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Fewest graduate degrees, New Jersey cities · 2000

New Jersey cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 247 cities in New Jersey 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 1990

01Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9841.6%−67%

02Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6431.7%−13%

03Wildwood, NJNJ5,0681.8%+4%

04Salem, NJNJ5,3891.8%−13%

05Camden, NJNJ71,4301.9%+13%

06Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3291.9%+26%

07Glendora, NJNJ5,4312.0%+32%

08Union Beach, NJNJ5,7082.0%+7%

09Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0552.1%−43%

10Pennsville, NJNJ12,2332.1%−27%

11Browns Mills, NJNJ9,6722.2%–

12Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4562.3%+36%

13Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9952.4%+118%

14Williamstown, NJNJ14,7052.4%−0%

15Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1912.6%−9%

16Clementon, NJNJ5,7442.6%+35%

17Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3072.6%+4%

18Villas, NJNJ9,7352.7%+45%

19Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8742.8%+105%

20Keansburg, NJNJ9,8182.8%+80%

21Paterson, NJNJ161,7932.8%+0%

22Newark, NJNJ323,8083.0%+8%

23Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8533.1%+34%

24South Amboy, NJNJ10,4033.2%−11%

25Forked River, NJNJ5,1963.2%−2%

26Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7873.2%+11%

27Prospect Park, NJNJ6,4503.2%+2%

28Millville, NJNJ28,0983.2%−1%

29Crestwood, NJNJ7,8303.3%+82%

30Beachwood, NJNJ11,3403.4%+14%

31Runnemede, NJNJ8,4433.4%+179%

32Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2043.4%+42%

33Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7393.4%+7%

34Trenton, NJNJ91,5063.5%−7%

35Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6323.5%−24%

36Leisure, NJNJ5,7513.6%−29%

37Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0503.6%+8%

38Clayton, NJNJ9,0413.6%+29%

39Carteret, NJNJ25,7813.7%+54%

40Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9523.7%+2%

41Burlington, NJNJ10,2433.7%+12%

42Manville, NJNJ10,9323.7%+68%

43Garfield, NJNJ33,3533.8%−0%

44Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9093.8%+47%

45Spotswood, NJNJ8,2364.0%+6%

46Pomona, NJNJ7,9954.0%+32%

47Fairview, NJNJ15,5094.0%+30%

48Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2594.1%+107%

49Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6024.1%+42%

50Totowa, NJNJ11,1664.1%−27%

51Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6754.2%+7%

52Dover, NJNJ18,9194.4%+12%

53Linden, NJNJ45,7524.5%+22%

54Stratford, NJNJ7,2004.5%+54%

55Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8244.5%−18%

56East Orange, NJNJ72,1594.5%−0%

57Hammonton, NJNJ15,0604.6%+23%

58Freehold, NJNJ12,5624.6%−41%

59Franklin, NJNJ5,0834.7%+68%

60Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4064.7%−19%

61Vineland, NJNJ62,7034.8%+30%

62Roselle, NJNJ23,2614.8%−18%

63White Horse, NJNJ10,5074.9%+9%

64Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8195.0%−3%

65Northfield, NJNJ8,4965.0%−23%

66Lodi, NJNJ26,1875.1%+2%

67Passaic, NJNJ71,3375.1%+15%

68Somers Point, NJNJ10,5905.1%+4%

69North Arlington, NJNJ16,6015.2%+21%

70Union City, NJNJ66,6565.4%+36%

71Rahway, NJNJ31,0105.5%+14%

72Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4105.7%+39%

73Barrington, NJNJ7,1555.9%+7%

74Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5346.0%+35%

75Haledon, NJNJ9,1256.1%+39%

76Palmyra, NJNJ7,6646.1%+33%

77Plainfield, NJNJ57,1416.2%−10%

78Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3416.2%−21%

79Dunellen, NJNJ8,3376.2%+17%

80Berlin, NJNJ7,6286.3%+22%

81Middlesex, NJNJ14,7406.3%−5%

82Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1206.3%+53%

83Audubon, NJNJ8,8256.3%+17%

84Wallington, NJNJ12,0926.4%+3%

85South River, NJNJ16,2626.4%+117%

86Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,6286.5%+40%

87Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,7656.5%–

88Keyport, NJNJ7,2356.6%+84%

89Kearny, NJNJ40,8626.6%+25%

90Newton, NJNJ8,4866.7%+45%

91South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8916.7%+10%

92Bayonne, NJNJ74,7446.7%+22%

93Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5476.7%−19%

94Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1856.8%+25%

95Woodbury, NJNJ10,1306.9%−1%

96Somerdale, NJNJ5,8236.9%+157%

97Long Branch, NJNJ33,3217.2%+1%

98Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6507.2%+37%

99Absecon, NJNJ9,2097.3%+59%

100West New York, NJNJ53,1927.3%+61%

101Sayreville, NJNJ46,7877.4%+63%

102Butler, NJNJ8,1847.4%−4%

103Milltown, NJNJ7,1037.4%−25%

104Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0387.5%−2%

105Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3177.5%−2%

106New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1337.5%−24%

107Clifton, NJNJ91,1277.6%+26%

108Rockaway, NJNJ6,6317.6%−17%

109Wanaque, NJNJ11,4187.7%+124%

110Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6037.7%+8%

111Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,8537.7%+15%

112Ramtown, NJNJ6,2037.7%–

113Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7127.7%+41%

114Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3457.7%+91%

115Glassboro, NJNJ24,4837.8%+39%

116Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2367.8%+21%

117Wharton, NJNJ7,6187.9%+12%

118Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1697.9%+12%

119Washington, NJNJ7,3267.9%+43%

120Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2467.9%+34%

121Colonia, NJNJ18,5878.0%−8%

122Toms River, NJNJ94,9568.0%+5%

123Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0998.0%+3%

124Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2118.1%−3%

125Marlton, NJNJ10,9228.2%+12%

126Dumont, NJNJ18,5018.2%+37%

127Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3728.3%+23%

128Avenel, NJNJ17,1218.4%+253%

129Brigantine, NJNJ7,6588.5%+67%

130Beckett, NJNJ5,0178.6%+45%

131Raritan, NJNJ8,5169.1%+234%

132Madison Park, NJNJ9,1249.2%+63%

133Bogota, NJNJ9,8169.2%+25%

134Fords, NJNJ12,7719.2%+97%

135Jersey City, NJNJ302,0139.3%+45%

136North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8799.3%+8%

137Boonton, NJNJ8,9209.4%+23%

138Lakewood, NJNJ69,5859.4%+53%

139North Haledon, NJNJ9,0899.7%−11%

140Waldwick, NJNJ10,2529.8%−4%

141Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7549.9%+46%

142East Rutherford, NJNJ10,56610.0%+75%

143Harrison, NJNJ22,10510.1%+54%

144Maywood, NJNJ10,16610.1%+12%

145Collingswood, NJNJ14,38610.2%+17%

146Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75610.3%+25%

147Ocean City, NJNJ11,10110.3%+27%

148Pitman, NJNJ8,96110.3%+39%

149Secaucus, NJNJ22,64010.5%+27%

150Yorketown, NJNJ7,26110.5%+3%

151Somerville, NJNJ14,66510.6%+12%

152Red Bank, NJNJ12,89610.6%−3%

153Hackensack, NJNJ46,38010.7%+18%

154Midland Park, NJNJ7,03910.7%+27%

155Oceanport, NJNJ6,54010.8%−7%

156Iselin, NJNJ19,55110.9%+56%

157Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95011.0%+39%

158New Milford, NJNJ17,13311.2%+44%

159Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98511.2%+23%

160Garwood, NJNJ5,39011.2%+176%

161Matawan, NJNJ9,76811.5%+47%

162Westwood, NJNJ11,36511.7%+29%

163Ringwood, NJNJ11,85311.7%+9%

164Belmar, NJNJ5,85311.9%+52%

165Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38212.0%−27%

166Emerson, NJNJ7,37112.3%+31%

167West Freehold, NJNJ14,88312.5%−15%

168Somerset, NJNJ22,72012.8%−8%

169Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53913.1%+39%

