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Fewest graduate degrees, Pennsylvania cities · 1990

Pennsylvania cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 248 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Shamokin, PAPA6,7641.1%−52%

02Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8351.3%−33%

03Weigelstown, PAPA15,4851.3%−57%

04New Brighton, PAPA5,5031.5%−27%

05West York, PAPA5,1101.8%+57%

06Folcroft, PAPA6,7801.8%+15%

07Northampton, PAPA10,5701.8%−49%

08Moosic, PAPA5,9891.8%−73%

09Plymouth, PAPA5,8011.9%−44%

10Berwick, PAPA10,2971.9%−34%

11Duquesne, PAPA5,0191.9%+1%

12Birdsboro, PAPA5,1612.0%−60%

13Prospect Park, PAPA6,4092.0%−51%

14Clairton, PAPA5,8762.0%−46%

15McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6242.0%−13%

16Columbia, PAPA10,3142.1%−34%

17Norwood, PAPA5,9272.1%−49%

18Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022.1%−17%

19Darby, PAPA10,6662.1%−29%

20Chester, PAPA33,9962.1%−25%

21Collingdale, PAPA8,8982.2%−39%

22McKeesport, PAPA16,9072.2%−22%

23Ambridge, PAPA6,9442.3%−55%

24Tyrone, PAPA5,2262.3%−25%

25Bridgeport, PAPA5,7582.3%−49%

26Enola, PAPA6,5342.3%−22%

27Bristol, PAPA9,9702.4%−31%

28Folsom, PAPA8,6712.4%−68%

29Woodlyn, PAPA9,7362.5%−24%

30Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8322.5%−22%

31Corry, PAPA5,9932.5%−26%

32Milton, PAPA6,4572.5%−41%

33Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9952.6%−42%

34West Hazleton, PAPA5,2842.6%−36%

35Catasauqua, PAPA6,5902.6%−38%

36Wilson, PAPA8,1592.6%−36%

37Croydon, PAPA9,6842.6%+46%

38Monaca, PAPA5,4562.6%+67%

39Johnstown, PAPA17,6542.7%+13%

40Canonsburg, PAPA9,5292.7%−28%

41Jeannette, PAPA8,4892.7%−9%

42Coatesville, PAPA13,2832.7%−12%

43New Castle, PAPA21,1752.8%−31%

44Mount Joy, PAPA8,3192.8%−38%

45Steelton, PAPA6,3282.8%+48%

46Sunbury, PAPA9,4952.9%+89%

47Lebanon, PAPA26,4792.9%−1%

48Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8272.9%−28%

49Rutherford, PAPA6,8902.9%−42%

50DuBois, PAPA7,2542.9%−41%

51Tamaqua, PAPA6,9293.0%+20%

52York, PAPA45,3423.0%−21%

53Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5793.1%−24%

54Monessen, PAPA6,6573.1%−33%

55Reading, PAPA95,8323.1%+6%

56West Mifflin, PAPA18,7073.1%−23%

57Lehighton, PAPA5,2323.2%+14%

58Baldwin, PAPA20,5163.2%−36%

59Butler, PAPA12,8793.2%−5%

60Pittston, PAPA7,7153.2%−12%

61Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0063.2%−54%

62Nanticoke, PAPA10,7123.2%−22%

63Parkville, PAPA8,1283.3%−1%

64South Williamsport, PAPA6,1243.3%−26%

65Swoyersville, PAPA5,1553.3%−36%

66Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7533.4%−60%

67Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2533.4%−39%

68Connellsville, PAPA6,5743.4%+8%

69Coraopolis, PAPA5,2803.4%−17%

70Exeter, PAPA5,5873.4%+35%

71Dickson City, PAPA5,9763.5%−0%

72Old Forge, PAPA8,6403.5%−23%

73Olyphant, PAPA5,3903.5%−36%

74Palmyra, PAPA7,7623.5%−43%

75Munhall, PAPA10,2533.6%−14%

76Pottstown, PAPA23,3223.7%+2%

77Altoona, PAPA42,3473.7%−8%

78Duryea, PAPA5,1573.7%−34%

79Norristown, PAPA35,9113.7%−12%

80Blakely, PAPA6,6113.7%−38%

81Levittown, PAPA50,9263.7%−14%

82Bangor, PAPA5,1183.8%−7%

83Archbald, PAPA7,5983.8%−59%

84Conshohocken, PAPA9,2663.9%−36%

85Hanover, PAPA16,6843.9%−29%

86Ephrata, PAPA13,6473.9%−14%

87Hazleton, PAPA30,2864.0%−18%

88Franklin, PAPA5,8994.0%−40%

89Red Lion, PAPA6,5234.0%+5%

90Lancaster, PAPA58,3664.0%−2%

91Brentwood, PAPA9,5974.1%−24%

92St. Marys, PAPA12,2534.2%−16%

93Palmerton, PAPA5,6154.3%+16%

94Lewistown, PAPA8,3854.3%+37%

95West View, PAPA6,3554.3%−32%

96Souderton, PAPA7,2884.3%−37%

97Glenolden, PAPA7,2174.3%+1%

98Ellwood City, PAPA7,3624.4%−1%

99Carnegie, PAPA7,7774.4%−8%

100Uniontown, PAPA9,4344.4%−18%

101Sharon, PAPA12,6484.4%+2%

102Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4704.5%−38%

103Erie, PAPA91,8384.5%−27%

104Downingtown, PAPA8,3844.5%−29%

105Lansdale, PAPA18,9864.5%−39%

106Williamsport, PAPA27,3844.6%−23%

107Middletown, PAPA9,7764.6%+30%

108Quakertown, PAPA9,2354.6%−1%

109Oil City, PAPA9,3014.6%−7%

110Sanatoga, PAPA8,9494.6%−46%

111Latrobe, PAPA7,8264.7%−32%

112Pottsville, PAPA13,1704.7%−12%

113Washington, PAPA13,3774.7%+32%

114Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5234.7%−0%

115Easton, PAPA30,4024.8%−23%

116Warren, PAPA9,0464.8%−5%

117Taylor, PAPA6,2324.8%+73%

118Harrisburg, PAPA50,5225.0%−12%

119Hatboro, PAPA8,5935.0%−37%

120Allentown, PAPA126,0445.0%−5%

121Campbelltown, PAPA6,0925.1%−33%

122Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5585.1%+12%

123New Holland, PAPA5,7545.1%−3%

124Carbondale, PAPA8,7315.1%+15%

125Hellertown, PAPA6,1385.1%+52%

126Middletown, PAPA7,6285.1%−15%

127Economy, PAPA9,0985.1%−40%

128Scranton, PAPA75,5145.2%−11%

129Nazareth, PAPA6,0915.4%+20%

130Bellevue, PAPA7,8885.5%−24%

131Waynesboro, PAPA11,1905.5%+45%

132Clearfield, PAPA5,7535.6%−9%

133Oxford, PAPA5,8875.6%+14%

134Crafton, PAPA5,7905.6%−29%

135Morrisville, PAPA9,6655.7%−8%

136Brookhaven, PAPA8,3625.7%−3%

137Phoenixville, PAPA20,3565.7%−17%

138New Kensington, PAPA11,7595.7%+10%

139Lititz, PAPA9,6895.8%+1%

140Colonial Park, PAPA18,0325.8%−34%

141Titusville, PAPA5,1126.0%−4%

142Chambersburg, PAPA23,3766.0%−15%

143Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0736.1%+11%

144Bradford, PAPA7,4426.1%+3%

145Hermitage, PAPA16,3086.2%−41%

146Shiloh, PAPA11,2466.2%−23%

147Emmaus, PAPA12,5146.2%−26%

148Somerset, PAPA5,8156.3%−18%

149Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2816.3%−16%

150Fullerton, PAPA16,7246.3%+1%

151Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7836.3%−13%

152Greensburg, PAPA14,4626.4%−39%

153Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4706.5%−8%

154Lock Haven, PAPA8,5006.5%+1%

155Linglestown, PAPA6,9576.5%−18%

156Dormont, PAPA7,8166.5%−23%

157Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0376.6%−11%

158Willow Street, PAPA9,6476.7%−38%

159Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1656.7%+62%

160Huntingdon, PAPA6,8626.7%−31%

161Ridley Park, PAPA7,2556.7%−26%

162Shillington, PAPA5,5426.8%−36%

163Greenville, PAPA5,4066.9%+2%

164New Cumberland, PAPA7,5907.1%−37%

165Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3367.1%−45%

166Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8477.1%−16%

167Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9617.1%−30%

168Kennett Square, PAPA6,8937.2%+1%

169New Freedom, PAPA5,1167.3%−37%

170Sayre, PAPA5,3287.4%−8%

171Bellefonte, PAPA5,8627.6%+6%

172East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4387.6%−23%

173Plum, PAPA26,2257.7%−14%

174Progress, PAPA11,0177.7%−14%

175Yeadon, PAPA12,3207.8%+3%

176Harleysville, PAPA9,0908.0%−15%

177Dunmore, PAPA14,2498.1%+7%

178Willow Grove, PAPA14,1318.1%−13%

179East York, PAPA9,3888.1%−13%

180White Oak, PAPA7,2868.1%−7%

181Broomall, PAPA10,6798.2%+4%

182Perkasie, PAPA9,3128.3%+23%

183Bethlehem, PAPA79,6448.4%−13%

184Schlusser, PAPA5,4028.4%+3%

185Lower Allen, PAPA7,6468.5%−20%

186Ambler, PAPA6,8408.6%+6%

187Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5348.6%−22%

188Meadville, PAPA12,2308.7%−6%

189Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1258.7%+24%

190Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6028.8%+1%

191Collegeville, PAPA5,2878.8%−3%

192Horsham, PAPA16,0058.9%−17%

193Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3759.0%−2%

194Swissvale, PAPA8,1979.2%+1%

195Oreland, PAPA5,9539.3%−24%

196Bethel Park, PAPA32,0749.4%−21%

197Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4889.6%+1%

198Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6329.6%−23%

199Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4519.8%−25%

200Kingston, PAPA13,4629.8%−0%

201Whitehall, PAPA14,5219.8%−9%

202Gettysburg, PAPA8,36510.1%−40%

203Audubon, PAPA9,22910.1%−27%

204Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80910.3%+56%

205Churchville, PAPA6,08410.6%−40%

206Paoli, PAPA6,36211.2%−43%

207Doylestown, PAPA8,33011.4%−31%

208Kulpsville, PAPA8,79911.5%−17%

209Carlisle, PAPA22,69311.6%−23%

210West Chester, PAPA19,59111.7%−11%

211Exton, PAPA6,77211.8%−37%

212Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77711.9%−7%

213Media, PAPA5,92012.0%−14%

214Shippensburg, PAPA5,61512.1%+9%

215Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21212.3%−14%

216Grove City, PAPA7,69412.3%−14%

217Millersville, PAPA9,28013.1%+4%

218Lansdowne, PAPA11,14113.3%−3%

219Whitfield, PAPA5,22613.3%−28%

220Hershey, PAPA14,24213.7%−34%

221Glenside, PAPA7,65913.8%−14%

222Richboro, PAPA6,96313.8%−16%

223Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06913.9%−25%

224King of Prussia, PAPA25,85713.9%−28%

225Oakmont, PAPA6,57613.9%−1%

226Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38814.2%−0%

227Indiana, PAPA14,69714.6%−26%

228Camp Hill, PAPA8,19914.8%−7%

229Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50214.9%−13%

230Wyomissing, PAPA11,28515.2%−24%

231Forest Hills, PAPA6,11616.4%−17%

232Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19316.6%−24%

233Lewisburg, PAPA5,22617.2%−7%

234Maple Glen, PAPA6,64318.1%+9%

235Ardmore, PAPA13,90918.3%−35%

236Spring House, PAPA5,13719.1%−31%

237Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63319.2%−18%

238Franklin Park, PAPA14,97819.3%−26%

239Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88020.4%−16%

240Edinboro, PAPA5,79020.7%−12%

241Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83924.0%−26%

242Blue Bell, PAPA6,42425.4%+8%

243Fort Washington, PAPA6,27126.4%−4%

244Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07026.8%−12%

245Park Forest, PAPA8,62432.2%−15%

246Swarthmore, PAPA6,56132.7%−29%

247Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13936.7%−13%

248State College, PAPA40,84437.5%−7%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES