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Most college graduates, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Omaha, NENE488,797128,862+7%

02Lincoln, NENE301,52277,046+9%

03Bellevue, NENE64,86314,669+5%

04Papillion, NENE25,1278,420+19%

05Kearney, NENE34,7827,620+3%

06Grand Island, NENE53,9436,938+5%

07Hastings, NENE25,1214,717+15%

08Norfolk, NENE26,6774,092+5%

09Fremont, NENE28,3503,953+20%

10La Vista, NENE16,5433,855+7%

11Columbus, NENE25,2483,442−1%

12North Platte, NENE22,5243,285+7%

13Gretna, NENE9,2072,891+102%

14Chalco, NENE10,5952,715+8%

15Scottsbluff, NENE14,2592,503+8%

16Gering, NENE8,5351,892+31%

17Beatrice, NENE12,3181,830+13%

18Blair, NENE7,9971,680−1%

19Seward, NENE7,8921,674+11%

20York, NENE8,2841,456−10%

21Plattsmouth, NENE6,9551,300+73%

22McCook, NENE7,1571,284+4%

23South Sioux City, NENE14,1581,258+20%

24Ralston, NENE6,3821,204−14%

25Wahoo, NENE5,0231,175+51%

26Nebraska City, NENE7,5121,151+21%

27Holdrege, NENE5,5551,130+16%

28Alliance, NENE7,9141,028−3%

29Wayne, NENE6,3381,005+9%

30Sidney, NENE6,432891−23%

31Lexington, NENE11,176817+1%

32Crete, NENE7,747811+16%

33Offutt AFB, NENE6,074773+19%

34Schuyler, NENE6,800303+15%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES