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Fewest graduate degrees, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

Pennsylvania cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 270 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8351.5%−20%

02Sunbury, PAPA9,4951.7%+9%

03Corry, PAPA5,9931.9%−44%

04West York, PAPA5,1102.7%+140%

05Lewistown, PAPA8,3853.0%−4%

06Lebanon, PAPA26,4793.2%+9%

07Reading, PAPA95,8323.2%+7%

08Aliquippa, PAPA9,0023.3%+29%

09Berwick, PAPA10,2973.4%+15%

10Shamokin, PAPA6,7643.4%+47%

11Milton, PAPA6,4573.7%−14%

12Duquesne, PAPA5,0193.7%+92%

13Tamaqua, PAPA6,9293.7%+47%

14Chester, PAPA33,9963.7%+31%

15Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5793.8%−6%

16New Brighton, PAPA5,5033.8%+90%

17New Castle, PAPA21,1753.9%−2%

18Columbia, PAPA10,3144.0%+26%

19McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6244.1%+77%

20Collingdale, PAPA8,8984.1%+12%

21Bradford, PAPA7,4424.2%−28%

22Tyrone, PAPA5,2264.3%+41%

23Northampton, PAPA10,5704.5%+26%

24Clairton, PAPA5,8764.5%+22%

25Uniontown, PAPA9,4344.5%−15%

26Waynesboro, PAPA11,1904.6%+21%

27Hazleton, PAPA30,2864.6%−5%

28York, PAPA45,3424.6%+21%

29Nanticoke, PAPA10,7124.7%+12%

30Monaca, PAPA5,4564.7%+197%

31Darby, PAPA10,6664.7%+58%

32Greenville, PAPA5,4064.7%−30%

33Plymouth, PAPA5,8014.8%+40%

34Bangor, PAPA5,1184.9%+22%

35Sharon, PAPA12,6484.9%+14%

36Olyphant, PAPA5,3905.2%−6%

37Ellwood City, PAPA7,3625.3%+21%

38Folcroft, PAPA6,7805.4%+244%

39Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2535.5%−2%

40Parkville, PAPA8,1285.5%+66%

41Allentown, PAPA126,0445.5%+5%

42Johnstown, PAPA17,6545.5%+136%

43Croydon, PAPA9,6845.6%+216%

44Lehighton, PAPA5,2325.6%+102%

45Weigelstown, PAPA15,4855.6%+81%

46McKeesport, PAPA16,9075.6%+96%

47Altoona, PAPA42,3475.7%+42%

48Red Lion, PAPA6,5235.7%+50%

49Carbondale, PAPA8,7315.8%+31%

50Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5585.8%+29%

51Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8275.8%+47%

52Jeannette, PAPA8,4895.9%+96%

53Middletown, PAPA9,7765.9%+65%

54Butler, PAPA12,8795.9%+75%

55St. Marys, PAPA12,2536.1%+23%

56Enola, PAPA6,5346.1%+103%

57Exeter, PAPA5,5876.1%+141%

58Pottsville, PAPA13,1706.1%+16%

59Clearfield, PAPA5,7536.2%+0%

60Ephrata, PAPA13,6476.2%+34%

61New Kensington, PAPA11,7596.3%+21%

62Norwood, PAPA5,9276.3%+52%

63New Holland, PAPA5,7546.3%+20%

64Fullerton, PAPA16,7246.3%+1%

65Middletown, PAPA7,6286.3%+5%

66Pittston, PAPA7,7156.3%+72%

67West Hazleton, PAPA5,2846.4%+59%

68Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5236.4%+36%

69Oil City, PAPA9,3016.4%+30%

70Coraopolis, PAPA5,2806.5%+58%

71Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9956.5%+48%

72Folsom, PAPA8,6716.6%−11%

73Duryea, PAPA5,1576.8%+21%

74Erie, PAPA91,8386.8%+10%

75Pottstown, PAPA23,3226.8%+90%

76Palmerton, PAPA5,6156.9%+86%

77Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8326.9%+118%

78Hanover, PAPA16,6847.0%+27%

79Swoyersville, PAPA5,1557.0%+34%

80Oxford, PAPA5,8877.1%+45%

81Quakertown, PAPA9,2357.2%+53%

82Connellsville, PAPA6,5747.2%+130%

83Ambridge, PAPA6,9447.3%+45%

84New Cumberland, PAPA7,5907.3%−35%

85Sierra View, PAPA6,3657.3%–

86Prospect Park, PAPA6,4097.4%+84%

87Chambersburg, PAPA23,3767.4%+5%

88Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0737.5%+35%

89Coatesville, PAPA13,2837.5%+142%

90Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0377.6%+4%

91Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1657.7%+85%

92Washington, PAPA13,3777.7%+116%

93Steelton, PAPA6,3287.7%+301%

