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Fewest graduate degrees, Kansas cities · 2020

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

01Liberal, KSKS19,0103.1%−32%

02Coffeyville, KSKS8,4604.0%−6%

03Fort Riley, KSKS8,6064.8%–

04Wellington, KSKS7,5415.2%−14%

05Chanute, KSKS8,5845.2%+7%

06Haysville, KSKS11,3535.3%+81%

07Great Bend, KSKS14,2665.3%−15%

08Fort Scott, KSKS7,5005.7%−38%

09Iola, KSKS5,2405.7%−29%

10Kansas City, KSKS157,8056.2%+42%

11Dodge City, KSKS27,6536.2%+5%

12Garden City, KSKS27,4026.4%+34%

13Abilene, KSKS6,5526.6%+51%

14Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9626.9%+36%

15Pratt, KSKS6,5747.1%−1%

16Hutchinson, KSKS39,5957.1%+22%

17Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2087.2%+69%

18Augusta, KSKS9,0737.5%+23%

19Ulysses, KSKS5,5247.5%+77%

20Park City, KSKS9,4587.9%+143%

21Junction City, KSKS22,5838.0%+39%

22McPherson, KSKS13,9188.1%+24%

23Arkansas City, KSKS11,8008.9%+97%

24Colby, KSKS5,4898.9%+7%

25Gardner, KSKS26,1549.0%+65%

26Louisburg, KSKS5,2999.1%+50%

27Ottawa, KSKS12,7169.4%+45%

28El Dorado, KSKS12,6969.4%+68%

29Salina, KSKS46,0949.4%+49%

30Parsons, KSKS9,3159.6%+66%

31Eudora, KSKS6,5069.8%+83%

32Topeka, KSKS125,7959.9%+13%

33Independence, KSKS8,19310.2%+48%

34Spring Hill, KSKS10,77710.4%+168%

35De Soto, KSKS7,08310.5%+27%

36Newton, KSKS18,35310.5%+38%

37Emporia, KSKS24,13710.5%+12%

38Winfield, KSKS11,74511.0%+36%

39Wichita, KSKS400,98711.1%+37%

40Pittsburg, KSKS20,56911.3%−7%

41Atchison, KSKS10,78911.3%+25%

42Paola, KSKS5,88012.4%+106%

43Basehor, KSKS8,24912.4%+121%

44Valley Center, KSKS7,68513.0%+66%

45Derby, KSKS26,60613.1%+16%

46Mulvane, KSKS7,03013.6%+295%

47Goddard, KSKS6,63814.2%+93%

48Merriam, KSKS11,50914.5%+37%

49Hays, KSKS21,25815.4%+25%

50Leavenworth, KSKS37,01215.4%+25%

51Shawnee, KSKS69,84816.7%+34%

52Bel Aire, KSKS10,28717.2%+1%

53Lansing, KSKS11,33117.8%+94%

54Roeland Park, KSKS6,68317.9%+18%

55Olathe, KSKS150,02518.3%+57%

56Lenexa, KSKS60,50620.2%+25%

57Maize, KSKS7,85321.7%+378%

58Mission, KSKS10,12521.7%+63%

59Andover, KSKS17,37023.4%+99%

60Overland Park, KSKS203,67724.3%+41%

61Manhattan, KSKS54,67325.2%+7%

62Lawrence, KSKS96,36725.5%+23%

63Prairie, KSKS23,00830.6%+37%

64Leawood, KSKS34,09333.4%+21%

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