170Manasquan, NJNJ5,95413.2%+173%

171Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01113.3%+12%

172Eatontown, NJNJ13,60713.4%+20%

173Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91013.4%+14%

174Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,60913.4%+45%

175Margate City, NJNJ5,19413.4%+15%

176White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84213.7%+19%

177Rutherford, NJNJ19,13214.0%+21%

178Norwood, NJNJ5,81714.2%+16%

179West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62514.3%−6%

180Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61114.3%+44%

181Paramus, NJNJ26,72314.3%+30%

182Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53914.5%−14%

183Strathmore, NJNJ6,70814.8%−2%

184Oakland, NJNJ12,83714.8%+11%

185Linwood, NJNJ7,05115.0%+10%

186Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54115.0%–

187Echelon, NJNJ13,28415.3%–

188Morristown, NJNJ20,75016.0%+34%

189River Edge, NJNJ12,15916.4%+19%

190Ashland, NJNJ9,32016.4%–

191Englewood, NJNJ30,03516.5%−1%

192Hillsdale, NJNJ10,21417.0%+24%

193Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50817.3%+27%

194Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57117.3%+42%

195Hightstown, NJNJ6,00717.4%+61%

196Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12817.6%+60%

197Cresskill, NJNJ9,25717.6%+70%

198Fanwood, NJNJ8,03518.3%−11%

199Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68618.3%+15%

200Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34518.5%+12%

201Edgewater, NJNJ15,49918.6%+66%

202Hoboken, NJNJ59,02718.7%+53%

203Roseland, NJNJ6,41718.8%+39%

204Closter, NJNJ8,66319.6%+32%

205Dayton, NJNJ7,95219.7%+39%

206East Freehold, NJNJ5,09619.7%+15%

207Metuchen, NJNJ15,36319.8%+29%

208Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14119.8%+28%

209Ramsey, NJNJ14,92519.9%+21%

210Montvale, NJNJ10,11320.0%+7%

211Leonia, NJNJ9,44120.4%−4%

212Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62520.6%+11%

213Lincroft, NJNJ6,93921.0%+5%

214Oradell, NJNJ8,29321.4%+3%

215Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18021.5%+5%

216Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58621.5%+24%

217Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05221.9%+7%

218Mountainside, NJNJ7,34621.9%+27%

219Little Silver, NJNJ6,12422.0%+17%

220Allendale, NJNJ7,11622.6%+11%

221Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38423.7%+16%

222Morganville, NJNJ5,90224.1%–

223Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96624.3%+20%

224Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28824.3%+17%

225Florham Park, NJNJ14,45624.4%+52%

226Rumson, NJNJ7,15724.9%+35%

227Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13825.2%+25%

228Greentree, NJNJ11,53725.3%–

229Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65025.5%+16%

230Madison, NJNJ16,60726.0%+17%

231Heathcote, NJNJ7,71726.2%+67%

232Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09626.4%+74%

233Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19327.0%+20%

234New Providence, NJNJ14,09227.6%+36%

235Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56128.2%–

236Chatham, NJNJ10,02728.3%+25%

237Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74028.9%+16%

238Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52729.0%+16%

239North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81529.1%+25%

240Westfield, NJNJ32,59529.8%+29%

241Summit, NJNJ23,31430.0%+31%

242Springdale, NJNJ15,17330.0%–

243Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25931.0%+17%

244Watchung, NJNJ6,58331.5%+37%

245Tenafly, NJNJ15,23733.4%+29%

246Highland Park, NJNJ15,25935.2%+27%

247Princeton, NJNJ31,46939.6%+3%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS