Which city has the lowest graduate degree?

Binghamton University, New York ranks #1 with 0.0% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by graduate degree?

Binghamton University, New York, Huron, California, Lamont, California, East Porterville, California, Doolittle, Texas.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,826 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is graduate degree measured?

Share of adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

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Fewest graduate degrees, US cities

US cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

6501Medfield, MAMA6,84934.7%+29%

6502Syosset, NYNY18,43334.7%+44%

6503Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83034.7%+53%

6504Alexandria, VAVA160,66234.8%+40%

6505Franklin Center, NJNJ6,64634.8%–

6506Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04734.8%+89%

6507Belmont, CACA28,75234.8%+64%

6508Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03134.9%+25%

6509Columbia, MDMD104,33834.9%+21%

6510Calabasas, CACA22,02734.9%+43%

6511Southlake, TXTX31,17534.9%+83%

6512Des Peres, MOMO9,10235.0%+33%

6513Scaggsville, MDMD10,56435.0%–

6514Rochester, MIMI12,82435.2%+75%

6515Daniels Farm, CTCT5,97635.2%–

6516Kenwood, OHOH8,32635.2%+76%

6517Staples, CTCT7,34035.2%–

6518Morgantown, WVWV30,29335.2%+32%

6519Dublin, OHOH49,09435.3%+55%

6520Spring House, PAPA5,13735.3%+27%

6521Santa Clara, CACA133,44635.3%+113%

6522Emeryville, CACA13,25135.3%+39%

6523Plainview, NYNY25,98235.4%+60%

6524Huntington, NYNY19,94835.4%+33%

6525Pleasantville, NYNY7,39135.4%+23%

6526Dry Run, OHOH7,68735.4%+61%

6527Shelburne, VTVT6,49935.4%–

6528Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28835.5%+46%

6529Belmont, VAVA9,72935.5%–

6530Pelican Bay, FLFL6,15935.5%+61%

6531East Setauket, NYNY10,14935.5%–

6532Paoli, PAPA6,36235.5%+80%

6533Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88935.5%+16%

6534Charlottesville, VAVA44,38835.6%+67%

6535Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68135.7%+30%

6536Long Branch, VAVA7,03435.7%–

6537Ardmore, PAPA13,90935.7%+27%

6538Palm Beach, FLFL9,42335.7%+62%

6539Montgomery, OHOH10,92235.7%+38%

6540Madeira, OHOH9,63735.7%+110%

6541Hudson, OHOH23,08535.7%+38%

6542Franklin Park, PAPA14,97835.8%+37%

6543Western Springs, ILIL13,58835.8%+34%

6544Towson, MDMD58,67935.8%+45%

6545Northampton, MAMA31,04735.8%+43%

6546Greenwood, COCO15,32335.8%+15%

6547Watertown, MAMA35,71035.8%–

6548Mill Valley, CACA13,79935.9%+9%

6549Bellevue, WAWA154,19336.0%+85%

6550Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69136.3%+42%

6551Lawrence, NYNY6,84736.3%+4%

6552Wyoming, OHOH8,80736.3%+11%

6553Leawood, KSKS34,09336.3%+32%

6554Roseland, NJNJ6,41736.3%+94%

6555Fox Point, WIWI6,58336.3%+24%

6556Urbana, ILIL39,71936.4%+11%

6557Greenwich, CTCT14,79236.4%–

6558Darnestown, MDMD7,05136.4%+2%

6559Longboat Key, FLFL7,35936.5%+48%

6560Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17936.5%+40%

6561Athens, OHOH25,31336.5%−5%

6562Louisville, COCO20,58136.5%+64%

6563Chesterfield, MOMO49,30936.5%+52%

6564Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12236.5%+28%

6565Port Washington, NYNY18,00436.6%+38%

6566Bexley, OHOH12,45236.6%+15%

6567Summit, NJNJ23,31436.6%+22%

6568Cos Cob, CTCT7,54636.7%–

6569Powell, OHOH18,26936.7%+46%

6570Marblehead, MAMA20,41336.8%+43%

6571Sausalito, CACA7,01936.8%+27%

6572Oxford, OHOH22,38736.8%+25%

6573Little Silver, NJNJ6,12436.9%+68%

6574Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25136.9%+15%

6575Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09336.9%+50%

6576Noroton, CTCT5,53937.0%–

6577Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21537.0%+39%

6578Ellicott City, MDMD75,25737.1%+51%

6579Durham, NHNH10,68137.1%−11%

6580Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,91737.2%–

6581University Heights, OHOH13,20037.2%+37%

6582Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28237.3%+23%

6583Sammamish, WAWA66,11037.3%+82%

6584Forest Glen, MDMD6,84037.4%+57%

6585Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52737.4%+29%

6586La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48037.4%+26%

6587New Albany, OHOH11,80337.4%+73%

6588Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03237.5%–

6589Corte Madera, CACA9,92937.5%+61%

6590Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58937.6%+128%

6591Bethany, OROR33,10637.6%–

6592San Carlos, CACA29,26137.6%+89%

6593Lafayette, CACA25,31337.8%+27%

6594Cherry Creek, COCO10,72137.8%–

6595Los Gatos, CACA32,57637.9%+50%

6596Kingstowne, VAVA18,36038.0%–

6597Mountainside, NJNJ7,34638.0%+73%

6598Washington, DCDC693,64538.0%+81%

6599Savoy, ILIL9,11338.0%+23%

6600Rockville, MDMD67,56338.1%+33%

6601Belle Haven, VAVA6,57038.1%+38%

6602Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49038.1%+26%

6603Westfield, NJNJ32,59538.2%+28%

6604Brighton, NYNY36,83438.3%+23%

6605Oberlin, OHOH8,60338.3%+59%

6606University of Virginia, VAVA9,06538.4%–

6607Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73538.4%+28%

6608Hampton, MDMD5,37238.5%+21%

6609Nyack, NYNY7,51138.5%+93%

6610Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64038.6%–

6611Northfield, ILIL5,63238.6%+38%

6612Redmond, WAWA82,50638.6%+127%

6613Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83938.6%+20%

6614Oak Park, ILIL52,82338.7%+25%

6615Superior, COCO13,63738.9%+54%

6616George Mason, VAVA9,93738.9%–

6617Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89339.0%+31%

6618Milton, MAMA28,58739.0%+77%

6619Davidson, NCNC16,66239.0%+53%

6620Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83139.0%–

6621Garden City, NYNY23,04339.1%+30%

6622Pinecrest, FLFL18,63539.1%+24%

6623Highland Park, ILIL30,76739.1%+37%

6624Jericho, NYNY13,75939.1%+31%

6625Lutherville, MDMD6,57439.1%–

6626Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59339.1%+36%

6627Sunnyvale, CACA156,57739.2%+78%

6628East Lansing, MIMI49,35539.2%+0%

6629Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39439.3%–

6630Northbrook, ILIL34,74439.3%+42%

6631Olivette, MOMO8,93739.3%+45%

6632Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14139.4%+99%

6633Braddock, VAVA6,53639.4%–

6634Highland Park, NJNJ15,25939.4%+12%

6635University of California-Davis, CACA8,69639.4%–

6636Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66139.5%+16%

6637Niskayuna, NYNY21,22739.5%–

6638Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93639.5%–

6639Oakton, VAVA36,52839.5%+34%

6640Notre Dame, ININ6,89039.5%–

6641White Rock, NMNM5,71639.6%+11%

6642North Decatur, GAGA18,44239.6%+43%

6643Andover, MAMA9,45139.7%+44%

6644Evanston, ILIL76,38039.7%+20%

6645The Hills, NJNJ10,78539.8%–

6646Four Corners, MDMD8,15039.8%–

6647Hingham, MAMA5,13039.8%+52%

6648South Hill, NYNY6,95139.9%+56%

6649Springdale, NJNJ15,17339.9%+33%

6650Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,30140.0%–

6651Takoma Park, MDMD17,26040.0%+47%

6652Rye Brook, NYNY9,95540.1%+47%

6653North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99740.1%+38%

6654North Oaks, MNMN5,28340.1%+3%

6655Brentwood, MOMO8,07940.2%+69%

6656Old Westbury, NYNY5,07140.2%+19%

6657Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46640.3%+14%

6658Bronxville, NYNY6,50440.3%−6%

6659Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44940.3%+50%

6660Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56640.4%–

6661Blacksburg, VAVA45,10440.4%+4%

6662Boulder, COCO105,68940.4%+32%

6663Okemos, MIMI26,39640.5%+12%

6664Brambleton, VAVA24,53740.5%–

6665Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07140.6%+7%

6666Foster City, CACA32,41140.6%+68%

6667Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73640.7%–

6668North Hills, NYNY5,48140.7%+31%

6669Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08540.8%+28%

6670Beachwood, OHOH13,67340.9%+55%

6671Wakefield, VAVA11,93040.9%–

6672Orono, MEME11,15141.0%+40%

6673The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11441.0%+18%

6674Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04241.0%+47%

6675Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96341.1%+45%

6676Pelham, NYNY7,60841.1%+46%

6677Birmingham, MIMI21,92341.2%+39%

6678Moraga, CACA16,32241.2%–

6679Grandview Heights, OHOH9,11241.2%+149%

6680Deerfield, ILIL19,64241.3%+28%

6681Elkins Park, PAPA7,21341.3%–

6682State College, PAPA40,84441.3%+2%

6683Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30641.3%+28%

6684West Concord, MAMA5,87641.4%+61%

6685Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38441.4%+75%

6686Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90241.4%+85%

6687Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63041.4%+80%

6688Coral Gables, FLFL49,57841.5%+34%

6689Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55941.5%+34%

6690Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64541.7%+62%

6691Arlington, VAVA236,25441.7%+37%

6692Tysons, VAVA28,93641.8%–

6693Oakwood, OHOH9,44141.8%+36%

6694Shorewood, WIWI13,47441.9%+53%

6695Lake Forest, ILIL19,73141.9%+23%

6696Berkeley, CACA121,91142.0%+23%

6697Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48942.1%+41%

6698Chatham, NJNJ10,02742.1%+49%

6699Decatur, GAGA25,27642.2%+56%

6700Woodside, CACA5,18142.2%+15%

6701Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56342.2%+37%

6702Key Biscayne, FLFL14,81542.2%+35%

6703Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70042.4%+17%

6704Manhasset, NYNY7,71642.5%+67%

6705Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27142.5%–

6706North Potomac, MDMD23,92242.5%+11%

6707Vienna, VAVA16,69142.8%+76%

6708Albany, CACA19,19542.8%+26%

6709Fairwood, MDMD7,52643.0%–

6710Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67943.2%+91%

6711Riverside, CTCT8,95443.2%–

6712Highland Park, TXTX8,76443.2%+44%

6713Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95743.3%+47%

6714Merrifield, VAVA20,69843.3%+58%

6715Tenafly, NJNJ15,23743.4%+30%

6716Carrboro, NCNC20,96243.5%+42%

6717East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66343.5%+29%

6718South Barrington, ILIL5,07143.5%+45%

6719Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56143.6%+54%

6720Town and Country, MOMO11,61943.6%+42%

6721Rye, NYNY16,61443.6%+26%

6722Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04943.6%–

6723Crosspointe, VAVA5,66943.7%–

6724Ithaca, NYNY33,63243.7%+38%

6725University Park, TXTX25,32344.0%+32%

6726Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25944.1%+42%

6727Hinsdale, ILIL17,57344.3%+41%

6728Tiburon, CACA8,88144.4%+32%

6729Kentfield, CACA6,90044.4%+31%

6730East Hills, NYNY7,32844.5%+14%

6731Stony Brook, NYNY12,86844.5%+44%

6732Davis, CACA66,11044.5%+23%

6733Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74044.6%+54%

6734Mercer Island, WAWA25,42244.7%+41%

6735Marvin, NCNC7,04044.8%+86%

6736Crozet, VAVA9,28944.8%+402%

6737West Lafayette, ININ45,74744.8%+11%

6738Menlo Park, CACA32,71345.0%+47%

6739San Marino, CACA11,96445.0%+37%

6740Floris, VAVA7,58945.1%–

6741Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92045.1%–

6742Mountain View, CACA85,43845.1%+77%

6743Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56545.2%+12%

6744River Forest, ILIL11,39345.3%+19%

6745Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28045.3%+23%

6746North Bethesda, MDMD49,67745.4%+25%

6747Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48145.7%+23%

6748Wyndham, VAVA12,09945.7%+71%

6749Larchmont, NYNY6,75045.7%+0%

6750Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44045.8%+16%

6751Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63145.9%+43%

6752Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07046.0%+50%

6753Cherry Hills, COCO6,38946.0%+23%

6754Sharon, MAMA6,23246.1%+53%

6755Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22746.2%–

6756Saratoga, CACA30,41846.4%+38%

6757Druid Hills, GAGA8,16946.5%+6%

6758Los Alamos, NMNM13,31746.5%+25%

6759Arlington, MAMA46,35046.5%+65%

6760Bellaire, TXTX17,43446.5%+45%

6761Park Forest, PAPA8,62446.6%+23%

6762University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12146.7%–

6763Orinda, CACA19,50747.0%+37%

6764Houghton, MIMI8,56047.3%+86%

6765Ardsley, NYNY5,00747.4%+47%

6766Cochituate, MAMA6,47147.5%+46%

6767Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13947.6%+13%

6768Hillsborough, CACA11,20647.7%+33%

6769Alfred, NYNY5,14747.8%−4%

6770Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23348.0%+22%

6771Glendale, MOMO6,06048.1%+101%

6772Difficult Run, VAVA9,93848.3%–

6773Glencoe, ILIL8,72448.5%+21%

6774Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27448.6%+20%

6775Cupertino, CACA58,33348.6%+45%

6776Kingston, RIRI7,33248.6%+79%

6777Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45749.0%–

6778Irvington, NYNY6,53349.1%+53%

6779Villanova, PAPA9,18649.2%–

6780Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85849.3%+30%

6781Needham, MAMA32,45949.3%+47%

6782Wilmette, ILIL27,45949.5%+28%

6783North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81549.5%+70%

6784Mantua, VAVA8,29850.0%+47%

6785Clayton, MOMO17,80750.6%+39%

6786Winchester, MAMA23,40650.8%+55%

6787West Point, NYNY6,34951.0%+22%

6788Travilah, MDMD11,72151.0%+12%

6789Cambridge, MAMA122,58851.2%+33%

6790Winnetka, ILIL12,51851.3%+16%

6791Great Falls, VAVA15,22851.4%+35%

6792Belmont, MAMA27,17551.6%+41%

6793Falls Church, VAVA15,15951.8%+53%

6794Ladue, MOMO8,93452.0%+62%

6795Atherton, CACA6,96052.3%+30%

6796South Run, VAVA6,60052.6%–

6797Kensington, CACA5,17952.6%+22%

6798Amherst, MAMA40,92053.0%–

6799Newton, MAMA90,74153.0%+36%

6800South Kensington, MDMD8,14853.1%+41%

6801Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88653.3%+40%

6802Williamstown, MAMA5,07054.3%+51%

6803Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41954.5%+32%

6804Fulton, MDMD5,67754.7%–

6805Palo Alto, CACA67,60955.0%+28%

6806Swarthmore, PAPA6,56155.3%+20%

6807Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44555.4%+29%

6808Los Altos, CACA30,96555.7%+56%

6809Potomac, MDMD45,90255.7%+26%

6810McLean, VAVA49,62756.5%+29%

6811Wellesley, MAMA30,34756.7%+38%

6812Piedmont, CACA10,64256.8%+38%

6813Princeton, NJNJ31,46956.8%+43%

6814Stanford, CACA18,66257.8%−11%

6815Brookline, MAMA63,26657.9%+28%

6816Bethesda, MDMD69,39758.1%+19%

6817California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91558.5%–

6818West University Place, TXTX15,15858.5%+31%

6819Lexington, MAMA34,29558.6%+39%

6820Merion Station, PAPA5,78859.4%–

6821Hanover, NHNH8,47961.0%+49%

6822Short Hills, NJNJ14,92361.9%–

6823Scarsdale, NYNY18,19463.2%+25%

6824University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02078.9%–

6825Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95982.9%–

6826Clemson University, SCSC7,015100.0%–

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