RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 347 SHOWN OF 347

Fewest graduate degrees, New York cities · 2010

New York cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 ACS). This list covers the 347 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Albion, NYNY5,8430.9%−1.9 pts

02Kaser, NYNY6,1211.2%−6.1 pts

03New Square, NYNY10,2141.6%−0.5 pts

04Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1471.6%+0.8 pts

05Mattydale, NYNY5,9711.9%−1.3 pts

06North Gates, NYNY9,9042.2%–

07North Amityville, NYNY21,1382.6%−2.7 pts

08Monticello, NYNY7,1953.8%−2.4 pts

09Gloversville, NYNY14,7823.9%−1.5 pts

10New Cassel, NYNY14,5514.3%+1.1 pts

11Newburgh, NYNY28,0594.6%−0.2 pts

12North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2824.6%+1.7 pts

13Fulton, NYNY11,1884.6%+1.4 pts

14Salamanca, NYNY5,7194.7%+0.3 pts

15Baywood, NYNY8,1764.8%+0.9 pts

16Mechanicville, NYNY5,0214.8%−0.2 pts

17Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2134.9%+0.3 pts

18Ilion, NYNY7,4884.9%−1.2 pts

19Watervliet, NYNY10,2424.9%−0.4 pts

20North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9525.0%−0.7 pts

21Shirley, NYNY28,3755.1%+1.5 pts

22North Syracuse, NYNY6,7735.2%+1.6 pts

23Massena, NYNY9,8985.3%−2.1 pts

24Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1235.3%+0.2 pts

25Haverstraw, NYNY12,7915.3%+0.4 pts

26Port Jervis, NYNY8,5185.4%+1.3 pts

27Uniondale, NYNY33,1485.4%−3.2 pts

28Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3345.4%−5.3 pts

29Fort Drum, NYNY16,0655.5%+0.8 pts

30Depew, NYNY14,8015.6%+2.6 pts

31Elmira, NYNY26,0895.6%−0.1 pts

32Mastic, NYNY15,7085.7%+2.5 pts

33Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2555.7%+0.9 pts

34West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0255.8%−0.7 pts

35Liberty, NYNY5,0975.9%−4.0 pts

36Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7355.9%+2.3 pts

37Inwood, NYNY12,2355.9%+2.1 pts

38Utica, NYNY62,9786.0%−0.2 pts

39Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3336.1%+2.8 pts

40Roosevelt, NYNY18,8856.1%+0.3 pts

41North Patchogue, NYNY6,9846.1%−2.8 pts

42Tonawanda, NYNY14,8486.2%+2.2 pts

43Hempstead, NYNY59,8196.2%−0.3 pts

44Cohoes, NYNY18,5186.2%+1.4 pts

45Auburn, NYNY25,9476.3%+0.9 pts

46Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0566.5%+1.3 pts

47Middletown, NYNY30,0986.5%−1.1 pts

48Rome, NYNY31,6826.6%+0.9 pts

49Central Islip, NYNY38,3736.7%+1.1 pts

50Endicott, NYNY13,0686.8%−0.2 pts

51Copiague, NYNY23,4246.8%+1.6 pts

52Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9566.9%−0.4 pts

53Medina, NYNY5,8556.9%+1.2 pts

54Jamestown, NYNY27,6637.0%+0.8 pts

55Lackawanna, NYNY19,4527.0%+2.7 pts

56Spring Valley, NYNY34,4827.1%+0.9 pts

57East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6667.1%−0.9 pts

58Solvay, NYNY6,4277.2%+0.6 pts

59Schenectady, NYNY69,4717.3%−0.5 pts

60Bath, NYNY5,5457.3%−0.6 pts

61Selden, NYNY21,6047.3%+2.3 pts

62West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0507.3%+0.6 pts

63Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2587.3%+1.5 pts

64Malone, NYNY5,3157.4%−2.2 pts

65Rotterdam, NYNY22,6957.4%+2.6 pts

66Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1687.4%+2.0 pts

67Oneida, NYNY10,0097.5%+1.0 pts

68North Bellport, NYNY11,0877.5%+1.8 pts

69Scotchtown, NYNY10,2527.6%+0.1 pts

70Washingtonville, NYNY5,6407.8%−2.8 pts

71Amsterdam, NYNY18,0937.8%+1.9 pts

72Deer Park, NYNY27,9907.9%+1.4 pts

73Lockport, NYNY20,2488.0%+0.9 pts

74Dunkirk, NYNY12,3268.0%+2.7 pts

75Watertown, NYNY23,5178.0%+0.6 pts

76Lancaster, NYNY9,9958.0%+2.8 pts

77Farmingville, NYNY16,1608.2%+1.7 pts

78North Babylon, NYNY17,9638.3%+0.5 pts

79Herkimer, NYNY7,1958.3%+1.6 pts

80Geneva, NYNY12,5528.3%−1.4 pts

81East Rochester, NYNY6,1328.4%+0.4 pts

82Norwich, NYNY6,5388.4%−0.1 pts

83Southport, NYNY6,4508.5%+3.0 pts

84North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8068.5%+1.5 pts

85Glens Falls, NYNY14,3838.5%+1.5 pts

86Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8088.6%+3.0 pts

87West Babylon, NYNY43,5708.6%+2.5 pts

88Bay Shore, NYNY31,6838.8%+0.4 pts

89Penn Yan, NYNY5,2728.8%+1.0 pts

90Johnstown, NYNY8,0218.8%+2.7 pts

91Hornell, NYNY8,0248.9%+2.1 pts

92South Lockport, NYNY9,1448.9%+3.7 pts

93Hilton, NYNY5,8738.9%+2.9 pts

94Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4998.9%+0.4 pts

95Medford, NYNY24,7969.0%+2.0 pts

96Walden, NYNY6,9359.1%+5.0 pts

97Monsey, NYNY28,1609.1%−2.3 pts

98Horseheads, NYNY6,2759.1%+0.5 pts

99Lakeview, NYNY5,8259.2%−2.5 pts

100Greece, NYNY13,9439.2%+2.6 pts

101Elmont, NYNY36,5189.3%+1.0 pts

102Hudson, NYNY5,7219.3%+6.5 pts

103Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0489.3%+3.2 pts

104Batavia, NYNY15,1689.3%+2.0 pts

105Buffalo, NYNY274,6139.3%+1.6 pts

106Rensselaer, NYNY9,4219.4%+2.8 pts

107Webster, NYNY5,7619.4%−2.6 pts

108Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8549.4%−0.4 pts

109Troy, NYNY50,9129.4%+1.2 pts

110New Windsor, NYNY8,9199.5%+2.0 pts

111East Patchogue, NYNY21,6739.5%+1.3 pts

112West Seneca, NYNY45,3039.7%+2.7 pts

113Newark, NYNY8,9199.8%+2.3 pts

114Kingston, NYNY23,9429.8%+1.3 pts

115Oswego, NYNY17,0249.8%+0.7 pts

116Port Chester, NYNY32,30310.1%+1.7 pts

117Beacon, NYNY14,93110.2%+2.7 pts

118Rochester, NYNY206,10810.2%+2.2 pts

119Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70910.2%+3.4 pts

120Yaphank, NYNY6,93410.2%−0.1 pts

121Franklin Square, NYNY30,89710.2%+2.2 pts

122Plainedge, NYNY8,62410.3%+3.3 pts

123Patchogue, NYNY12,48610.4%+0.5 pts

124Hillcrest, NYNY9,07110.4%+0.6 pts

125Middle Island, NYNY11,02710.6%+1.6 pts

126Johnson City, NYNY14,58010.6%+2.0 pts

127Orange Lake, NYNY9,78410.6%+2.4 pts

128Centereach, NYNY31,83910.7%+2.5 pts

129Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22110.7%+4.3 pts

130Freeport, NYNY44,17410.7%+1.9 pts

131Bethpage, NYNY17,12310.8%+1.5 pts

132Cortland, NYNY17,39410.8%+3.0 pts

133Peekskill, NYNY25,89111.1%+1.5 pts

134Syracuse, NYNY144,89611.1%+0.2 pts

135Ridge, NYNY12,50311.1%+3.3 pts

136Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30411.2%+1.4 pts

137Terryville, NYNY10,79411.2%+2.7 pts

138Farmingdale, NYNY8,58411.2%−0.0 pts

139Holtsville, NYNY19,34411.3%+5.1 pts

140Riverhead, NYNY14,93611.3%+4.7 pts

141North Massapequa, NYNY17,87711.4%+3.5 pts

