RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 238 SHOWN OF 238

Fewest graduate degrees, New Jersey cities · 1990

New Jersey cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 238 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 238 is 6.9%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9951.1%–

02Runnemede, NJNJ8,4431.2%–

03Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8741.4%–

04Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3291.5%–

05Glendora, NJNJ5,4311.5%–

06Keansburg, NJNJ9,8181.6%–

07Camden, NJNJ71,4301.6%–

08Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4561.7%–

09Wildwood, NJNJ5,0681.7%–

10Crestwood, NJNJ7,8301.8%–

11Villas, NJNJ9,7351.8%–

12Union Beach, NJNJ5,7081.9%–

13Clementon, NJNJ5,7441.9%–

14Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2592.0%–

15Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6432.0%–

16Salem, NJNJ5,3892.1%–

17Manville, NJNJ10,9322.2%–

18Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8532.3%–

19Carteret, NJNJ25,7812.4%–

20Avenel, NJNJ17,1212.4%–

21Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2042.4%–

22Williamstown, NJNJ14,7052.4%–

23Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3072.5%–

24Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9092.6%–

25Somerdale, NJNJ5,8232.7%–

26Raritan, NJNJ8,5162.7%–

27Newark, NJNJ323,8082.8%–

28Paterson, NJNJ161,7932.8%–

29Franklin, NJNJ5,0832.8%–

30Clayton, NJNJ9,0412.8%–

31Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7872.8%–

32Pennsville, NJNJ12,2332.9%–

33Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1912.9%–

34Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6022.9%–

35Stratford, NJNJ7,2002.9%–

36South River, NJNJ16,2622.9%–

37Beachwood, NJNJ11,3403.0%–

38Pomona, NJNJ7,9953.0%–

39Fairview, NJNJ15,5093.1%–

40Prospect Park, NJNJ6,4503.1%–

41Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7393.2%–

42Forked River, NJNJ5,1963.2%–

43Millville, NJNJ28,0983.3%–

44Burlington, NJNJ10,2433.3%–

45Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0503.4%–

46Wanaque, NJNJ11,4183.4%–

47South Amboy, NJNJ10,4033.5%–

48Keyport, NJNJ7,2353.6%–

49Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9523.6%–

50Vineland, NJNJ62,7033.7%–

51Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0553.7%–

52Linden, NJNJ45,7523.7%–

53Trenton, NJNJ91,5063.7%–

54Spotswood, NJNJ8,2363.8%–

55Hammonton, NJNJ15,0603.8%–

56Garfield, NJNJ33,3533.8%–

57Dover, NJNJ18,9193.9%–

58Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6753.9%–

59Union City, NJNJ66,6563.9%–

60Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3454.0%–

61Garwood, NJNJ5,3904.1%–

62Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1204.1%–

63Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4104.1%–

64North Arlington, NJNJ16,6014.3%–

65Haledon, NJNJ9,1254.3%–

66Passaic, NJNJ71,3374.4%–

67Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5344.4%–

68White Horse, NJNJ10,5074.5%–

69Sayreville, NJNJ46,7874.5%–

70West New York, NJNJ53,1924.5%–

71East Orange, NJNJ72,1594.5%–

72Palmyra, NJNJ7,6644.6%–

73Absecon, NJNJ9,2094.6%–

74Newton, NJNJ8,4864.6%–

75Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,6284.6%–

76Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6324.6%–

77Fords, NJNJ12,7714.7%–

78Rahway, NJNJ31,0104.8%–

79Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9844.8%–

80Manasquan, NJNJ5,9544.8%–

81Somers Point, NJNJ10,5904.9%–

82Lodi, NJNJ26,1874.9%–

83Leisure, NJNJ5,7515.1%–

84Brigantine, NJNJ7,6585.1%–

85Berlin, NJNJ7,6285.1%–

86Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8195.2%–

87Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6505.3%–

88Kearny, NJNJ40,8625.3%–

89Dunellen, NJNJ8,3375.3%–

90Audubon, NJNJ8,8255.4%–

91Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7125.4%–

92Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1855.4%–

93Washington, NJNJ7,3265.5%–

94Barrington, NJNJ7,1555.5%–

95Bayonne, NJNJ74,7445.5%–

96Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8245.5%–

97Glassboro, NJNJ24,4835.6%–

98Totowa, NJNJ11,1665.6%–

99Madison Park, NJNJ9,1245.6%–

100East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5665.7%–

101Roselle, NJNJ23,2615.9%–

102Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4065.9%–

103Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2465.9%–

104Beckett, NJNJ5,0176.0%–

105Clifton, NJNJ91,1276.0%–

106Dumont, NJNJ18,5016.0%–

107South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8916.1%–

108Lakewood, NJNJ69,5856.2%–

109Wallington, NJNJ12,0926.2%–

110Jersey City, NJNJ302,0136.4%–

111Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2366.5%–

112Northfield, NJNJ8,4966.5%–

113Harrison, NJNJ22,1056.5%–

114Middlesex, NJNJ14,7406.6%–

115Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,8536.7%–

116Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7546.8%–

117Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3726.8%–

118Plainfield, NJNJ57,1416.9%–

119Woodbury, NJNJ10,1306.9%–

120Iselin, NJNJ19,5516.9%–

121Wharton, NJNJ7,6187.0%–

122Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1697.1%–

