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Fewest graduate degrees, Kansas cities · 2010

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, KSKS8,6061.3%–

02Chanute, KSKS8,5843.7%−23%

03Park City, KSKS9,4584.2%+29%

04Wellington, KSKS7,5414.2%−31%

05Haysville, KSKS11,3534.3%+45%

06Arkansas City, KSKS11,8004.4%−1%

07Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2084.8%+12%

08Liberal, KSKS19,0104.8%+5%

09Maize, KSKS7,8534.9%+7%

10Mulvane, KSKS7,0304.9%+43%

11Augusta, KSKS9,0734.9%−19%

12Kansas City, KSKS157,8055.1%+17%

13Coffeyville, KSKS8,4605.1%+20%

14Junction City, KSKS22,5835.4%−7%

15Ulysses, KSKS5,5245.5%+29%

16El Dorado, KSKS12,6965.6%−0%

17Spring Hill, KSKS10,7775.9%+52%

18Abilene, KSKS6,5525.9%+36%

19Dodge City, KSKS27,6535.9%+1%

20Hutchinson, KSKS39,5956.0%+3%

21Great Bend, KSKS14,2666.0%−5%

22Garden City, KSKS27,4026.1%+28%

23Ottawa, KSKS12,7166.3%−3%

24Goddard, KSKS6,6386.9%−6%

25Fort Scott, KSKS7,5007.0%−23%

26Louisburg, KSKS5,2997.2%+19%

27Gardner, KSKS26,1547.3%+33%

28Winfield, KSKS11,7457.7%−6%

29Valley Center, KSKS7,6857.7%−1%

30De Soto, KSKS7,0837.7%−7%

31Colby, KSKS5,4897.8%−7%

32Parsons, KSKS9,3158.0%+38%

33Independence, KSKS8,1938.0%+17%

34Eudora, KSKS6,5068.2%+53%

35Pratt, KSKS6,5748.5%+19%

36Salina, KSKS46,0948.6%+36%

37Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9628.8%+74%

38Wichita, KSKS400,9879.0%+10%

39McPherson, KSKS13,9189.1%+39%

40Iola, KSKS5,2409.2%+15%

41Newton, KSKS18,3539.3%+22%

42Basehor, KSKS8,2499.5%+69%

43Topeka, KSKS125,7959.9%+12%

44Emporia, KSKS24,13710.0%+6%

45Paola, KSKS5,88010.2%+69%

46Merriam, KSKS11,50910.2%−3%

47Derby, KSKS26,60610.6%−6%

48Pittsburg, KSKS20,56911.1%−9%

49Atchison, KSKS10,78912.0%+33%

50Lansing, KSKS11,33112.1%+31%

51Leavenworth, KSKS37,01212.4%+0%

52Andover, KSKS17,37012.4%+6%

53Shawnee, KSKS69,84812.7%+2%

54Hays, KSKS21,25813.7%+12%

55Olathe, KSKS150,02514.5%+24%

56Roeland Park, KSKS6,68316.0%+6%

57Lenexa, KSKS60,50618.3%+13%

58Mission, KSKS10,12518.7%+40%

59Overland Park, KSKS203,67720.1%+16%

60Bel Aire, KSKS10,28720.6%+21%

61Manhattan, KSKS54,67323.1%−2%

62Lawrence, KSKS96,36723.5%+13%

63Prairie, KSKS23,00824.8%+11%

64Leawood, KSKS34,09330.7%+11%

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