142Binghamton, NYNY46,41811.4%+1.1 pts

143Levittown, NYNY51,90411.4%+3.0 pts

144Holbrook, NYNY26,44911.4%+3.6 pts

145Islip, NYNY17,36211.4%+0.7 pts

146Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58211.6%+0.3 pts

147Huntington Station, NYNY32,60111.6%+0.7 pts

148New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22611.8%+1.9 pts

149Colonie, NYNY7,67911.9%+1.4 pts

150Scotia, NYNY7,29511.9%+1.6 pts

151Fairmount, NYNY9,72411.9%+2.2 pts

152Lynbrook, NYNY20,85512.0%+1.2 pts

153South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67612.1%+4.8 pts

154East Islip, NYNY13,57312.2%+0.1 pts

155Calverton, NYNY5,61812.3%+6.5 pts

156Corning, NYNY10,51412.3%−0.1 pts

157Yonkers, NYNY212,60312.4%+2.1 pts

158Kenmore, NYNY14,80812.4%+1.5 pts

159Stony Point, NYNY12,72812.4%+4.4 pts

160Center Moriches, NYNY9,12712.4%+2.0 pts

161Olean, NYNY13,50812.6%+2.1 pts

162Valley Stream, NYNY40,37912.9%+3.8 pts

163Hicksville, NYNY43,78012.9%+2.9 pts

164Coram, NYNY39,53912.9%+1.9 pts

165Flanders, NYNY6,60912.9%+6.7 pts

166Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70613.3%+3.4 pts

167Irondequoit, NYNY50,65713.4%+2.9 pts

168Amityville, NYNY9,79913.4%+2.1 pts

169New York, NYNY8,584,62913.5%+1.9 pts

170Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12113.7%+2.1 pts

171Seaford, NYNY15,54913.9%+3.0 pts

172Rocky Point, NYNY13,35613.9%+4.3 pts

173Elmsford, NYNY5,20314.0%−1.1 pts

174Bohemia, NYNY9,18114.0%+5.6 pts

175East Massapequa, NYNY20,37714.0%+1.4 pts

176West Islip, NYNY26,86514.1%+3.6 pts

177Monroe, NYNY9,46214.2%+1.4 pts

178Island Park, NYNY5,06914.2%+7.8 pts

179Lake Grove, NYNY11,16814.2%+3.9 pts

180North Wantagh, NYNY11,94014.4%+1.2 pts

181Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67614.5%+4.4 pts

182Westbury, NYNY15,98114.5%+1.6 pts

183Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74414.6%+0.8 pts

184North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82514.7%+4.1 pts

185East Meadow, NYNY36,82114.8%+2.0 pts

186Myers Corner, NYNY10,87715.0%+0.1 pts

187Mineola, NYNY21,37615.1%+2.4 pts

188East Hampton North, NYNY6,00615.1%+2.0 pts

189Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99715.2%+3.9 pts

190Goshen, NYNY5,74415.3%+3.4 pts

191Kings Park, NYNY16,51615.6%+4.3 pts

192Carle Place, NYNY5,18815.6%+5.1 pts

193Highland, NYNY6,36716.0%+5.8 pts

194Glen Cove, NYNY28,19016.1%+4.8 pts

195Salisbury, NYNY12,41216.2%+1.8 pts

196Westvale, NYNY5,21216.2%+1.3 pts

197East Northport, NYNY19,70016.2%+0.2 pts

198Ossining, NYNY27,57916.3%+4.0 pts

199Greenlawn, NYNY15,21016.3%+2.4 pts

200Canandaigua, NYNY10,34716.4%+6.6 pts

201Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46816.5%+1.1 pts

202North Bellmore, NYNY20,68916.5%+4.9 pts

203Massapequa, NYNY21,38916.7%+4.2 pts

204Sound Beach, NYNY7,21016.8%+4.1 pts

205South Huntington, NYNY9,77916.8%+1.6 pts

206Malverne, NYNY8,47616.8%+2.0 pts

207Southold, NYNY6,39716.9%+3.0 pts

208East Rockaway, NYNY10,09617.2%+1.8 pts

209Binghamton University, NYNY7,44917.3%–

210Oakdale, NYNY7,11517.3%+2.9 pts

211Warwick, NYNY6,53417.4%+3.9 pts

212North Merrick, NYNY12,36617.5%+4.6 pts

213Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75717.6%−0.3 pts

214Big Flats, NYNY5,65117.7%−1.4 pts

215Oneonta, NYNY15,66517.8%+2.6 pts

216Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43217.8%+3.0 pts

217East Quogue, NYNY5,40617.9%+5.9 pts

218Manorville, NYNY14,23317.9%+7.6 pts

219Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47417.9%+2.5 pts

220Elwood, NYNY11,76218.0%+2.0 pts

221Hauppauge, NYNY20,79318.0%+2.8 pts

222St. James, NYNY13,24418.0%+3.6 pts

223Wantagh, NYNY18,36518.1%+2.5 pts

224South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51218.2%−5.9 pts

225Brockport, NYNY7,73618.2%+0.7 pts

226Nyack, NYNY7,51118.2%−1.8 pts

227Albany, NYNY101,69818.2%+2.8 pts

228North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15918.2%+2.1 pts

229Garden City Park, NYNY7,91418.2%+0.5 pts

230Baldwin, NYNY34,99418.3%+4.3 pts

231Congers, NYNY8,27518.3%+2.4 pts

232Bayport, NYNY8,92118.5%+3.5 pts

233Bellmore, NYNY15,95418.5%+3.2 pts

234North Sea, NYNY6,45818.5%+2.3 pts

235Suffern, NYNY11,79618.6%+3.0 pts

236Hamburg, NYNY9,84018.7%+5.0 pts

237Nanuet, NYNY19,79918.8%+2.5 pts

238Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15418.8%+2.5 pts

239Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16518.8%+1.9 pts

240Tappan, NYNY6,68718.9%+0.2 pts

241Nesconset, NYNY13,83319.0%+1.8 pts

242Mahopac, NYNY9,03919.1%+5.7 pts

243Babylon, NYNY12,28119.2%+4.5 pts

244West Hempstead, NYNY20,64819.3%+5.0 pts

245Sayville, NYNY15,40819.4%+4.8 pts

246Williston Park, NYNY7,52419.5%+3.8 pts

247Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30819.5%+2.9 pts

248Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09319.6%+4.2 pts

249Oceanside, NYNY31,63919.6%+1.8 pts

250East Moriches, NYNY6,26019.6%+7.3 pts

251Endwell, NYNY11,54619.6%+6.6 pts

252Smithtown, NYNY24,37519.6%+2.2 pts

253Floral Park, NYNY16,10519.8%+4.8 pts

254Commack, NYNY36,55820.0%+5.2 pts

255Fredonia, NYNY9,28320.1%+3.0 pts

256Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15420.2%+2.7 pts

257Pearl River, NYNY16,15520.2%+5.3 pts

258Bayville, NYNY6,78020.3%+5.5 pts

259New Rochelle, NYNY85,86420.4%+0.7 pts

260Blauvelt, NYNY5,40620.5%+5.4 pts

261Long Beach, NYNY34,91820.6%+5.8 pts

262Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02920.6%+4.8 pts

263Springs, NYNY9,16320.8%+9.4 pts

264Manorhaven, NYNY7,13521.3%+3.8 pts

265Woodbury, NYNY11,57121.5%–

266Airmont, NYNY10,63421.7%+2.8 pts

267Westmere, NYNY8,33421.7%−2.7 pts

268East Glenville, NYNY11,91421.9%+7.3 pts

269Fairport, NYNY5,32621.9%+3.7 pts

270Miller Place, NYNY11,73622.1%+3.3 pts

271Geneseo, NYNY7,75922.3%−5.4 pts

272Potsdam, NYNY8,01922.6%−3.2 pts

273Harrison, NYNY32,27322.8%+1.9 pts

274Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19922.9%−2.1 pts

275East Aurora, NYNY5,94922.9%+7.8 pts

276Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76822.9%+5.0 pts

277Harris Hill, NYNY6,06923.4%+3.8 pts

278White Plains, NYNY62,87123.7%+3.9 pts

279Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33423.8%+1.3 pts

280Kings Point, NYNY5,71024.1%−6.8 pts

281Wading River, NYNY8,35924.2%+8.3 pts

282Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98724.2%+5.2 pts

283North Hills, NYNY5,48124.4%−6.8 pts

284West Hills, NYNY5,36924.5%+4.4 pts

285Eggertsville, NYNY14,89424.6%–

286Eastchester, NYNY20,49124.7%+1.7 pts

287East Greenbush, NYNY6,58124.8%+4.4 pts

288Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97525.2%−0.6 pts

289Melville, NYNY19,71425.3%+1.6 pts

290Hewlett, NYNY7,57025.4%+9.1 pts

291Viola, NYNY8,46125.5%−4.8 pts

292Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03125.8%−2.0 pts

293New Hempstead, NYNY5,65726.0%+0.8 pts

294Northport, NYNY7,33626.1%+1.7 pts

295Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88926.3%−4.4 pts

296East Shoreham, NYNY7,32127.0%+4.2 pts

297Woodbury, NYNY9,34827.3%−0.5 pts

298New City, NYNY34,45827.3%+2.4 pts

299Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77027.4%+3.1 pts

300Rye Brook, NYNY9,95527.4%+0.1 pts

301Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89627.5%+8.6 pts

302Plainview, NYNY25,98227.5%+5.4 pts

303Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20527.8%+1.8 pts

304Centerport, NYNY6,07228.0%+7.4 pts

305Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28228.0%−2.3 pts

306Huntington, NYNY19,94828.5%+1.8 pts

307Merrick, NYNY21,74428.5%+5.7 pts

308Great Neck, NYNY11,14128.7%−1.1 pts

309Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54628.9%+8.1 pts

310Syosset, NYNY18,43329.0%+4.9 pts

311Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64529.2%+3.4 pts

312Dix Hills, NYNY24,77329.4%+3.2 pts

313Tarrytown, NYNY11,89029.4%+5.3 pts

314Pleasantville, NYNY7,39129.4%+0.7 pts

315Country Knolls, NYNY5,44529.5%+3.9 pts

316Pelham, NYNY7,60830.6%+2.5 pts

317Port Washington, NYNY18,00430.7%+4.2 pts

318Stony Brook, NYNY12,86831.0%+0.0 pts

319Williamsville, NYNY5,47831.5%+14.6 pts

320Irvington, NYNY6,53331.8%−0.2 pts

321Manhasset, NYNY7,71632.0%+6.7 pts

322Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47732.2%+6.0 pts

323Brighton, NYNY36,83433.0%+1.8 pts

324Garden City, NYNY23,04333.0%+3.0 pts

325Rye, NYNY16,61433.0%−1.6 pts

326Canton, NYNY6,89433.2%+7.0 pts

327Jericho, NYNY13,75933.2%+3.4 pts

328New Paltz, NYNY8,68934.1%+9.3 pts

329Woodmere, NYNY18,06134.7%+6.1 pts

330Ithaca, NYNY33,63234.9%+3.3 pts

331Lawrence, NYNY6,84736.6%+1.7 pts

332Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30638.1%+5.8 pts

333Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63139.2%+7.2 pts

334Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44039.7%+0.3 pts

335Old Westbury, NYNY5,07140.7%+6.9 pts

336Ardsley, NYNY5,00743.3%+11.1 pts

337South Hill, NYNY6,95143.4%+17.9 pts

338Bronxville, NYNY6,50445.2%+2.5 pts

339Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48145.9%+8.7 pts

340Larchmont, NYNY6,75047.5%+1.8 pts

341West Point, NYNY6,34947.5%+5.6 pts

342East Hills, NYNY7,32848.1%+9.0 pts

343Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53049.4%–

344Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28052.8%+16.0 pts

345Alfred, NYNY5,14753.8%+3.8 pts

346Scarsdale, NYNY18,19456.5%+5.9 pts

347University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02067.9%–

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