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Fewest graduate degrees, North Dakota cities

North Dakota cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 14 cities in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Fewest graduate degrees by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Devils Lake, NDND7,3333.3%−22%
02Watford City, NDND6,3783.3%+14%
03Wahpeton, NDND8,1416.4%+14%
04Dickinson, NDND25,8706.6%+15%
05Mandan, NDND25,0617.0%+82%
06Jamestown, NDND15,6887.0%+20%
07Williston, NDND29,5227.6%+69%
08Valley City, NDND6,4307.9%+35%
09Minot, NDND47,3088.8%+51%
10Horace, NDND7,00111.9%+480%
11Bismarck, NDND77,96312.2%+58%
12Fargo, NDND136,27514.4%+52%
13Grand Forks, NDND60,36514.5%+38%
14West Fargo, NDND41,17514.9%+251%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES