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Fewest graduate degrees, Nebraska cities · 2020

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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Lexington, NENE11,1762.1%−16%

02Schuyler, NENE6,8003.2%−31%

03Alliance, NENE7,9143.3%−18%

04South Sioux City, NENE14,1583.7%−23%

05Beatrice, NENE12,3184.2%−3%

06Plattsmouth, NENE6,9554.8%+26%

07Crete, NENE7,7475.0%−7%

08Offutt AFB, NENE6,0745.6%−24%

09Ralston, NENE6,3826.0%−0%

10North Platte, NENE22,5246.6%+46%

11Gering, NENE8,5356.7%+31%

12Grand Island, NENE53,9436.7%+46%

13Sidney, NENE6,4326.9%+92%

14McCook, NENE7,1577.0%+35%

15Fremont, NENE28,3507.2%+44%

16Nebraska City, NENE7,5127.2%+43%

17Columbus, NENE25,2487.6%+29%

18Norfolk, NENE26,6778.1%+50%

19Scottsbluff, NENE14,2598.6%+54%

20Holdrege, NENE5,5559.1%+69%

21Hastings, NENE25,12110.0%+50%

22La Vista, NENE16,54310.3%+122%

23Wahoo, NENE5,02310.5%+89%

24York, NENE8,28411.2%+92%

25Bellevue, NENE64,86311.6%+43%

26Chalco, NENE10,59511.7%+78%

27Blair, NENE7,99711.7%+77%

28Kearney, NENE34,78213.0%+4%

29Wayne, NENE6,33813.0%−17%

30Seward, NENE7,89213.5%+31%

31Omaha, NENE488,79713.6%+51%

32Gretna, NENE9,20714.0%+64%

33Lincoln, NENE301,52215.0%+34%

34Papillion, NENE25,12715.9%+6%

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