94Archbald, PAPA7,5987.7%−16%

95West Mifflin, PAPA18,7077.8%+89%

96Pennside, PAPA5,4077.9%–

97Old Forge, PAPA8,6407.9%+73%

98Lock Haven, PAPA8,5007.9%+24%

99Scranton, PAPA75,5148.0%+36%

100Woodlyn, PAPA9,7368.1%+149%

101Latrobe, PAPA7,8268.2%+19%

102Levittown, PAPA50,9268.2%+90%

103Glenolden, PAPA7,2178.2%+92%

104Palmyra, PAPA7,7628.2%+32%

105Mount Joy, PAPA8,3198.3%+81%

106Williamsport, PAPA27,3848.3%+39%

107Munhall, PAPA10,2538.3%+97%

108Harrisburg, PAPA50,5228.3%+46%

109Yeadon, PAPA12,3208.4%+11%

110Bridgeport, PAPA5,7588.4%+89%

111Linglestown, PAPA6,9578.5%+6%

112Leola, PAPA7,4488.5%–

113Warren, PAPA9,0468.5%+69%

114Brentwood, PAPA9,5978.6%+56%

115Sanatoga, PAPA8,9498.6%−1%

116Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7838.7%+19%

117Canonsburg, PAPA9,5298.7%+133%

118East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4388.9%−10%

119Lancaster, PAPA58,3668.9%+119%

120Colonial Park, PAPA18,0329.1%+4%

121Franklin, PAPA5,8999.1%+38%

122Rutherford, PAPA6,8909.2%+84%

123Meadville, PAPA12,2309.2%+0%

124Bristol, PAPA9,9709.3%+171%

125Norristown, PAPA35,9119.4%+124%

126West View, PAPA6,3559.6%+51%

127Emmaus, PAPA12,5149.6%+14%

128Carnegie, PAPA7,7779.7%+106%

129Birdsboro, PAPA5,1619.8%+97%

130Easton, PAPA30,4029.8%+60%

131Monessen, PAPA6,6579.8%+114%

132Blakely, PAPA6,6119.9%+64%

133White Oak, PAPA7,28610.0%+14%

134Moosic, PAPA5,98910.1%+47%

135Shiloh, PAPA11,24610.2%+27%

136Titusville, PAPA5,11210.2%+64%

137Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48810.2%+8%

138Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84710.3%+20%

139Ridley Park, PAPA7,25510.3%+12%

140Baldwin, PAPA20,51610.3%+107%

141Bellevue, PAPA7,88810.4%+44%

142Dickson City, PAPA5,97610.5%+199%

143Wilson, PAPA8,15910.6%+161%

144Downingtown, PAPA8,38410.7%+69%

145Catasauqua, PAPA6,59010.7%+159%

146Hellertown, PAPA6,13810.9%+225%

147Shillington, PAPA5,54211.1%+4%

148Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47011.1%+54%

149DuBois, PAPA7,25411.2%+126%

150Souderton, PAPA7,28811.3%+65%

151Economy, PAPA9,09811.4%+32%

152Kennett Square, PAPA6,89311.4%+60%

153Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80911.4%+71%

154South Williamsport, PAPA6,12411.4%+157%

155Blandon, PAPA7,35711.4%–

156Shippensburg, PAPA5,61511.4%+3%

157Sayre, PAPA5,32811.5%+42%

158Lansdale, PAPA18,98611.5%+55%

159Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00611.8%+66%

160Huntingdon, PAPA6,86211.9%+21%

161Progress, PAPA11,01711.9%+32%

162Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96111.9%+17%

163Taylor, PAPA6,23212.0%+329%

164Hatboro, PAPA8,59312.1%+53%

165Bethlehem, PAPA79,64412.3%+28%

166Horsham, PAPA16,00512.4%+16%

167Plum, PAPA26,22512.5%+40%

168Campbelltown, PAPA6,09212.5%+65%

169Nazareth, PAPA6,09112.7%+182%

170Somerset, PAPA5,81512.8%+68%

171Bellefonte, PAPA5,86212.9%+81%

172Lititz, PAPA9,68913.0%+126%

173Kenmar, PAPA5,07713.0%–

174Roslyn, PAPA10,63913.1%–

175Richboro, PAPA6,96313.2%−20%

176Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28113.3%+77%

177Lower Allen, PAPA7,64613.3%+25%

178Whitehall, PAPA14,52113.7%+28%

179Perkasie, PAPA9,31213.7%+105%

180Brookhaven, PAPA8,36213.7%+134%

181Hermitage, PAPA16,30813.9%+34%

182Kingston, PAPA13,46214.0%+43%

183Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47014.1%+100%

184Crafton, PAPA5,79014.2%+78%

185New Freedom, PAPA5,11614.4%+23%

186East York, PAPA9,38814.5%+55%

187Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75314.8%+77%

188Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21214.8%+3%

189Wescosville, PAPA7,14815.0%–

190Greensburg, PAPA14,46215.1%+45%

191Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45115.1%+15%

192Willow Grove, PAPA14,13115.4%+66%

193Broomall, PAPA10,67915.7%+99%

194Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53415.8%+43%

195Monroeville, PAPA27,68515.9%–

196Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37516.0%+74%

197Lansdowne, PAPA11,14116.0%+18%

198Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12516.2%+129%

199Morrisville, PAPA9,66516.4%+166%

200Bethel Park, PAPA32,07416.7%+41%

201Dunmore, PAPA14,24916.7%+121%

202Phoenixville, PAPA20,35616.9%+146%

203Mountain Top, PAPA11,85016.9%+82%

204Willow Street, PAPA9,64716.9%+57%

205Millersville, PAPA9,28017.0%+34%

206Collegeville, PAPA5,28717.1%+88%

207Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,35717.3%+92%

208Ambler, PAPA6,84017.4%+115%

209Schlusser, PAPA5,40217.5%+113%

210Dormont, PAPA7,81617.6%+107%

211Harleysville, PAPA9,09017.6%+86%

212Carlisle, PAPA22,69317.7%+17%

213Kulpsville, PAPA8,79917.8%+29%

214Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60218.0%+106%

215Edinboro, PAPA5,79018.1%−23%

216Swissvale, PAPA8,19718.2%+100%

217Hershey, PAPA14,24218.7%−10%

218West Chester, PAPA19,59119.3%+47%

219Glenshaw, PAPA9,13919.4%–

220Glenside, PAPA7,65919.5%+22%

221Breinigsville, PAPA7,76920.0%–

222Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38820.1%+42%

223Grove City, PAPA7,69420.4%+42%

224Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08620.5%–

225Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06920.6%+12%

226Gettysburg, PAPA8,36521.0%+24%

227Lionville, PAPA7,68321.3%–

228Oreland, PAPA5,95321.4%+75%

229Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63221.8%+75%

230Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77721.9%+71%

231Oakmont, PAPA6,57621.9%+56%

232King of Prussia, PAPA25,85722.5%+16%

233Forest Hills, PAPA6,11622.9%+16%

234Whitfield, PAPA5,22623.2%+26%

235Doylestown, PAPA8,33023.6%+42%

236Wyomissing, PAPA11,28523.7%+18%

237Exton, PAPA6,77224.0%+29%

238Allison Park, PAPA22,04524.0%–

239Audubon, PAPA9,22924.1%+73%

240Churchville, PAPA6,08424.1%+37%

241Dorneyville, PAPA5,21124.3%–

242Indiana, PAPA14,69725.0%+27%

243Maple Glen, PAPA6,64325.6%+55%

244Camp Hill, PAPA8,19925.7%+62%

245Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50226.6%+56%

246Paoli, PAPA6,36226.6%+34%

247Murrysville, PAPA20,63626.8%–

248Media, PAPA5,92027.6%+99%

249Conshohocken, PAPA9,26628.4%+366%

250Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33628.5%+119%

251Lewisburg, PAPA5,22630.0%+63%

252Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88030.0%+23%

253Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19330.4%+39%

254Fort Washington, PAPA6,27131.3%+13%

255Spring House, PAPA5,13732.1%+16%

256Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63332.5%+39%

257Ardmore, PAPA13,90935.8%+27%

258Elkins Park, PAPA7,21336.0%–

259Wayne, PAPA6,63536.1%–

260Franklin Park, PAPA14,97837.3%+43%

261Blue Bell, PAPA6,42437.8%+60%

262Park Forest, PAPA8,62442.6%+13%

263State College, PAPA40,84443.2%+7%

264Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83943.8%+36%

265Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22746.4%–

266Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07048.4%+58%

267Villanova, PAPA9,18649.4%–

268Swarthmore, PAPA6,56150.2%+9%

269Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13952.3%+24%

270Merion Station, PAPA5,78861.8%–

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