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Fewest graduate degrees, Nebraska cities · 1990

Nebraska cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 33 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is 4.5%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Schuyler, NENE6,8003.1%–

02Gretna, NENE9,2073.1%–

03Chalco, NENE10,5953.4%–

04Plattsmouth, NENE6,9553.6%–

05La Vista, NENE16,5433.6%–

06Lexington, NENE11,1763.7%–

07Holdrege, NENE5,5553.8%–

08Norfolk, NENE26,6773.9%–

09Nebraska City, NENE7,5123.9%–

10Beatrice, NENE12,3184.0%–

11Sidney, NENE6,4324.1%–

12Grand Island, NENE53,9434.2%–

13North Platte, NENE22,5244.3%–

14Alliance, NENE7,9144.4%–

15Scottsbluff, NENE14,2594.4%–

16Blair, NENE7,9974.5%–

17Columbus, NENE25,2484.5%–

18Fremont, NENE28,3504.7%–

19South Sioux City, NENE14,1584.7%–

20Hastings, NENE25,1215.1%–

21York, NENE8,2845.1%–

22Seward, NENE7,8925.5%–

23McCook, NENE7,1575.9%–

24Gering, NENE8,5356.0%–

25Wahoo, NENE5,0236.8%–

26Crete, NENE7,7477.3%–

27Omaha, NENE488,7977.5%–

28Bellevue, NENE64,8637.8%–

29Ralston, NENE6,3829.4%–

30Lincoln, NENE301,5229.6%–

31Kearney, NENE34,78210.5%–

32Wayne, NENE6,33811.6%–

33Papillion, NENE25,12712.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS