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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. The median across all 271 is 11.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Taylor, PA, up 132 places to #31.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲9Shamokin, PAPA6,7641.4%−0.9 pts

02▲31Plymouth, PAPA5,8012.6%−0.8 pts

03▲16McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6242.6%+0.3 pts

04▼2Sunbury, PAPA9,4952.7%+1.2 pts

05▲12New Castle, PAPA21,1753.0%−1.0 pts

06▲65Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9953.0%−1.4 pts

07▲9New Brighton, PAPA5,5033.4%+1.3 pts

08▼1Reading, PAPA95,8323.6%+0.6 pts

09▲18Hazleton, PAPA30,2863.6%−1.3 pts

10▼5Lewistown, PAPA8,3853.7%+0.6 pts

11▲72Ambridge, PAPA6,9444.2%−0.8 pts

12▲73Sierra View, PAPA6,3654.3%–

13▼1Duquesne, PAPA5,0194.4%+2.5 pts

14▼1Tamaqua, PAPA6,9294.4%+1.9 pts

15▲67Connellsville, PAPA6,5744.6%+1.4 pts

16▲30McKeesport, PAPA16,9074.6%+1.7 pts

17▲12Nanticoke, PAPA10,7124.6%+0.4 pts

18▲36Butler, PAPA12,8794.6%+1.2 pts

19▼16Corry, PAPA5,9934.6%+1.3 pts

20▼19Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8354.8%+2.9 pts

21▲72Steelton, PAPA6,3284.8%+2.9 pts

22▲26Red Lion, PAPA6,5234.9%+1.1 pts

23▲14Ellwood City, PAPA7,3625.0%+0.6 pts

24▼10Chester, PAPA33,9965.0%+2.2 pts

25▼4Bradford, PAPA7,4425.1%−0.8 pts

26▼4Tyrone, PAPA5,2265.2%+2.2 pts

27▲20Altoona, PAPA42,3475.3%+1.3 pts

28▼10Columbia, PAPA10,3145.4%+2.2 pts

29▼18Milton, PAPA6,4575.4%+1.2 pts

30▲13Croydon, PAPA9,6845.6%+3.8 pts

31▲132Taylor, PAPA6,2325.6%+2.8 pts

32▲9Allentown, PAPA126,0445.7%+0.4 pts

33▼27Lebanon, PAPA26,4795.7%+2.8 pts

34▲8Johnstown, PAPA17,6545.7%+3.4 pts

35▲54Coatesville, PAPA13,2835.8%+2.7 pts

36▼8York, PAPA45,3425.8%+2.0 pts

37▲55Washington, PAPA13,3775.8%+2.3 pts

38▲1Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2535.8%+0.3 pts

39▲13Jeannette, PAPA8,4895.9%+2.9 pts

40▼25Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5796.0%+1.9 pts

41▼16Uniontown, PAPA9,4346.1%+0.8 pts

42▼7Sharon, PAPA12,6486.2%+1.8 pts

43▲16Clearfield, PAPA5,7536.2%+0.1 pts

44▲25Oil City, PAPA9,3016.3%+1.3 pts

45▲33Hanover, PAPA16,6846.4%+0.9 pts

46▼1Weigelstown, PAPA15,4856.6%+3.5 pts

47▲55Levittown, PAPA50,9266.6%+2.3 pts

48▼18Monaca, PAPA5,4566.6%+5.0 pts

49▼17Greenville, PAPA5,4066.6%−0.1 pts

50▲17West Hazleton, PAPA5,2846.7%+2.6 pts

51▲73Bristol, PAPA9,9706.7%+3.2 pts

52▼2Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5586.7%+2.2 pts

53▲116Nazareth, PAPA6,0916.7%+2.3 pts

54▲55Yeadon, PAPA12,3206.8%−0.7 pts

55▲15Coraopolis, PAPA5,2806.9%+2.7 pts

56▲80Titusville, PAPA5,1126.9%+0.7 pts

57▲29Prospect Park, PAPA6,4096.9%+2.9 pts

58▼54West York, PAPA5,1107.0%+5.9 pts

59▼3Enola, PAPA6,5347.0%+4.0 pts

60▲8Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5237.0%+2.3 pts

61▲61Rutherford, PAPA6,8907.1%+2.1 pts

62▲63Norristown, PAPA35,9117.1%+2.9 pts

63▼39Clairton, PAPA5,8767.1%+3.4 pts

64▼20Lehighton, PAPA5,2327.2%+4.4 pts

65▲11Palmerton, PAPA5,6157.2%+3.5 pts

66▼32Bangor, PAPA5,1187.2%+3.2 pts

67▼5Norwood, PAPA5,9277.3%+3.2 pts

68▼28Parkville, PAPA8,1287.3%+4.0 pts

69▼61Aliquippa, PAPA9,0027.4%+4.9 pts

70▲79DuBois, PAPA7,2547.5%+2.5 pts

71▼40Darby, PAPA10,6667.5%+4.5 pts

72▼36Olyphant, PAPA5,3907.5%+1.9 pts

73▼24Carbondale, PAPA8,7317.5%+3.1 pts

74▼19St. Marys, PAPA12,2537.5%+2.6 pts

75▼14New Kensington, PAPA11,7597.5%+2.4 pts

76▼12Fullerton, PAPA16,7247.7%+1.4 pts

77▼57Collingdale, PAPA8,8987.7%+4.0 pts

78▼4Erie, PAPA91,8387.7%+1.5 pts

79▲2Quakertown, PAPA9,2357.7%+3.0 pts

80▼54Waynesboro, PAPA11,1907.8%+4.0 pts

81▼23Pottsville, PAPA13,1707.9%+2.6 pts

82▲41Meadville, PAPA12,2307.9%−1.3 pts

83▼23Ephrata, PAPA13,6477.9%+3.3 pts

84▲17Latrobe, PAPA7,8267.9%+1.0 pts

85▲50Shiloh, PAPA11,2468.0%−0.1 pts

86▲45Monessen, PAPA6,6578.0%+3.4 pts

87▲46White Oak, PAPA7,2868.1%−0.7 pts

88▼31Exeter, PAPA5,5878.1%+5.6 pts

89▲6West Mifflin, PAPA18,7078.2%+4.1 pts

90▼18Folsom, PAPA8,6718.3%+0.9 pts

91▲52Wilson, PAPA8,1598.3%+4.2 pts

92▼15Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8328.3%+5.1 pts

93▼84Berwick, PAPA10,2978.3%+5.4 pts

94▲18Leola, PAPA7,4488.5%–

95▲34Birdsboro, PAPA5,1618.5%+3.6 pts

96▲24Colonial Park, PAPA18,0328.5%−0.2 pts

97▼18Swoyersville, PAPA5,1558.5%+3.3 pts

98▼35New Holland, PAPA5,7548.6%+3.3 pts

99▼26Duryea, PAPA5,1578.7%+3.1 pts

100Woodlyn, PAPA9,7368.7%+5.5 pts

101▲60Progress, PAPA11,0178.7%−0.2 pts

102▼64Folcroft, PAPA6,7808.8%+7.2 pts

103▲24Emmaus, PAPA12,5148.9%+0.5 pts

104▼29Pottstown, PAPA23,3229.1%+5.5 pts

105▲8Warren, PAPA9,0469.1%+4.1 pts

106▼83Northampton, PAPA10,5709.1%+5.6 pts

107▼8Scranton, PAPA75,5149.2%+3.3 pts

108▲13Franklin, PAPA5,8999.3%+2.6 pts

109▼43Pittston, PAPA7,7159.3%+5.7 pts

110▼57Middletown, PAPA9,7769.5%+5.9 pts

111▲5Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7839.5%+2.3 pts

112▲43Blandon, PAPA7,3579.7%–

113Natrona Heights, PAPA6,9039.7%–

114▼63Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8279.7%+5.8 pts

115▲31Hellertown, PAPA6,1389.9%+6.6 pts

116▼8Harrisburg, PAPA50,52210.0%+4.3 pts

117▲25Dickson City, PAPA5,97610.1%+6.6 pts

118▲1Lancaster, PAPA58,36610.2%+6.1 pts

119▼21Lock Haven, PAPA8,50010.2%+3.8 pts

120▼29Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16510.3%+6.1 pts

121▲41Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96110.3%+0.1 pts

122▲10Blakely, PAPA6,61110.4%+4.4 pts

123▼17Williamsport, PAPA27,38410.4%+4.5 pts

124▲35Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00610.5%+3.4 pts

125▲3Carnegie, PAPA7,77710.6%+5.9 pts

126▼11Sanatoga, PAPA8,94910.7%+2.1 pts

127▲12Ridley Park, PAPA7,25510.7%+1.6 pts

128▲20Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47010.7%+3.5 pts

129▲18Shillington, PAPA5,54210.8%+0.2 pts

130▼26Palmyra, PAPA7,76210.9%+4.7 pts

131▼1Easton, PAPA30,40211.0%+4.8 pts

132▼29Glenolden, PAPA7,21711.0%+6.7 pts

133▼45Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07311.0%+5.4 pts

134▼27Munhall, PAPA10,25311.2%+7.0 pts

135▲15Souderton, PAPA7,28811.2%+4.4 pts

136▲4Baldwin, PAPA20,51611.3%+6.4 pts

137▼41Pennside, PAPA5,40711.4%–

138▼73Middletown, PAPA7,62811.4%+5.4 pts

139▼34Mount Joy, PAPA8,31911.7%+7.1 pts

140▲5Catasauqua, PAPA6,59011.7%+7.6 pts

141▼23East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43811.7%+1.9 pts

142▲32Roslyn, PAPA10,63911.8%–

143▲10Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80911.8%+5.2 pts

144▼57Chambersburg, PAPA23,37611.9%+4.8 pts

145▼19West View, PAPA6,35511.9%+5.6 pts

146▲65Harleysville, PAPA9,09012.2%+2.8 pts

147▼57Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03712.3%+4.9 pts

148▼54Archbald, PAPA7,59812.4%+3.2 pts

149▼52Old Forge, PAPA8,64012.5%+7.9 pts

150▲23Kenmar, PAPA5,07712.8%–

151▼37Brentwood, PAPA9,59712.9%+7.4 pts

152▲30Kingston, PAPA13,46212.9%+3.1 pts

153▼9Downingtown, PAPA8,38413.0%+6.7 pts

154▲4Lansdale, PAPA18,98613.1%+5.6 pts

155▲26Hermitage, PAPA16,30813.1%+2.7 pts

156▲29New Freedom, PAPA5,11613.1%+1.4 pts

157▲13Somerset, PAPA5,81513.3%+5.7 pts

158▼41Canonsburg, PAPA9,52913.5%+9.8 pts

159▲1Huntingdon, PAPA6,86213.6%+3.8 pts

160▲24Crafton, PAPA5,79013.7%+5.7 pts

161▼7South Williamsport, PAPA6,12413.8%+9.4 pts

162▲43Millersville, PAPA9,28013.9%+1.2 pts

163▼52Linglestown, PAPA6,95713.9%+5.9 pts

164▲29Broomall, PAPA10,67914.0%+6.1 pts

165▼14Economy, PAPA9,09814.1%+5.5 pts

166▼29Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48814.2%+4.7 pts

167▲4Bellefonte, PAPA5,86214.2%+7.0 pts

168▼84New Cumberland, PAPA7,59014.6%+3.3 pts

169▲14Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47014.8%+7.7 pts

170▲39Schlusser, PAPA5,40214.8%+6.6 pts

171▼6Bethlehem, PAPA79,64414.8%+5.2 pts

172▲5Lower Allen, PAPA7,64614.8%+4.2 pts

173▲28Dunmore, PAPA14,24914.9%+7.4 pts

174▲22Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37515.0%+5.8 pts

175▼37Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84715.1%+6.5 pts

176▲22Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12515.1%+8.1 pts

177▲2Perkasie, PAPA9,31215.3%+8.6 pts

178▼68Bridgeport, PAPA5,75815.4%+10.9 pts

179▼45Moosic, PAPA5,98915.4%+8.5 pts

180Brookhaven, PAPA8,36215.4%+9.5 pts

181▼3Whitehall, PAPA14,52115.6%+4.9 pts

182▼16Horsham, PAPA16,00515.6%+4.9 pts

183▼7Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28115.8%+8.3 pts

184▲15Morrisville, PAPA9,66516.4%+10.3 pts

185▲12Lansdowne, PAPA11,14116.4%+2.8 pts

186▲4Greensburg, PAPA14,46216.4%+6.1 pts

187▲21Ambler, PAPA6,84016.6%+8.5 pts

188▲4Willow Grove, PAPA14,13116.6%+7.3 pts

189▼32Sayre, PAPA5,32816.6%+8.6 pts

190▲16Collegeville, PAPA5,28716.8%+7.8 pts

191▼50Bellevue, PAPA7,88816.9%+9.7 pts

192▲20Carlisle, PAPA22,69316.9%+1.8 pts

193▼29Hatboro, PAPA8,59317.0%+9.1 pts

194▲16Dormont, PAPA7,81617.1%+8.6 pts

195▼28Plum, PAPA26,22517.2%+8.3 pts

196▲27Grove City, PAPA7,69417.5%+3.1 pts

197▲17Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60217.5%+8.7 pts

198▼7Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45117.8%+4.7 pts

199▼47Kennett Square, PAPA6,89318.0%+10.9 pts

200Bethel Park, PAPA32,07418.1%+6.2 pts

201▼45Shippensburg, PAPA5,61518.1%+7.0 pts

202▲22Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08618.2%–

203Mountain Top, PAPA11,85018.5%+9.2 pts

204▼10Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53418.5%+7.5 pts

205▲22Lionville, PAPA7,68318.7%–

206▼34Lititz, PAPA9,68918.8%+13.1 pts

207▼20Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75318.9%+10.6 pts

208▼13Monroeville, PAPA27,68519.1%–

209▼129Oxford, PAPA5,88719.1%+14.1 pts

210▲41Lewisburg, PAPA5,22619.1%+0.7 pts

211▲15Gettysburg, PAPA8,36519.2%+2.3 pts

212▼23Wescosville, PAPA7,14819.6%–

213▼6Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,35719.7%+10.6 pts

214▲2Swissvale, PAPA8,19719.8%+10.7 pts

215▲4Glenshaw, PAPA9,13919.8%–

216▼1Edinboro, PAPA5,79020.0%−3.5 pts

217▼49Campbelltown, PAPA6,09220.0%+12.4 pts

218▼30Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21220.8%+6.4 pts

219▼33East York, PAPA9,38821.3%+12.0 pts

220▼3Hershey, PAPA14,24221.3%+0.6 pts

221▼8Kulpsville, PAPA8,79921.5%+7.8 pts

222▲13Doylestown, PAPA8,33021.9%+5.2 pts

223▼5West Chester, PAPA19,59122.3%+9.2 pts

224▲6Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77722.4%+9.6 pts

225▲15Churchville, PAPA6,08423.0%+5.4 pts

226▼24Phoenixville, PAPA20,35623.1%+16.3 pts

227▼7Glenside, PAPA7,65923.5%+7.5 pts

228▲5Forest Hills, PAPA6,11623.5%+3.8 pts

229▼8Breinigsville, PAPA7,76923.6%–

230▼2Oreland, PAPA5,95323.9%+11.7 pts

231▲10Dorneyville, PAPA5,21124.0%–

232▼3Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63224.2%+11.7 pts

233▼29Willow Street, PAPA9,64724.3%+13.5 pts

234▲4Allison Park, PAPA22,04524.6%–

235▲12Murrysville, PAPA20,63625.5%–

236▼61Richboro, PAPA6,96325.9%+9.4 pts

237▼3Whitfield, PAPA5,22626.0%+7.6 pts

238▼16Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38826.0%+11.8 pts

239▲3Indiana, PAPA14,69726.1%+6.4 pts

240▲3Maple Glen, PAPA6,64326.8%+10.3 pts

241▲9Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33626.9%+13.9 pts

242▼11Oakmont, PAPA6,57627.1%+13.1 pts

243▼7Wyomissing, PAPA11,28527.3%+7.2 pts

244▼5Audubon, PAPA9,22927.5%+13.5 pts

245▼13King of Prussia, PAPA25,85727.8%+8.4 pts

246▼21Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06928.0%+9.7 pts

247▼3Camp Hill, PAPA8,19928.3%+12.4 pts

248▲1Conshohocken, PAPA9,26628.4%+22.3 pts

249▼4Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50229.9%+12.9 pts

250▼13Exton, PAPA6,77229.9%+11.4 pts

251▲3Fort Washington, PAPA6,27130.7%+3.1 pts

252Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88030.9%+6.5 pts

253▲3Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63332.7%+9.4 pts

254▼1Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19332.9%+11.0 pts

255▼7Media, PAPA5,92033.3%+19.4 pts

256▲3Wayne, PAPA6,63533.5%–

257▲4Blue Bell, PAPA6,42434.6%+11.0 pts

258▼3Spring House, PAPA5,13735.3%+7.6 pts

259▼13Paoli, PAPA6,36235.5%+15.8 pts

260▼3Ardmore, PAPA13,90935.7%+7.6 pts

261▼1Franklin Park, PAPA14,97835.8%+9.7 pts

262▲2Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83938.6%+6.4 pts

263▼5Elkins Park, PAPA7,21341.3%–

264▼1State College, PAPA40,84441.3%+0.9 pts

265▲1Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07046.0%+15.4 pts

266▼1Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22746.2%–

267▼5Park Forest, PAPA8,62446.6%+8.8 pts

268▲1Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13947.6%+5.6 pts

269▼2Villanova, PAPA9,18649.2%–

270▼2Swarthmore, PAPA6,56155.3%+9.4 pts

271▼1Merion Station, PAPA5,78859.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES