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Fewest graduate degrees, Kansas cities

Kansas cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Fort Riley, KSKS8,6062.1%–

02Liberal, KSKS19,0102.9%−35%

03Wellington, KSKS7,5415.0%−18%

04Great Bend, KSKS14,2665.1%−20%

05Garden City, KSKS27,4025.5%+16%

06Coffeyville, KSKS8,4605.7%+34%

07Chanute, KSKS8,5845.8%+19%

08Abilene, KSKS6,5526.1%+41%

09Hutchinson, KSKS39,5956.2%+7%

10Dodge City, KSKS27,6536.2%+6%

11El Dorado, KSKS12,6966.3%+13%

12Iola, KSKS5,2407.1%−11%

13Park City, KSKS9,4587.9%+143%

14Kansas City, KSKS157,8057.9%+82%

15Augusta, KSKS9,0737.9%+30%

16Junction City, KSKS22,5837.9%+37%

17Arkansas City, KSKS11,8008.0%+78%

18Fort Scott, KSKS7,5008.1%−11%

19Pratt, KSKS6,5748.1%+14%

20Parsons, KSKS9,3158.4%+46%

21Newton, KSKS18,3538.5%+11%

22Haysville, KSKS11,3538.7%+197%

23Ottawa, KSKS12,7169.2%+42%

24Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9629.6%+88%

25Colby, KSKS5,4899.8%+17%

26Salina, KSKS46,0949.9%+56%

27Paola, KSKS5,8809.9%+65%

28Winfield, KSKS11,74510.2%+25%

29Gardner, KSKS26,15410.2%+86%

30Atchison, KSKS10,78910.5%+16%

31Emporia, KSKS24,13710.7%+15%

32Maize, KSKS7,85310.8%+137%

33Topeka, KSKS125,79510.8%+23%

34Ulysses, KSKS5,52410.8%+155%

35Valley Center, KSKS7,68511.2%+44%

36Louisburg, KSKS5,29911.4%+89%

37Wichita, KSKS400,98711.7%+44%

38Pittsburg, KSKS20,56912.2%+0%

39Goddard, KSKS6,63812.3%+67%

40Independence, KSKS8,19312.4%+80%

41Derby, KSKS26,60612.7%+12%

42De Soto, KSKS7,08313.1%+58%

43Eudora, KSKS6,50613.3%+148%

44Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20813.3%+214%

45Mulvane, KSKS7,03013.9%+306%

46Merriam, KSKS11,50914.2%+34%

47Spring Hill, KSKS10,77714.5%+275%

48Leavenworth, KSKS37,01215.0%+22%

49McPherson, KSKS13,91815.1%+132%

50Basehor, KSKS8,24915.1%+170%

51Hays, KSKS21,25816.5%+35%

52Lansing, KSKS11,33117.4%+89%

53Mission, KSKS10,12518.4%+38%

54Olathe, KSKS150,02519.1%+64%

55Shawnee, KSKS69,84819.2%+54%

56Bel Aire, KSKS10,28719.5%+14%

57Andover, KSKS17,37019.8%+69%

58Roeland Park, KSKS6,68321.0%+39%

59Lenexa, KSKS60,50621.9%+35%

60Manhattan, KSKS54,67324.5%+4%

61Overland Park, KSKS203,67725.9%+49%

62Lawrence, KSKS96,36726.9%+30%

63Prairie, KSKS23,00831.8%+42%

64Leawood, KSKS34,09336.3%+32%

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