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Fewest graduate degrees, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 9.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Columbus, NE, up 10 places to #7.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Lexington, NENE11,1762.3%−0.2 pts

02Schuyler, NENE6,8002.9%−1.8 pts

03▲1South Sioux City, NENE14,1583.3%−1.5 pts

04▲1Beatrice, NENE12,3184.8%+0.5 pts

05▲2Crete, NENE7,7475.5%+0.1 pts

06▲3Ralston, NENE6,3825.7%−0.3 pts

07▲10Columbus, NENE25,2485.9%+0.1 pts

08▼5Alliance, NENE7,9146.4%+2.3 pts

09▲5McCook, NENE7,1576.5%+1.3 pts

10North Platte, NENE22,5246.6%+2.1 pts

11▲4Fremont, NENE28,3506.8%+1.9 pts

12Grand Island, NENE53,9437.6%+2.9 pts

13Sidney, NENE6,4327.6%+4.1 pts

14▲2Nebraska City, NENE7,5128.1%+3.1 pts

15▼7Offutt AFB, NENE6,0748.1%+0.8 pts

16▲10Chalco, NENE10,5959.1%+2.5 pts

17▲1Norfolk, NENE26,6779.5%+4.1 pts

18▲6York, NENE8,2849.5%+3.7 pts

19Scottsbluff, NENE14,2599.6%+4.0 pts

20Holdrege, NENE5,55510.5%+5.1 pts

21▲1La Vista, NENE16,54310.6%+6.0 pts

22▼16Plattsmouth, NENE6,95510.7%+6.8 pts

23▲4Blair, NENE7,99710.8%+4.1 pts

24▲5Wayne, NENE6,33811.9%−3.7 pts

25▼14Gering, NENE8,53512.0%+6.8 pts

26▼5Hastings, NENE25,12112.1%+5.4 pts

27▼4Wahoo, NENE5,02312.2%+6.6 pts

28Kearney, NENE34,78212.5%0.0 pts

29▼4Bellevue, NENE64,86313.5%+5.4 pts

30▲1Omaha, NENE488,79714.8%+5.8 pts

31▼1Seward, NENE7,89214.9%+4.6 pts

32▲1Lincoln, NENE301,52215.3%+4.1 pts

33▲1Papillion, NENE25,12717.0%+1.9 pts

34▼2Gretna, NENE9,20719.3%+10.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES