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Fewest graduate degrees, New York cities

New York cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Binghamton University, NYNY7,4490.0%–

02Kaser, NYNY6,1210.4%−94%

03New Square, NYNY10,2142.7%+27%

04Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1472.9%+221%

05Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3332.9%−11%

06Monticello, NYNY7,1953.1%−51%

07Mattydale, NYNY5,9713.3%+4%

08Salamanca, NYNY5,7194.1%−6%

09North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2824.1%+41%

10Mastic, NYNY15,7084.3%+37%

11Watervliet, NYNY10,2424.8%−11%

12Gloversville, NYNY14,7825.0%−7%

13Johnstown, NYNY8,0215.1%−16%

14Fulton, NYNY11,1885.2%+62%

15Albion, NYNY5,8435.4%+96%

16Port Jervis, NYNY8,5185.5%+35%

17Spring Valley, NYNY34,4825.7%−8%

18Liberty, NYNY5,0976.0%−40%

19Shirley, NYNY28,3756.0%+67%

20Calverton, NYNY5,6186.1%+5%

21Newburgh, NYNY28,0596.1%+29%

22Lackawanna, NYNY19,4526.2%+41%

23Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8086.2%+12%

24Amsterdam, NYNY18,0936.3%+6%

25South Lockport, NYNY9,1446.6%+28%

26Dunkirk, NYNY12,3266.8%+27%

27North Bellport, NYNY11,0876.9%+21%

28Central Islip, NYNY38,3737.1%+25%

29Monsey, NYNY28,1607.5%−34%

30Herkimer, NYNY7,1957.5%+12%

31Fort Drum, NYNY16,0657.5%+62%

32Haverstraw, NYNY12,7917.6%+55%

33Riverhead, NYNY14,9367.8%+18%

34Flanders, NYNY6,6097.8%+25%

35Elmira, NYNY26,0898.0%+38%

36Hornell, NYNY8,0248.0%+18%

37Roosevelt, NYNY18,8858.4%+45%

38Newark, NYNY8,9198.4%+13%

39Bath, NYNY5,5458.4%+7%

40Malone, NYNY5,3158.5%−10%

41Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9568.6%+19%

42Jamestown, NYNY27,6638.7%+40%

43Penn Yan, NYNY5,2728.7%+12%

44Rome, NYNY31,6828.8%+55%

45Auburn, NYNY25,9478.8%+62%

46Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2558.8%+85%

47Rensselaer, NYNY9,4218.9%+34%

48Solvay, NYNY6,4278.9%+34%

49Middletown, NYNY30,0988.9%+17%

50Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1238.9%+73%

51Baywood, NYNY8,1769.0%+132%

52Hilton, NYNY5,8739.0%+50%

53Medina, NYNY5,8559.1%+57%

54Lakeview, NYNY5,8259.1%−22%

55Copiague, NYNY23,4249.1%+76%

56West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0259.2%+41%

57New Cassel, NYNY14,5519.3%+195%

58Endicott, NYNY13,0689.5%+37%

59Utica, NYNY62,9789.5%+52%

60Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0489.6%+57%

61Selden, NYNY21,6049.7%+91%

62Hempstead, NYNY59,8199.8%+51%

63Lockport, NYNY20,2489.8%+39%

64North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9529.9%+74%

65Lancaster, NYNY9,9959.9%+89%

66Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73510.0%+175%

67Schenectady, NYNY69,47110.1%+30%

68Freeport, NYNY44,17410.1%+14%

69Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05610.3%+99%

70Mechanicville, NYNY5,02110.3%+105%

71Scotchtown, NYNY10,25210.4%+37%

72Ilion, NYNY7,48810.5%+71%

73Batavia, NYNY15,16810.5%+44%

74North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80610.6%+50%

75Depew, NYNY14,80110.7%+253%

76Johnson City, NYNY14,58010.7%+25%

77Hillcrest, NYNY9,07110.7%+9%

78Southport, NYNY6,45010.9%+96%

79North Patchogue, NYNY6,98410.9%+22%

80Terryville, NYNY10,79411.0%+29%

81Inwood, NYNY12,23511.1%+188%

82Elmsford, NYNY5,20311.1%−27%

83Walden, NYNY6,93511.1%+168%

84Watertown, NYNY23,51711.2%+51%

85Tonawanda, NYNY14,84811.2%+181%

86Cohoes, NYNY18,51811.2%+134%

87Oneida, NYNY10,00911.3%+73%

88Massena, NYNY9,89811.4%+53%

89Island Park, NYNY5,06911.4%+77%

90North Gates, NYNY9,90411.4%–

91Oswego, NYNY17,02411.5%+26%

92Horseheads, NYNY6,27511.5%+33%

93Medford, NYNY24,79611.6%+67%

94North Syracuse, NYNY6,77311.6%+222%

95Norwich, NYNY6,53811.6%+37%

96Elmont, NYNY36,51811.8%+43%

97Rotterdam, NYNY22,69511.8%+148%

98Uniondale, NYNY33,14811.9%+39%

99Greece, NYNY13,94312.3%+86%

100Monroe, NYNY9,46212.3%−4%

101Rochester, NYNY206,10812.7%+58%

102Washingtonville, NYNY5,64012.7%+20%

103West Seneca, NYNY45,30312.8%+81%

104Middle Island, NYNY11,02712.9%+44%

105Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25812.9%+120%

106Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21313.0%+183%

107Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85413.0%+32%

108North Amityville, NYNY21,13813.0%+147%

109Islip, NYNY17,36213.1%+22%

110Coram, NYNY39,53913.6%+23%

111Farmingville, NYNY16,16013.6%+109%

112Bay Shore, NYNY31,68313.7%+64%

113East Patchogue, NYNY21,67313.7%+67%

114Syracuse, NYNY144,89613.8%+26%

115Cortland, NYNY17,39413.9%+77%

116Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16814.0%+156%

117Buffalo, NYNY274,61314.2%+82%

118Ridge, NYNY12,50314.2%+81%

119Yaphank, NYNY6,93414.3%+38%

120North Babylon, NYNY17,96314.3%+85%

121West Babylon, NYNY43,57014.3%+135%

122Salisbury, NYNY12,41214.3%−1%

123East Rochester, NYNY6,13214.4%+79%

124Valley Stream, NYNY40,37914.6%+61%

125Glens Falls, NYNY14,38314.7%+107%

126Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22114.7%+129%

127Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30414.7%+51%

128North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82514.8%+39%

129Canandaigua, NYNY10,34714.9%+52%

130Webster, NYNY5,76114.9%+24%

131Port Chester, NYNY32,30314.9%+77%

132Binghamton, NYNY46,41815.0%+46%

133Airmont, NYNY10,63415.0%−20%

134Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70915.1%+123%

135Scotia, NYNY7,29515.2%+48%

136Olean, NYNY13,50815.2%+44%

137Kingston, NYNY23,94215.2%+80%

138Holbrook, NYNY26,44915.3%+97%

139Roessleville, NYNY10,96815.5%–

140Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49915.5%+81%

141Troy, NYNY50,91215.6%+89%

142Yonkers, NYNY212,60315.7%+53%

143New Windsor, NYNY8,91915.7%+109%

144West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05015.9%+134%

145Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58216.0%+42%

146Holtsville, NYNY19,34416.0%+161%

147Huntington Station, NYNY32,60116.0%+47%

148Brockport, NYNY7,73616.0%−8%

149Tonawanda, NYNY56,80616.1%–

150South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67616.1%+121%

151Bohemia, NYNY9,18116.2%+92%

152Centereach, NYNY31,83916.3%+99%

153Stony Point, NYNY12,72816.3%+103%

154Manorville, NYNY14,23316.5%+60%

155Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12116.7%+44%

156Glen Cove, NYNY28,19016.7%+48%

157Levittown, NYNY51,90416.7%+100%

158Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74416.9%+22%

159Patchogue, NYNY12,48616.9%+71%

160Westbury, NYNY15,98117.0%+31%

161Deer Park, NYNY27,99017.1%+163%

162Franklin Square, NYNY30,89717.5%+118%

163Fairmount, NYNY9,72417.5%+79%

164Geneva, NYNY12,55217.6%+81%

165New York, NYNY8,584,62917.7%+52%

166Plainedge, NYNY8,62417.7%+152%

167Baldwin, NYNY34,99417.8%+27%

168Irondequoit, NYNY50,65717.8%+70%

169Nanuet, NYNY19,79917.8%+9%

170Orange Lake, NYNY9,78417.9%+119%

171Peekskill, NYNY25,89118.0%+87%

172Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33418.0%+68%

173Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30818.1%+9%

174East Quogue, NYNY5,40618.2%+51%

175Rocky Point, NYNY13,35618.3%+90%

176Lynbrook, NYNY20,85518.3%+70%

177Hicksville, NYNY43,78018.4%+84%

178Highland, NYNY6,36718.5%+82%

179Colonie, NYNY7,67918.5%+77%

180Lake Grove, NYNY11,16818.8%+82%

181Goshen, NYNY5,74419.0%+61%

182East Hampton North, NYNY6,00619.1%+46%

183Hudson, NYNY5,72119.1%+581%

184Viola, NYNY8,46119.4%−36%

185South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51219.4%−20%

186Mahopac, NYNY9,03919.4%+45%

187Warwick, NYNY6,53419.6%+45%

188New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22619.6%+98%

189Suffern, NYNY11,79619.7%+26%

190Gananda, NYNY6,27319.9%–

191Carle Place, NYNY5,18819.9%+89%

192Seaford, NYNY15,54919.9%+83%

193Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98720.0%+5%

194Bethpage, NYNY17,12320.1%+115%

195Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15420.1%+23%

196North Massapequa, NYNY17,87720.2%+156%

197Corning, NYNY10,51420.2%+63%

198East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66620.3%+152%

199Carmel, NYNY7,30620.6%–

200Ossining, NYNY27,57920.6%+67%

201New Hempstead, NYNY5,65720.7%−18%

202Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67620.8%+106%

203Pearl River, NYNY16,15520.8%+39%

204Myers Corner, NYNY10,87721.1%+41%

205East Islip, NYNY13,57321.1%+74%

206East Glenville, NYNY11,91421.1%+45%

207Woodbury, NYNY11,57121.2%–

208Smithtown, NYNY24,37521.2%+22%

209North Bellmore, NYNY20,68921.2%+83%

210North Sea, NYNY6,45821.2%+31%

211Albany, NYNY101,69821.2%+38%

212East Moriches, NYNY6,26021.3%+73%

213Hamburg, NYNY9,84021.4%+57%

214Endwell, NYNY11,54621.5%+65%

215East Massapequa, NYNY20,37721.7%+73%

216Farmingdale, NYNY8,58421.9%+94%

217Beacon, NYNY14,93122.0%+195%

218South Huntington, NYNY9,77922.0%+44%

219East Meadow, NYNY36,82122.0%+72%

220Oneonta, NYNY15,66522.1%+46%

221Amityville, NYNY9,79922.1%+96%

222Greenlawn, NYNY15,21022.7%+63%

223Miller Place, NYNY11,73622.7%+20%

224Latham, NYNY13,80222.8%–

225Wading River, NYNY8,35922.8%+43%

226Eggertsville, NYNY14,89422.9%–

227West Islip, NYNY26,86522.9%+119%

228Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15422.9%+31%

229Garden City Park, NYNY7,91422.9%+30%

230North Wantagh, NYNY11,94022.9%+74%

231Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43222.9%+54%

232East Northport, NYNY19,70023.2%+45%

233Oakdale, NYNY7,11523.2%+60%

234Malverne, NYNY8,47623.2%+57%

235Blauvelt, NYNY5,40623.3%+54%

236Manorhaven, NYNY7,13523.4%+34%

237Sayville, NYNY15,40823.5%+60%

238Sound Beach, NYNY7,21023.5%+85%

239Fredonia, NYNY9,28323.5%+38%

240Westmere, NYNY8,33423.6%−3%

241Kenmore, NYNY14,80823.7%+118%

242West Hempstead, NYNY20,64823.7%+67%

243Southold, NYNY6,39723.8%+72%

244Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47423.8%+55%

245Tappan, NYNY6,68723.9%+28%

246Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70624.1%+144%

247Hauppauge, NYNY20,79324.2%+60%

248Oceanside, NYNY31,63924.2%+36%

249St. James, NYNY13,24424.3%+68%

250Babylon, NYNY12,28124.5%+68%

251Williston Park, NYNY7,52424.8%+58%

252North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15924.9%+54%

253Elwood, NYNY11,76225.0%+56%

254Center Moriches, NYNY9,12725.2%+143%

255Bayville, NYNY6,78025.2%+71%

256Great Neck, NYNY11,14125.3%−15%

257Congers, NYNY8,27525.4%+60%

258Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46825.4%+65%

259East Rockaway, NYNY10,09625.4%+65%

260Wantagh, NYNY18,36525.4%+63%

261Radisson, NYNY6,67625.6%–

262Massapequa, NYNY21,38925.6%+105%

263Kings Park, NYNY16,51625.6%+128%

264Harrison, NYNY32,27325.7%+23%

265Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75725.9%+45%

266Floral Park, NYNY16,10525.9%+73%

267Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16526.0%+54%

268Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09326.1%+70%

269East Greenbush, NYNY6,58126.3%+29%

270Long Beach, NYNY34,91826.3%+78%

271North Merrick, NYNY12,36626.3%+105%

272Bellmore, NYNY15,95426.6%+73%

273Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99726.7%+135%

274Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53027.0%–

275New Rochelle, NYNY85,86427.0%+38%

276New City, NYNY34,45827.4%+10%

277Bayport, NYNY8,92127.5%+84%

278Geneseo, NYNY7,75927.5%−0%

279East Shoreham, NYNY7,32127.7%+22%

280Nesconset, NYNY13,83327.7%+62%

281Westvale, NYNY5,21228.0%+88%

282Canton, NYNY6,89428.5%+9%

283Springs, NYNY9,16328.6%+150%

284Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76828.6%+60%

285Hewlett, NYNY7,57028.7%+76%

286Commack, NYNY36,55828.8%+94%

287Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02928.9%+82%

288Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89629.0%+53%

289White Plains, NYNY62,87129.0%+46%

290Mineola, NYNY21,37629.1%+130%

291Loudonville, NYNY10,52729.5%–

292Harris Hill, NYNY6,06929.8%+52%

293Merrick, NYNY21,74430.0%+31%

294Centerport, NYNY6,07230.3%+47%

295Potsdam, NYNY8,01930.7%+19%

296Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20530.7%+18%

297Eastchester, NYNY20,49130.8%+34%

298Country Knolls, NYNY5,44530.8%+20%

299East Aurora, NYNY5,94931.0%+106%

300New Paltz, NYNY8,68931.3%+26%

301West Hills, NYNY5,36931.5%+56%

302Big Flats, NYNY5,65131.8%+67%

303Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19931.9%+28%

304Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77032.2%+33%

305Williamsville, NYNY5,47832.3%+91%

306Woodmere, NYNY18,06132.5%+14%

307Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54632.6%+57%

308Northport, NYNY7,33632.6%+34%

309Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97532.7%+27%

310Dix Hills, NYNY24,77333.1%+26%

311Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33433.1%+46%

312Fairport, NYNY5,32633.3%+83%

313Tarrytown, NYNY11,89033.6%+40%

314Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47733.6%+29%

315Melville, NYNY19,71433.7%+42%

316Kings Point, NYNY5,71033.9%+10%

317Woodbury, NYNY9,34834.3%+24%

318De Witt, NYNY11,06034.6%–

319Syosset, NYNY18,43334.7%+44%

320Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03134.9%+25%

321Plainview, NYNY25,98235.4%+60%

322Huntington, NYNY19,94835.4%+33%

323Pleasantville, NYNY7,39135.4%+23%

324East Setauket, NYNY10,14935.5%–

325Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88935.5%+16%

326Lawrence, NYNY6,84736.3%+4%

327Port Washington, NYNY18,00436.6%+38%

328Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28237.3%+23%

329Brighton, NYNY36,83438.3%+23%

330Nyack, NYNY7,51138.5%+93%

331Garden City, NYNY23,04339.1%+30%

332Jericho, NYNY13,75939.1%+31%

333Niskayuna, NYNY21,22739.5%–

334South Hill, NYNY6,95139.9%+56%

335Rye Brook, NYNY9,95540.1%+47%

336Old Westbury, NYNY5,07140.2%+19%

337Bronxville, NYNY6,50440.3%−6%

338North Hills, NYNY5,48140.7%+31%

339Pelham, NYNY7,60841.1%+46%

340Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30641.3%+28%

341Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64541.7%+62%

342Manhasset, NYNY7,71642.5%+67%

343Rye, NYNY16,61443.6%+26%

344Ithaca, NYNY33,63243.7%+38%

345East Hills, NYNY7,32844.5%+14%

346Stony Brook, NYNY12,86844.5%+44%

347Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28045.3%+23%

348Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48145.7%+23%

349Larchmont, NYNY6,75045.7%+0%

350Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44045.8%+16%

351Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63145.9%+43%

352Ardsley, NYNY5,00747.4%+47%

353Alfred, NYNY5,14747.8%−4%

354Irvington, NYNY6,53349.1%+53%

355West Point, NYNY6,34951.0%+22%

356Scarsdale, NYNY18,19463.2%+25%

357University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02078.9%–

358Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95982.9%–

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