123Long Branch, NJNJ33,3217.1%–

124Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6037.1%–

125Marlton, NJNJ10,9227.3%–

126Bogota, NJNJ9,8167.4%–

127Pitman, NJNJ8,9617.4%–

128Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0387.6%–

129Boonton, NJNJ8,9207.6%–

130Toms River, NJNJ94,9567.6%–

131Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3177.7%–

132Butler, NJNJ8,1847.7%–

133New Milford, NJNJ17,1337.7%–

134Matawan, NJNJ9,7687.8%–

135Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0997.8%–

136Freehold, NJNJ12,5627.8%–

137Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3417.8%–

138Belmar, NJNJ5,8537.9%–

139Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9507.9%–

140Ocean City, NJNJ11,1018.1%–

141Secaucus, NJNJ22,6408.2%–

142Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7568.3%–

143Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5478.3%–

144Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2118.3%–

145Midland Park, NJNJ7,0398.5%–

146North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8798.6%–

147Colonia, NJNJ18,5878.6%–

148Collingswood, NJNJ14,3868.7%–

149Hackensack, NJNJ46,3809.1%–

150Maywood, NJNJ10,1669.1%–

151Westwood, NJNJ11,3659.1%–

152Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9859.1%–

153Rockaway, NJNJ6,6319.2%–

154Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6099.3%–

155Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5399.4%–

156Somerville, NJNJ14,6659.4%–

157Emerson, NJNJ7,3719.4%–

158New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1339.9%–

159Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6119.9%–

160Milltown, NJNJ7,10310.0%–

161Waldwick, NJNJ10,25210.2%–

162Yorketown, NJNJ7,26110.2%–

163Cresskill, NJNJ9,25710.4%–

164Ringwood, NJNJ11,85310.8%–

165Hightstown, NJNJ6,00710.9%–

166Red Bank, NJNJ12,89610.9%–

167North Haledon, NJNJ9,08910.9%–

168Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12811.0%–

169Paramus, NJNJ26,72311.0%–

170Eatontown, NJNJ13,60711.2%–

171Edgewater, NJNJ15,49911.2%–

172Rutherford, NJNJ19,13211.6%–

173White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84211.6%–

174Oceanport, NJNJ6,54011.7%–

175Margate City, NJNJ5,19411.7%–

176Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91011.8%–

177Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01111.9%–

178Morristown, NJNJ20,75012.0%–

179Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57112.2%–

180Norwood, NJNJ5,81712.2%–

181Hoboken, NJNJ59,02712.2%–

182Oakland, NJNJ12,83713.4%–

183Roseland, NJNJ6,41713.5%–

184Linwood, NJNJ7,05113.6%–

185Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50813.7%–

186Hillsdale, NJNJ10,21413.7%–

187River Edge, NJNJ12,15913.7%–

188Somerset, NJNJ22,72013.9%–

189Dayton, NJNJ7,95214.1%–

190West Freehold, NJNJ14,88314.8%–

191Closter, NJNJ8,66314.9%–

192Strathmore, NJNJ6,70815.1%–

193West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62515.1%–

194Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09615.2%–

195Metuchen, NJNJ15,36315.3%–

196Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14115.5%–

197Heathcote, NJNJ7,71715.7%–

198Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68615.9%–

199Florham Park, NJNJ14,45616.0%–

200Ramsey, NJNJ14,92516.5%–

201Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34516.5%–

202Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38216.6%–

203Englewood, NJNJ30,03516.8%–

204Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53916.9%–

205East Freehold, NJNJ5,09617.2%–

206Mountainside, NJNJ7,34617.2%–

207Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58617.3%–

208Rumson, NJNJ7,15718.4%–

209Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62518.5%–

210Montvale, NJNJ10,11318.6%–

211Little Silver, NJNJ6,12418.8%–

212Lincroft, NJNJ6,93920.0%–

213Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13820.2%–

214Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96620.2%–

215New Providence, NJNJ14,09220.3%–

216Allendale, NJNJ7,11620.3%–

217Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05220.4%–

218Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18020.4%–

219Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38420.5%–

220Fanwood, NJNJ8,03520.7%–

221Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28820.7%–

222Oradell, NJNJ8,29320.7%–

223Leonia, NJNJ9,44121.3%–

224Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65021.9%–

225Madison, NJNJ16,60722.1%–

226Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19322.5%–

227Chatham, NJNJ10,02722.7%–

228Summit, NJNJ23,31422.9%–

229Watchung, NJNJ6,58323.0%–

230Westfield, NJNJ32,59523.1%–

231North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81523.3%–

232Robertsville, NJNJ12,03524.4%–

233Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74025.0%–

234Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52725.0%–

235Tenafly, NJNJ15,23725.9%–

236Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25926.4%–

237Highland Park, NJNJ15,25927.7%–

238Princeton, NJNJ31,46938.6%–

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