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Fewest graduate degrees, Nebraska cities · 2010

Nebraska cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Lexington, NENE11,1762.4%−2%

02Schuyler, NENE6,8003.2%−32%

03South Sioux City, NENE14,1583.3%−30%

04Gering, NENE8,5353.9%−24%

05Nebraska City, NENE7,5124.2%−17%

06Alliance, NENE7,9144.2%+3%

07Plattsmouth, NENE6,9554.6%+21%

08Grand Island, NENE53,9434.8%+4%

09North Platte, NENE22,5245.1%+14%

10Fremont, NENE28,3505.2%+5%

11Holdrege, NENE5,5555.5%+2%

12Beatrice, NENE12,3185.6%+32%

13McCook, NENE7,1575.9%+13%

14Ralston, NENE6,3825.9%−2%

15Columbus, NENE25,2486.0%+3%

16Norfolk, NENE26,6776.1%+13%

17Scottsbluff, NENE14,2596.3%+13%

18Blair, NENE7,9977.3%+10%

19Hastings, NENE25,1217.9%+18%

20York, NENE8,2848.2%+41%

21Sidney, NENE6,4328.4%+135%

22Bellevue, NENE64,8638.7%+8%

23Crete, NENE7,7479.1%+67%

24La Vista, NENE16,5439.8%+112%

25Chalco, NENE10,5959.9%+51%

26Wahoo, NENE5,0239.9%+80%

27Offutt AFB, NENE6,07410.0%+37%

28Omaha, NENE488,79710.9%+22%

29Kearney, NENE34,78211.2%−10%

30Lincoln, NENE301,52211.4%+2%

31Seward, NENE7,89211.8%+14%

32Papillion, NENE25,12712.4%−18%

33Wayne, NENE6,33812.9%−17%

34Gretna, NENE9,20714.3%+67%

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