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Fewest graduate degrees, Kansas cities · 2000

Kansas cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 63 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

01Haysville, KSKS11,3532.9%+0%

02Park City, KSKS9,4583.2%+0%

03Mulvane, KSKS7,0303.4%+0%

04Spring Hill, KSKS10,7773.9%+0%

05Ulysses, KSKS5,5244.2%+0%

06Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2084.2%+0%

07Coffeyville, KSKS8,4604.3%+0%

08Kansas City, KSKS157,8054.3%+0%

09Abilene, KSKS6,5524.4%+0%

10Arkansas City, KSKS11,8004.5%+0%

11Maize, KSKS7,8534.5%+0%

12Liberal, KSKS19,0104.5%+0%

13Garden City, KSKS27,4024.8%+0%

14Chanute, KSKS8,5844.9%+0%

15Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9625.1%+0%

16Eudora, KSKS6,5065.4%+0%

17Gardner, KSKS26,1545.5%+0%

18El Dorado, KSKS12,6965.6%+0%

19Basehor, KSKS8,2495.6%+0%

20Junction City, KSKS22,5835.8%+0%

21Parsons, KSKS9,3155.8%+0%

22Hutchinson, KSKS39,5955.8%+0%

23Dodge City, KSKS27,6535.9%+0%

24Paola, KSKS5,8806.0%+0%

25Wellington, KSKS7,5416.1%+0%

26Louisburg, KSKS5,2996.1%+0%

27Augusta, KSKS9,0736.1%+0%

28Great Bend, KSKS14,2666.3%+0%

29Salina, KSKS46,0946.3%+0%

30Ottawa, KSKS12,7166.5%+0%

31McPherson, KSKS13,9186.5%+0%

32Independence, KSKS8,1936.9%+0%

33Pratt, KSKS6,5747.1%+0%

34Goddard, KSKS6,6387.3%+0%

35Newton, KSKS18,3537.6%+0%

36Valley Center, KSKS7,6857.8%+0%

37Iola, KSKS5,2408.0%+0%

38Wichita, KSKS400,9878.1%+0%

39Winfield, KSKS11,7458.1%+0%

40De Soto, KSKS7,0838.3%+0%

41Colby, KSKS5,4898.4%+0%

42Topeka, KSKS125,7958.8%+0%

43Atchison, KSKS10,7899.0%+0%

44Fort Scott, KSKS7,5009.1%+0%

45Lansing, KSKS11,3319.2%+0%

46Emporia, KSKS24,1379.4%+0%

47Merriam, KSKS11,50910.6%+0%

48Derby, KSKS26,60611.3%+0%

49Olathe, KSKS150,02511.7%+0%

50Andover, KSKS17,37011.7%+0%

51Pittsburg, KSKS20,56912.2%+0%

52Hays, KSKS21,25812.3%+0%

53Leavenworth, KSKS37,01212.3%+0%

54Shawnee, KSKS69,84812.5%+0%

55Mission, KSKS10,12513.3%+0%

56Roeland Park, KSKS6,68315.1%+0%

57Lenexa, KSKS60,50616.2%+0%

58Bel Aire, KSKS10,28717.1%+0%

59Overland Park, KSKS203,67717.3%+0%

60Lawrence, KSKS96,36720.8%+0%

61Prairie, KSKS23,00822.4%+0%

62Manhattan, KSKS54,67323.6%+0%

63Leawood, KSKS34,09327.6%+0%

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