3 pts
05▲7Garden City, KSKS27,4025.5%+0.7 pts
06▼4Coffeyville, KSKS8,4605.7%+1.5 pts
07▼2Chanute, KSKS8,5845.8%+0.9 pts
08▲5Abilene, KSKS6,5526.1%+1.8 pts
09▲7Hutchinson, KSKS39,5956.2%+0.4 pts
10▲1Dodge City, KSKS27,6536.2%+0.4 pts
11▲17El Dorado, KSKS12,6966.3%+0.7 pts
12▼3Iola, KSKS5,2407.1%−0.9 pts
13▲7Park City, KSKS9,4587.9%+4.6 pts
14▼4Kansas City, KSKS157,8057.9%+3.6 pts
15▲3Augusta, KSKS9,0737.9%+1.8 pts
16▲5Junction City, KSKS22,5837.9%+2.2 pts
17▲6Arkansas City, KSKS11,8008.0%+3.5 pts
18▼10Fort Scott, KSKS7,5008.1%−1.0 pts
19▼4Pratt, KSKS6,5748.1%+1.0 pts
20▲10Parsons, KSKS9,3158.4%+2.7 pts
21▲15Newton, KSKS18,3538.5%+0.9 pts
22▼16Haysville, KSKS11,3538.7%+5.8 pts
23▲4Ottawa, KSKS12,7169.2%+2.7 pts
24▼10Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9629.6%+4.5 pts
25▼1Colby, KSKS5,4899.8%+1.4 pts
26▲3Salina, KSKS46,0949.9%+3.5 pts
27▲15Paola, KSKS5,8809.9%+3.9 pts
28▲10Winfield, KSKS11,74510.2%+2.0 pts
29▼4Gardner, KSKS26,15410.2%+4.7 pts
30▲11Atchison, KSKS10,78910.5%+1.4 pts
31▲6Emporia, KSKS24,13710.7%+1.4 pts
32▲25Maize, KSKS7,85310.8%+6.2 pts
33▼1Topeka, KSKS125,79510.8%+2.0 pts
34▼15Ulysses, KSKS5,52410.8%+6.6 pts
35▲9Valley Center, KSKS7,68511.2%+3.4 pts
36▼10Louisburg, KSKS5,29911.4%+5.4 pts
37▲2Wichita, KSKS400,98711.7%+3.6 pts
38▲2Pittsburg, KSKS20,56912.2%0.0 pts
39▲8Goddard, KSKS6,63812.3%+4.9 pts
40▼7Independence, KSKS8,19312.4%+5.5 pts
41▲4Derby, KSKS26,60612.7%+1.4 pts
42▼7De Soto, KSKS7,08313.1%+4.8 pts
43▼12Eudora, KSKS6,50613.3%+7.9 pts
44▼27Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20813.3%+9.1 pts
45▲1Mulvane, KSKS7,03013.9%+10.5 pts
46▲2Merriam, KSKS11,50914.2%+3.6 pts
47▼13Spring Hill, KSKS10,77714.5%+10.7 pts
48▲2Leavenworth, KSKS37,01215.0%+2.7 pts
49▼27McPherson, KSKS13,91815.1%+8.6 pts
50▼7Basehor, KSKS8,24915.1%+9.5 pts
51▼2Hays, KSKS21,25816.5%+4.3 pts
52▲1Lansing, KSKS11,33117.4%+8.2 pts
53▲5Mission, KSKS10,12518.4%+5.1 pts
54▲1Olathe, KSKS150,02519.1%+7.4 pts
55▼4Shawnee, KSKS69,84819.2%+6.8 pts
56▼4Bel Aire, KSKS10,28719.5%+2.4 pts
57▲2Andover, KSKS17,37019.8%+8.1 pts
58▼4Roeland Park, KSKS6,68321.0%+5.9 pts
59▼3Lenexa, KSKS60,50621.9%+5.7 pts
60▲1Manhattan, KSKS54,67324.5%+0.9 pts
61▼1Overland Park, KSKS203,67725.9%+8.5 pts
62Lawrence, KSKS96,36726.9%+6.2 pts
63Prairie, KSKS23,00831.8%+9.4 pts
64Leawood, KSKS34,09336.3%+8.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES