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Fewest graduate degrees, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 271 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Shamokin, PAPA6,7641.4%−0.9 pts

02Plymouth, PAPA5,8012.6%−0.8 pts

03McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6242.6%+0.3 pts

04Sunbury, PAPA9,4952.7%+1.2 pts

05New Castle, PAPA21,1753.0%−1.0 pts

06Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9953.0%−1.4 pts

07New Brighton, PAPA5,5033.4%+1.3 pts

08Reading, PAPA95,8323.6%+0.6 pts

09Hazleton, PAPA30,2863.6%−1.3 pts

10Lewistown, PAPA8,3853.7%+0.6 pts

11Ambridge, PAPA6,9444.2%−0.8 pts

12Sierra View, PAPA6,3654.3%–

13Duquesne, PAPA5,0194.4%+2.5 pts

14Tamaqua, PAPA6,9294.4%+1.9 pts

15Connellsville, PAPA6,5744.6%+1.4 pts

16McKeesport, PAPA16,9074.6%+1.7 pts

17Nanticoke, PAPA10,7124.6%+0.4 pts

18Butler, PAPA12,8794.6%+1.2 pts

19Corry, PAPA5,9934.6%+1.3 pts

20Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8354.8%+2.9 pts

21Steelton, PAPA6,3284.8%+2.9 pts

22Red Lion, PAPA6,5234.9%+1.1 pts

23Ellwood City, PAPA7,3625.0%+0.6 pts

24Chester, PAPA33,9965.0%+2.2 pts

25Bradford, PAPA7,4425.1%−0.8 pts

26Tyrone, PAPA5,2265.2%+2.2 pts

27Altoona, PAPA42,3475.3%+1.3 pts

28Columbia, PAPA10,3145.4%+2.2 pts

29Milton, PAPA6,4575.4%+1.2 pts

30Croydon, PAPA9,6845.6%+3.8 pts

31Taylor, PAPA6,2325.6%+2.8 pts

32Allentown, PAPA126,0445.7%+0.4 pts

33Lebanon, PAPA26,4795.7%+2.8 pts

34Johnstown, PAPA17,6545.7%+3.4 pts

35Coatesville, PAPA13,2835.8%+2.7 pts

36York, PAPA45,3425.8%+2.0 pts

37Washington, PAPA13,3775.8%+2.3 pts

38Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2535.8%+0.3 pts

39Jeannette, PAPA8,4895.9%+2.9 pts

40Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5796.0%+1.9 pts

41Uniontown, PAPA9,4346.1%+0.8 pts

42Sharon, PAPA12,6486.2%+1.8 pts

43Clearfield, PAPA5,7536.2%+0.1 pts

44Oil City, PAPA9,3016.3%+1.3 pts

45Hanover, PAPA16,6846.4%+0.9 pts

46Weigelstown, PAPA15,4856.6%+3.5 pts

47Levittown, PAPA50,9266.6%+2.3 pts

48Monaca, PAPA5,4566.6%+5.0 pts

49Greenville, PAPA5,4066.6%−0.1 pts

50West Hazleton, PAPA5,2846.7%+2.6 pts

51Bristol, PAPA9,9706.7%+3.2 pts

52Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5586.7%+2.2 pts

53Nazareth, PAPA6,0916.7%+2.3 pts

54Yeadon, PAPA12,3206.8%−0.7 pts

55Coraopolis, PAPA5,2806.9%+2.7 pts

56Titusville, PAPA5,1126.9%+0.7 pts

57Prospect Park, PAPA6,4096.9%+2.9 pts

58West York, PAPA5,1107.0%+5.9 pts

59Enola, PAPA6,5347.0%+4.0 pts

60Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5237.0%+2.3 pts

61Rutherford, PAPA6,8907.1%+2.1 pts

62Norristown, PAPA35,9117.1%+2.9 pts

63Clairton, PAPA5,8767.1%+3.4 pts

64Lehighton, PAPA5,2327.2%+4.4 pts

65Palmerton, PAPA5,6157.2%+3.5 pts

66Bangor, PAPA5,1187.2%+3.2 pts

67Norwood, PAPA5,9277.3%+3.2 pts

68Parkville, PAPA8,1287.3%+4.0 pts

69Aliquippa, PAPA9,0027.4%+4.9 pts

70DuBois, PAPA7,2547.5%+2.5 pts

71Darby, PAPA10,6667.5%+4.5 pts

72Olyphant, PAPA5,3907.5%+1.9 pts

73Carbondale, PAPA8,7317.5%+3.1 pts

74St. Marys, PAPA12,2537.5%+2.6 pts

75New Kensington, PAPA11,7597.5%+2.4 pts

76Fullerton, PAPA16,7247.7%+1.4 pts

77Collingdale, PAPA8,8987.7%+4.0 pts

78Erie, PAPA91,8387.7%+1.5 pts

79Quakertown, PAPA9,2357.7%+3.0 pts

80Waynesboro, PAPA11,1907.8%+4.0 pts

81Pottsville, PAPA13,1707.9%+2.6 pts

82Meadville, PAPA12,2307.9%−1.3 pts

83Ephrata, PAPA13,6477.9%+3.3 pts

84Latrobe, PAPA7,8267.9%+1.0 pts

85Shiloh, PAPA11,2468.0%−0.1 pts

86Monessen, PAPA6,6578.0%+3.4 pts

87White Oak, PAPA7,2868.1%−0.7 pts

88Exeter, PAPA5,5878.1%+5.6 pts

89West Mifflin, PAPA18,7078.2%+4.1 pts

90Folsom, PAPA8,6718.3%+0.9 pts

91Wilson, PAPA8,1598.3%+4.2 pts

92Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8328.3%+5.1 pts

93Berwick, PAPA10,2978.3%+5.4 pts

94Leola, PAPA7,4488.5%–

95Birdsboro, PAPA5,1618.5%+3.6 pts

96Colonial Park, PAPA18,0328.5%−0.2 pts

97Swoyersville, PAPA5,1558.5%+3.3 pts

98New Holland, PAPA5,7548.6%+3.3 pts

99Duryea, PAPA5,1578.7%+3.1 pts

100Woodlyn, PAPA9,7368.7%+5.5 pts

101Progress, PAPA11,0178.7%−0.2 pts

102Folcroft, PAPA6,7808.8%+7.2 pts

103Emmaus, PAPA12,5148.9%+0.5 pts

104Pottstown, PAPA23,3229.1%+5.5 pts

105Warren, PAPA9,0469.1%+4.1 pts

106Northampton, PAPA10,5709.1%+5.6 pts

107Scranton, PAPA75,5149.2%+3.3 pts

108Franklin, PAPA5,8999.3%+2.6 pts

109Pittston, PAPA7,7159.3%+5.7 pts

110Middletown, PAPA9,7769.5%+5.9 pts

111Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7839.5%+2.3 pts

112Blandon, PAPA7,3579.7%–

113Natrona Heights, PAPA6,9039.7%–

114Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8279.7%+5.8 pts

115Hellertown, PAPA6,1389.9%+6.6 pts

116Harrisburg, PAPA50,52210.0%+4.3 pts

117Dickson City, PAPA5,97610.1%+6.6 pts

118Lancaster, PAPA58,36610.2%+6.1 pts

119Lock Haven, PAPA8,50010.2%+3.8 pts

120Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16510.3%+6.1 pts

121Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96110.3%+0.1 pts

122Blakely, PAPA6,61110.4%+4.4 pts

123Williamsport, PAPA27,38410.4%+4.5 pts

124Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00610.5%+3.4 pts

125Carnegie, PAPA7,77710.6%+5.9 pts

126Sanatoga, PAPA8,94910.7%+2.1 pts

127Ridley Park, PAPA7,25510.7%+1.6 pts

128Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47010.7%+3.5 pts

129Shillington, PAPA5,54210.8%+0.2 pts

130Palmyra, PAPA7,76210.9%+4.7 pts

131Easton, PAPA30,40211.0%+4.8 pts

132Glenolden, PAPA7,21711.0%+6.7 pts

133Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07311.0%+5.4 pts

134Munhall, PAPA10,25311.2%+7.0 pts

135Souderton, PAPA7,28811.2%+4.4 pts

136Baldwin, PAPA20,51611.3%+6.4 pts

137Pennside, PAPA5,40711.4%–

138Middletown, PAPA7,62811.4%+5.4 pts

139Mount Joy, PAPA8,31911.7%+7.1 pts

140Catasauqua, PAPA6,59011.7%+7.6 pts

141East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43811.7%+1.9 pts

142Roslyn, PAPA10,63911.8%–

143Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80911.8%+5.2 pts

144Chambersburg, PAPA23,37611.9%+4.8 pts

145West View, PAPA6,35511.9%+5.6 pts

146Harleysville, PAPA9,09012.2%+2.8 pts

147Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03712.3%+4.9 pts

148Archbald, PAPA7,59812.4%+3.2 pts

149Old Forge, PAPA8,64012.5%+7.9 pts

150Kenmar, PAPA5,07712.8%–

151Brentwood, PAPA9,59712.9%+7.4 pts

152Kingston, PAPA13,46212.9%+3.1 pts

153Downingtown, PAPA8,38413.0%+6.7 pts

154Lansdale, PAPA18,98613.1%+5.6 pts

155Hermitage, PAPA16,30813.1%+2.7 pts

156New Freedom, PAPA5,11613.1%+1.4 pts

157Somerset, PAPA5,81513.3%+5.7 pts

158Canonsburg, PAPA9,52913.5%+9.8 pts

159Huntingdon, PAPA6,86213.6%+3.8 pts

160Crafton, PAPA5,79013.7%+5.7 pts

161South Williamsport, PAPA6,12413.8%+9.4 pts

162Millersville, PAPA9,28013.9%+1.2 pts

163Linglestown, PAPA6,95713.9%+5.9 pts

164Broomall, PAPA10,67914.0%+6.1 pts

165Economy, PAPA9,09814.1%+5.5 pts

166Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48814.2%+4.7 pts

167Bellefonte, PAPA5,86214.2%+7.0 pts

168New Cumberland, PAPA7,59014.6%+3.3 pts

169Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47014.8%+7.7 pts

170Schlusser, PAPA5,40214.8%+6.6 pts

171Bethlehem, PAPA79,64414.8%+5.2 pts

172Lower Allen, PAPA7,64614.8%+4.2 pts

173Dunmore, PAPA14,24914.9%+7.4 pts

174Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37515.0%+5.8 pts

175Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84715.1%+6.5 pts

176Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12515.1%+8.1 pts

177Perkasie, PAPA9,31215.3%+8.6 pts

178Bridgeport, PAPA5,75815.4%+10.9 pts

179Moosic, PAPA5,98915.4%+8.5 pts

180Brookhaven, PAPA8,36215.4%+9.5 pts

181Whitehall, PAPA14,52115.6%+4.9 pts

182Horsham, PAPA16,00515.6%+4.9 pts

183Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28115.8%+8.3 pts

184Morrisville, PAPA9,66516.4%+10.3 pts

185Lansdowne, PAPA11,14116.4%+2.8 pts

186Greensburg, PAPA14,46216.4%+6.1 pts

187Ambler, PAPA6,84016.6%+8.5 pts

188Willow Grove, PAPA14,13116.6%+7.3 pts

189Sayre, PAPA5,32816.6%+8.6 pts

190Collegeville, PAPA5,28716.8%+7.8 pts

191Bellevue, PAPA7,88816.9%+9.7 pts

192Carlisle, PAPA22,69316.9%+1.8 pts

193Hatboro, PAPA8,59317.0%+9.1 pts

194Dormont, PAPA7,81617.1%+8.6 pts

195Plum, PAPA26,22517.2%+8.3 pts

196Grove City, PAPA7,69417.5%+3.1 pts

197Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60217.5%+8.7 pts

198Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45117.8%+4.7 pts

199Kennett Square, PAPA6,89318.0%+10.9 pts

200Bethel Park, PAPA32,07418.1%+6.2 pts

201Shippensburg, PAPA5,61518.1%+7.0 pts

202Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08618.2%–

203Mountain Top, PAPA11,85018.5%+9.2 pts

204Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53418.5%+7.5 pts

205Lionville, PAPA7,68318.7%–

206Lititz, PAPA9,68918.8%+13.1 pts

207Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75318.9%+10.6 pts

208Monroeville, PAPA27,68519.1%–

209Oxford, PAPA5,88719.1%+14.1 pts

210Lewisburg, PAPA5,22619.1%+0.7 pts

211Gettysburg, PAPA8,36519.2%+2.3 pts

212Wescosville, PAPA7,14819.6%–

213Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,35719.7%+10.6 pts

214Swissvale, PAPA8,19719.8%+10.7 pts

215Glenshaw, PAPA9,13919.8%–

216Edinboro, PAPA5,79020.0%−3.5 pts

217Campbelltown, PAPA6,09220.0%+12.4 pts

218Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21220.8%+6.4 pts

219East York, PAPA9,38821.3%+12.0 pts

220Hershey, PAPA14,24221.3%+0.6 pts

221Kulpsville, PAPA8,79921.5%+7.8 pts

222Doylestown, PAPA8,33021.9%+5.2 pts

223West Chester, PAPA19,59122.3%+9.2 pts

224Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77722.4%+9.6 pts

225Churchville, PAPA6,08423.0%+5.4 pts

226Phoenixville, PAPA20,35623.1%+16.3 pts

227Glenside, PAPA7,65923.5%+7.5 pts

228Forest Hills, PAPA6,11623.5%+3.8 pts

229Breinigsville, PAPA7,76923.6%–

230Oreland, PAPA5,95323.9%+11.7 pts

231Dorneyville, PAPA5,21124.0%–

232Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63224.2%+11.7 pts

233Willow Street, PAPA9,64724.3%+13.5 pts

234Allison Park, PAPA22,04524.6%–

235Murrysville, PAPA20,63625.5%–

236Richboro, PAPA6,96325.9%+9.4 pts

237Whitfield, PAPA5,22626.0%+7.6 pts

238Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38826.0%+11.8 pts

239Indiana, PAPA14,69726.1%+6.4 pts

240Maple Glen, PAPA6,64326.8%+10.3 pts

241Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33626.9%+13.9 pts

242Oakmont, PAPA6,57627.1%+13.1 pts

243Wyomissing, PAPA11,28527.3%+7.2 pts

244Audubon, PAPA9,22927.5%+13.5 pts

245King of Prussia, PAPA25,85727.8%+8.4 pts

246Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06928.0%+9.7 pts

247Camp Hill, PAPA8,19928.3%+12.4 pts

248Conshohocken, PAPA9,26628.4%+22.3 pts

249Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50229.9%+12.9 pts

250Exton, PAPA6,77229.9%+11.4 pts

251Fort Washington, PAPA6,27130.7%+3.1 pts

252Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88030.9%+6.5 pts

253Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63332.7%+9.4 pts

254Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19332.9%+11.0 pts

255Media, PAPA5,92033.3%+19.4 pts

256Wayne, PAPA6,63533.5%–

257Blue Bell, PAPA6,42434.6%+11.0 pts

258Spring House, PAPA5,13735.3%+7.6 pts

259Paoli, PAPA6,36235.5%+15.8 pts

260Ardmore, PAPA13,90935.7%+7.6 pts

261Franklin Park, PAPA14,97835.8%+9.7 pts

262Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83938.6%+6.4 pts

263Elkins Park, PAPA7,21341.3%–

264State College, PAPA40,84441.3%+0.9 pts

265Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07046.0%+15.4 pts

266Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22746.2%–

267Park Forest, PAPA8,62446.6%+8.8 pts

268Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13947.6%+5.6 pts

269Villanova, PAPA9,18649.2%–

270Swarthmore, PAPA6,56155.3%+9.4 pts

271Merion Station, PAPA5,78859.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES