RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 358 SHOWN OF 358

Fewest graduate degrees, New York cities · 2020

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%–

02New Square, NYNY10,2140.4%−80%

03Kaser, NYNY6,1211.0%−87%

04Albion, NYNY5,8431.5%−46%

05Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1471.7%+94%

06Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3332.4%−26%

07Mattydale, NYNY5,9712.7%−13%

08North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2823.6%+24%

09Salamanca, NYNY5,7194.1%−7%

10Monticello, NYNY7,1954.5%−28%

11Inwood, NYNY12,2354.6%+20%

12Flanders, NYNY6,6094.7%−25%

13Fulton, NYNY11,1884.8%+47%

14North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9525.2%−9%

15Dunkirk, NYNY12,3265.5%+3%

16Lackawanna, NYNY19,4525.6%+27%

17North Patchogue, NYNY6,9845.7%−37%

18Herkimer, NYNY7,1955.7%−14%

19Roosevelt, NYNY18,8856.0%+4%

20Spring Valley, NYNY34,4826.2%+1%

21Monsey, NYNY28,1606.3%−44%

22Medina, NYNY5,8556.3%+10%

23Calverton, NYNY5,6186.4%+10%

24Newark, NYNY8,9196.4%−14%

25Elmira, NYNY26,0896.4%+11%

26Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1236.5%+26%

27West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0256.5%−0%

28Auburn, NYNY25,9476.6%+20%

29Hempstead, NYNY59,8196.7%+3%

30North Bellport, NYNY11,0876.7%+18%

31Gloversville, NYNY14,7826.7%+25%

32Hornell, NYNY8,0246.8%+1%

33Mastic, NYNY15,7086.9%+119%

34Penn Yan, NYNY5,2726.9%−12%

35Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7356.9%+91%

36Haverstraw, NYNY12,7917.1%+44%

37Central Islip, NYNY38,3737.1%+26%

38Tonawanda, NYNY14,8487.2%+80%

39Jamestown, NYNY27,6637.2%+16%

40Middletown, NYNY30,0987.2%−5%

41Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8087.5%+34%

42Endicott, NYNY13,0687.5%+8%

43South Lockport, NYNY9,1447.6%+46%

44Amsterdam, NYNY18,0937.6%+28%

45Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0487.6%+24%

46Cohoes, NYNY18,5187.6%+59%

47Fort Drum, NYNY16,0657.7%+67%

48Utica, NYNY62,9787.8%+25%

49Riverhead, NYNY14,9367.8%+18%

50Copiague, NYNY23,4247.9%+52%

51Newburgh, NYNY28,0597.9%+66%

52Southport, NYNY6,4507.9%+43%

53North Amityville, NYNY21,1388.0%+52%

54Schenectady, NYNY69,4718.0%+3%

55Depew, NYNY14,8018.1%+168%

56Watervliet, NYNY10,2428.2%+52%

57Shirley, NYNY28,3758.2%+126%

58Rotterdam, NYNY22,6958.4%+77%

59Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2558.5%+77%

60Port Jervis, NYNY8,5188.5%+108%

61Rome, NYNY31,6828.6%+51%

62New Cassel, NYNY14,5518.7%+175%

63Lancaster, NYNY9,9958.7%+66%

64Oneida, NYNY10,0098.7%+34%

65Lockport, NYNY20,2488.8%+24%

66Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9568.8%+21%

67Medford, NYNY24,7968.8%+28%

68Batavia, NYNY15,1688.9%+22%

69Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0569.0%+74%

70Elmont, NYNY36,5189.1%+10%

71Watertown, NYNY23,5179.1%+24%

72Johnson City, NYNY14,5809.1%+7%

73Freeport, NYNY44,1749.5%+8%

74Greece, NYNY13,9439.6%+45%

75Liberty, NYNY5,0979.6%−4%

76Johnstown, NYNY8,0219.6%+57%

77Mechanicville, NYNY5,0219.8%+95%

78Malone, NYNY5,3159.8%+3%

79Selden, NYNY21,60410.0%+98%

80North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80610.1%+44%

81Farmingville, NYNY16,16010.3%+59%

82North Syracuse, NYNY6,77310.4%+188%

83Bath, NYNY5,54510.4%+31%

84Geneva, NYNY12,55210.5%+7%

85Solvay, NYNY6,42710.6%+60%

86Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25810.8%+83%

87West Seneca, NYNY45,30310.8%+53%

88Port Chester, NYNY32,30310.8%+28%

89Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22110.8%+69%

90Baywood, NYNY8,17610.8%+181%

91Yaphank, NYNY6,93411.0%+6%

92Hillcrest, NYNY9,07111.0%+11%

93Washingtonville, NYNY5,64011.0%+3%

94Rensselaer, NYNY9,42111.1%+67%

95Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58211.1%−1%

96Hudson, NYNY5,72111.2%+300%

97Ilion, NYNY7,48811.3%+85%

98Hilton, NYNY5,87311.3%+89%

99East Rochester, NYNY6,13211.4%+41%

100New Windsor, NYNY8,91911.4%+52%

101Rochester, NYNY206,10811.6%+46%

102Scotchtown, NYNY10,25211.8%+55%

103Kingston, NYNY23,94211.8%+40%

104Terryville, NYNY10,79411.8%+39%

105Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49911.9%+38%

106Walden, NYNY6,93512.0%+189%

107Glens Falls, NYNY14,38312.1%+70%

108Buffalo, NYNY274,61312.1%+56%

109North Gates, NYNY9,90412.2%–

110Holtsville, NYNY19,34412.2%+99%

111East Patchogue, NYNY21,67312.3%+50%

112West Babylon, NYNY43,57012.4%+103%

113Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85412.4%+25%

114Troy, NYNY50,91212.4%+51%

115Coram, NYNY39,53912.5%+13%

116Uniondale, NYNY33,14812.5%+46%

117Oswego, NYNY17,02412.7%+39%

118Cortland, NYNY17,39412.7%+62%

119North Babylon, NYNY17,96312.7%+65%

120Island Park, NYNY5,06912.8%+100%

121Peekskill, NYNY25,89113.0%+35%

122Norwich, NYNY6,53813.0%+54%

123Horseheads, NYNY6,27513.0%+51%

124Scotia, NYNY7,29513.1%+27%

125Brockport, NYNY7,73613.1%−25%

126East Islip, NYNY13,57313.1%+8%

127Binghamton, NYNY46,41813.1%+28%

128Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30413.2%+35%

129Middle Island, NYNY11,02713.2%+48%

130Ridge, NYNY12,50313.3%+70%

131Syracuse, NYNY144,89613.4%+22%

132Olean, NYNY13,50813.5%+28%

133Lakeview, NYNY5,82513.8%+18%

134Salisbury, NYNY12,41213.9%−4%

135Franklin Square, NYNY30,89714.0%+74%

136North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82514.1%+33%

137Massena, NYNY9,89814.1%+90%

138Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21314.1%+208%

139Fairmount, NYNY9,72414.3%+46%

140Rocky Point, NYNY13,35614.4%+50%

141South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67614.7%+102%

142South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51214.7%−39%

143Centereach, NYNY31,83914.7%+79%

144Orange Lake, NYNY9,78414.8%+81%

145Deer Park, NYNY27,99014.9%+129%

146East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66614.9%+85%

147Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70615.0%+52%

148Holbrook, NYNY26,44915.1%+95%

149Airmont, NYNY10,63415.1%−20%

150Bohemia, NYNY9,18115.2%+81%

151Yonkers, NYNY212,60315.3%+49%

152Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16815.4%+183%

153Monroe, NYNY9,46215.5%+21%

154Tonawanda, NYNY56,80615.6%–

155Huntington Station, NYNY32,60115.6%+43%

156Colonie, NYNY7,67915.6%+50%

157Irondequoit, NYNY50,65715.7%+49%

158Lake Grove, NYNY11,16815.7%+52%

159Islip, NYNY17,36215.7%+46%

160East Moriches, NYNY6,26015.9%+29%

161Mahopac, NYNY9,03915.9%+18%

162Manorville, NYNY14,23315.9%+54%

163Levittown, NYNY51,90416.1%+92%

164Valley Stream, NYNY40,37916.2%+79%

165Beacon, NYNY14,93116.3%+119%

166Farmingdale, NYNY8,58416.4%+45%

167Highland, NYNY6,36716.4%+61%

168New York, NYNY8,584,62916.5%+43%

169Stony Point, NYNY12,72816.6%+106%

170Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70916.6%+145%

171Bay Shore, NYNY31,68316.7%+100%

172Canandaigua, NYNY10,34716.7%+71%

173Gananda, NYNY6,27316.7%–

174Hicksville, NYNY43,78016.8%+69%

175New Hempstead, NYNY5,65716.9%−33%

176North Massapequa, NYNY17,87717.0%+115%

177Glen Cove, NYNY28,19017.0%+50%

178Lynbrook, NYNY20,85517.0%+57%

179East Massapequa, NYNY20,37717.2%+37%

180Garden City Park, NYNY7,91417.2%−3%

181Nanuet, NYNY19,79917.2%+5%

182Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53017.3%–

183Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30817.4%+5%

184Webster, NYNY5,76117.4%+45%

185West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05017.5%+158%

186Elmsford, NYNY5,20317.6%+16%

187Goshen, NYNY5,74417.6%+49%

188Roessleville, NYNY10,96817.6%–

189Endwell, NYNY11,54617.7%+36%

190Bethpage, NYNY17,12317.7%+90%

191Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12117.8%+54%

192Carmel, NYNY7,30617.8%–

193East Meadow, NYNY36,82117.8%+39%

194Baldwin, NYNY34,99418.0%+29%

195Latham, NYNY13,80218.0%–

196Ossining, NYNY27,57918.0%+46%

197Woodbury, NYNY11,57118.1%–

198Hewlett, NYNY7,57018.2%+11%

199Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33418.2%+70%

200Kings Park, NYNY16,51618.5%+64%

201Amityville, NYNY9,79918.5%+63%

202North Sea, NYNY6,45818.5%+14%

203Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67618.5%+83%

204Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74418.6%+34%

205Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47418.7%+22%

206Elwood, NYNY11,76218.8%+17%

207East Glenville, NYNY11,91418.8%+29%

208Warwick, NYNY6,53418.9%+40%

209Plainedge, NYNY8,62419.2%+172%

210East Quogue, NYNY5,40619.2%+60%

211Sound Beach, NYNY7,21019.2%+51%

212Suffern, NYNY11,79619.2%+23%

213Seaford, NYNY15,54919.3%+77%

214Kenmore, NYNY14,80819.3%+78%

215East Hampton North, NYNY6,00619.3%+47%

216Westbury, NYNY15,98119.4%+51%

217Southold, NYNY6,39719.5%+41%

218Hauppauge, NYNY20,79319.5%+29%

219East Rockaway, NYNY10,09619.8%+29%

220Myers Corner, NYNY10,87719.8%+33%

221Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15419.9%+22%

222Carle Place, NYNY5,18820.0%+90%

223Viola, NYNY8,46120.1%−34%

224Patchogue, NYNY12,48620.2%+104%

225Greenlawn, NYNY15,21020.2%+45%

226Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99720.3%+78%

227New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22620.5%+107%

228West Islip, NYNY26,86520.5%+96%

229Big Flats, NYNY5,65120.7%+9%

230Massapequa, NYNY21,38921.1%+69%

231Corning, NYNY10,51421.1%+70%

232Albany, NYNY101,69821.2%+38%

233Oakdale, NYNY7,11521.3%+47%

234Mineola, NYNY21,37621.4%+69%

235East Shoreham, NYNY7,32121.5%−6%

236West Hempstead, NYNY20,64821.5%+51%

237Center Moriches, NYNY9,12721.5%+107%

238North Wantagh, NYNY11,94021.6%+64%

239North Bellmore, NYNY20,68921.8%+87%

240Congers, NYNY8,27521.9%+38%

241Williston Park, NYNY7,52422.0%+40%

242South Huntington, NYNY9,77922.0%+44%

243Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46822.0%+43%

244Wantagh, NYNY18,36522.0%+41%

245Oneonta, NYNY15,66522.3%+47%

246Oceanside, NYNY31,63922.4%+26%

247Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98722.4%+18%

248Kings Point, NYNY5,71022.6%−27%

249East Northport, NYNY19,70022.8%+42%

250Pearl River, NYNY16,15522.8%+53%

251Miller Place, NYNY11,73622.8%+21%

252Long Beach, NYNY34,91823.0%+56%

253Fredonia, NYNY9,28323.1%+35%

254Wading River, NYNY8,35923.1%+45%

255Bayport, NYNY8,92123.1%+55%

256Smithtown, NYNY24,37523.3%+34%

257Eggertsville, NYNY14,89423.5%–

258Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43223.5%+58%

259Harris Hill, NYNY6,06923.6%+21%

260Nesconset, NYNY13,83323.8%+39%

261Bellmore, NYNY15,95423.8%+55%

262Radisson, NYNY6,67623.8%–

263Tappan, NYNY6,68723.8%+28%

264Babylon, NYNY12,28123.9%+63%

265New Rochelle, NYNY85,86423.9%+22%

266Sayville, NYNY15,40824.1%+64%

267Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09324.1%+57%

268Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16524.4%+44%

269Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89624.8%+31%

270Loudonville, NYNY10,52724.8%–

271Harrison, NYNY32,27324.9%+19%

272St. James, NYNY13,24425.0%+73%

273Commack, NYNY36,55825.1%+69%

274Floral Park, NYNY16,10525.3%+69%

275East Aurora, NYNY5,94925.4%+69%

276North Merrick, NYNY12,36625.4%+98%

277Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20525.5%−2%

278Malverne, NYNY8,47625.5%+72%

279Westvale, NYNY5,21225.6%+71%

280New City, NYNY34,45825.6%+3%

281Hamburg, NYNY9,84025.7%+88%

282North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15925.8%+60%

283Manorhaven, NYNY7,13526.0%+49%

284Bayville, NYNY6,78026.0%+76%

285Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75726.1%+46%

286White Plains, NYNY62,87126.1%+32%

287Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15426.4%+51%

288Springs, NYNY9,16326.7%+134%

289Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95927.0%–

290Great Neck, NYNY11,14127.6%−8%

291Potsdam, NYNY8,01928.1%+9%

292Canton, NYNY6,89428.1%+7%

293Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33428.1%+25%

294West Hills, NYNY5,36928.2%+40%

295Westmere, NYNY8,33428.3%+16%

296Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77028.3%+17%

297Northport, NYNY7,33628.3%+16%

298Merrick, NYNY21,74428.4%+24%

299Blauvelt, NYNY5,40628.5%+88%

300Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76828.6%+60%

301Woodbury, NYNY9,34828.7%+3%

302Melville, NYNY19,71428.7%+21%

303Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19929.1%+16%

304Manhasset, NYNY7,71629.3%+15%

305East Greenbush, NYNY6,58130.0%+48%

306Pelham, NYNY7,60830.1%+7%

307Williamsville, NYNY5,47830.2%+78%

308Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88930.2%−2%

309Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54630.2%+46%

310Geneseo, NYNY7,75930.5%+10%

311Eastchester, NYNY20,49130.9%+34%

312Country Knolls, NYNY5,44531.3%+22%

313Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97531.4%+22%

314Fairport, NYNY5,32631.9%+75%

315Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28232.0%+6%

316South Hill, NYNY6,95132.0%+25%

317Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02932.0%+101%

318Dix Hills, NYNY24,77333.2%+27%

319Plainview, NYNY25,98233.2%+51%

320Nyack, NYNY7,51133.3%+66%

321Rye Brook, NYNY9,95533.5%+22%

322Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03133.7%+21%

323Syosset, NYNY18,43333.8%+40%

324Huntington, NYNY19,94833.8%+27%

325Tarrytown, NYNY11,89033.9%+41%

326Port Washington, NYNY18,00434.0%+29%

327Centerport, NYNY6,07234.0%+65%

328Lawrence, NYNY6,84734.4%−1%

329Jericho, NYNY13,75934.6%+16%

330Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47734.9%+34%

331Niskayuna, NYNY21,22735.4%–

332De Witt, NYNY11,06035.5%–

333Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64535.7%+39%

334Garden City, NYNY23,04336.0%+20%

335East Setauket, NYNY10,14937.0%–

336Woodmere, NYNY18,06137.4%+31%

337Brighton, NYNY36,83438.4%+23%

338Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30638.6%+19%

339University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02039.5%–

340Bronxville, NYNY6,50439.5%−8%

341Pleasantville, NYNY7,39139.8%+39%

342Ithaca, NYNY33,63240.0%+27%

343Stony Brook, NYNY12,86840.1%+29%

344Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48140.6%+9%

345Rye, NYNY16,61440.9%+18%

346Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44041.1%+4%

347North Hills, NYNY5,48141.5%+33%

348Irvington, NYNY6,53341.7%+30%

349New Paltz, NYNY8,68943.5%+75%

350Ardsley, NYNY5,00743.8%+36%

351Old Westbury, NYNY5,07144.2%+31%

352Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28045.9%+25%

353West Point, NYNY6,34946.6%+11%

354East Hills, NYNY7,32847.1%+20%

355Larchmont, NYNY6,75048.3%+6%

356Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63148.3%+51%

357Alfred, NYNY5,14750.5%+1%

358Scarsdale, NYNY18,19458.7%+16%

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