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Most college graduates, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania 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 271 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281385,517+14%

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632102,145+8%

03Bethlehem, PAPA79,64418,657+19%

04Allentown, PAPA126,04415,349+25%

05Erie, PAPA91,83814,148+1%

06Bethel Park, PAPA32,07413,545+14%

07King of Prussia, PAPA25,85712,938+24%

08Scranton, PAPA75,51411,661+1%

09Lancaster, PAPA58,36610,857+22%

10Monroeville, PAPA27,6859,797+10%

11Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4519,725+17%

12Allison Park, PAPA22,0459,658+11%

13Levittown, PAPA50,9269,399+15%

14Murrysville, PAPA20,6368,866+6%

15Plum, PAPA26,2258,799+19%

16Harrisburg, PAPA50,5228,309+19%

17State College, PAPA40,8448,279−14%

18Franklin Park, PAPA14,9788,143+11%

19Phoenixville, PAPA20,3568,098+45%

20Ardmore, PAPA13,9097,221+9%

21Reading, PAPA95,8326,467+24%

22Altoona, PAPA42,3476,287+15%

23West Chester, PAPA19,5916,194+17%

24Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5235,740+20%

25Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3885,698+14%

26Lansdale, PAPA18,9865,444+27%

27Norristown, PAPA35,9115,324+8%

28Carlisle, PAPA22,6935,313+11%

29Baldwin, PAPA20,5165,250+18%

30Hershey, PAPA14,2425,158−5%

31Easton, PAPA30,4025,046+16%

32Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2275,028+22%

33York, PAPA45,3424,976+24%

34Wyomissing, PAPA11,2854,955+18%

35Whitehall, PAPA14,5214,814+24%

36Conshohocken, PAPA9,2664,794+8%

37Horsham, PAPA16,0054,787+14%

38Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5344,648+9%

39Park Forest, PAPA8,6244,566+9%

40Williamsport, PAPA27,3844,475+6%

41Hermitage, PAPA16,3084,458+15%

42Chambersburg, PAPA23,3764,312+25%

43Willow Grove, PAPA14,1314,138+13%

44Elkins Park, PAPA7,2134,104+13%

45Greensburg, PAPA14,4624,082+11%

46Doylestown, PAPA8,3303,956+18%

47Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6023,952−12%

48Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3573,896+5%

49Audubon, PAPA9,2293,823+1%

50Mountain Top, PAPA11,8503,799+19%

51Willow Street, PAPA9,6473,757+29%

52Dunmore, PAPA14,2493,755+5%

53Camp Hill, PAPA8,1993,693+21%

54Broomall, PAPA10,6793,535+3%

55Blue Bell, PAPA6,4243,497+6%

56Glenshaw, PAPA9,1393,451+19%

57Wayne, PAPA6,6353,413+3%

58West Mifflin, PAPA18,7073,388+12%

59Paoli, PAPA6,3623,356+26%

60Exton, PAPA6,7723,331+13%

61Pottstown, PAPA23,3223,296+12%

62Merion Station, PAPA5,7883,283+8%

63Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5023,245+17%

64Dormont, PAPA7,8163,203+6%

65Kulpsville, PAPA8,7993,201+5%

66Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0373,175+20%

67Lansdowne, PAPA11,1413,170−5%

68Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0703,155−1%

69Bellevue, PAPA7,8883,138+11%

70Maple Glen, PAPA6,6433,138+14%

71Indiana, PAPA14,6973,136+28%

72Richboro, PAPA6,9633,132−10%

73Media, PAPA5,9203,072+24%

74Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8393,052−5%

75Downingtown, PAPA8,3843,038+25%

76Lititz, PAPA9,6893,025+27%

77Glenside, PAPA7,6593,013+16%

78Oakmont, PAPA6,5762,992+9%

79Chester, PAPA33,9962,971+7%

80Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1392,964+7%

81Colonial Park, PAPA18,0322,954+4%

82Lionville, PAPA7,6832,939+8%

83Kingston, PAPA13,4622,934−4%

84Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4702,928+21%

85Forest Hills, PAPA6,1162,902−2%

86Breinigsville, PAPA7,7692,873+21%

87Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1932,860−1%

88East York, PAPA9,3882,859+32%

89Fort Washington, PAPA6,2712,849+10%

90Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6332,845+11%

91Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7772,842+4%

92Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2122,825+14%

93Lebanon, PAPA26,4792,813+60%

94Harleysville, PAPA9,0902,801−4%

95Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,0862,800+24%

96Roslyn, PAPA10,6392,792+14%

97Swarthmore, PAPA6,5612,763+0%

98Emmaus, PAPA12,5142,749+24%

99Perkasie, PAPA9,3122,748+16%

100Morrisville, PAPA9,6652,709+11%

101Swissvale, PAPA8,1972,701−2%

102Economy, PAPA9,0982,644+15%

103Spring House, PAPA5,1372,638+10%

104Brentwood, PAPA9,5972,623+41%

105Hatboro, PAPA8,5932,616+50%

106Fullerton, PAPA16,7242,583−7%

107Weigelstown, PAPA15,4852,503+50%

108Wescosville, PAPA7,1482,485+9%

109Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7532,467+7%

110Yeadon, PAPA12,3202,455+16%

111New Castle, PAPA21,1752,434−2%

112Oreland, PAPA5,9532,428+20%

113Churchville, PAPA6,0842,420+23%

114Canonsburg, PAPA9,5292,413+54%

115Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3362,383+56%

116Munhall, PAPA10,2532,378+16%

117Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9612,338−1%

118Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0062,279−4%

119Ambler, PAPA6,8402,277+11%

120Ephrata, PAPA13,6472,268+10%

121Carnegie, PAPA7,7772,264+4%

122Lower Allen, PAPA7,6462,258−2%

123Whitfield, PAPA5,2262,223+11%

124Sanatoga, PAPA8,9492,221+31%

125Progress, PAPA11,0172,211−2%

126Dorneyville, PAPA5,2112,171+8%

127Pottsville, PAPA13,1702,166+13%

128Shiloh, PAPA11,2462,161+7%

129Hazleton, PAPA30,2862,159+6%

130West View, PAPA6,3552,147+34%

131New Cumberland, PAPA7,5902,134+16%

132Woodlyn, PAPA9,7362,104−4%

133Butler, PAPA12,8792,099+1%

134Brookhaven, PAPA8,3622,076+14%

135Folsom, PAPA8,6712,061+7%

136St. Marys, PAPA12,2532,053+7%

137Johnstown, PAPA17,6542,050+8%

138Northampton, PAPA10,5702,049+52%

139New Kensington, PAPA11,7592,048+1%

140Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0692,035+17%

141Mount Joy, PAPA8,3192,033+35%

142Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0732,028+29%

143Old Forge, PAPA8,6402,006+16%

144Campbelltown, PAPA6,0922,000+37%

145Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3751,988−7%

146Linglestown, PAPA6,9571,968+57%

147Archbald, PAPA7,5981,909+45%

148Villanova, PAPA9,1861,882+29%

149Hanover, PAPA16,6841,867−7%

150Bellefonte, PAPA5,8621,865−16%

151Leola, PAPA7,4481,841+47%

152Moosic, PAPA5,9891,804+55%

153Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7831,786+15%

154Coatesville, PAPA13,2831,769+11%

155Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4701,767−7%

156Grove City, PAPA7,6941,761+10%

157Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8801,745−5%

158East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4381,742+18%

159Ridley Park, PAPA7,2551,740+11%

160Warren, PAPA9,0461,734+13%

161Washington, PAPA13,3771,732−3%

162Meadville, PAPA12,2301,701−13%

163Middletown, PAPA7,6281,698+27%

164Sharon, PAPA12,6481,677+5%

165Natrona Heights, PAPA6,9031,674–

166White Oak, PAPA7,2861,667−8%

167Crafton, PAPA5,7901,665+10%

168Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1651,665+20%

169Middletown, PAPA9,7761,651+38%

170Souderton, PAPA7,2881,621+32%

171Gettysburg, PAPA8,3651,619+12%

172Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8271,608+31%

173Aliquippa, PAPA9,0021,568+61%

174Berwick, PAPA10,2971,564+12%

175Blandon, PAPA7,3571,563−20%

176New Freedom, PAPA5,1161,562+4%

177Palmyra, PAPA7,7621,517+45%

178Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8471,515+89%

179Edinboro, PAPA5,7901,506+2%

180Kennett Square, PAPA6,8931,473+8%

181Bristol, PAPA9,9701,469−5%

182Quakertown, PAPA9,2351,466+7%

183Bridgeport, PAPA5,7581,452+72%

184Blakely, PAPA6,6111,427+21%

185Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621,421+2%

186Nanticoke, PAPA10,7121,414+12%

187Collegeville, PAPA5,2871,413+1%

188Schlusser, PAPA5,4021,410−9%

189Waynesboro, PAPA11,1901,408+49%

190Uniontown, PAPA9,4341,403+21%

191DuBois, PAPA7,2541,398−6%

192Shippensburg, PAPA5,6151,392−6%

193Sayre, PAPA5,3281,391+61%

194Kenmar, PAPA5,0771,387+66%

195Jeannette, PAPA8,4891,378−8%

196McKeesport, PAPA16,9071,370−27%

197Hellertown, PAPA6,1381,368+25%

198Coraopolis, PAPA5,2801,368+21%

199Latrobe, PAPA7,8261,367−0%

200Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8091,344+11%

201Pittston, PAPA7,7151,341+52%

202Ellwood City, PAPA7,3621,339+27%

203Catasauqua, PAPA6,5901,326+9%

204Columbia, PAPA10,3141,326+11%

205Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1251,310−18%

206South Williamsport, PAPA6,1241,295+10%

207Glenolden, PAPA7,2171,257+6%

208Oxford, PAPA5,8871,251+66%

209Millersville, PAPA9,2801,244−23%

210Monessen, PAPA6,6571,240−17%

211Nazareth, PAPA6,0911,240+26%

212Wilson, PAPA8,1591,229−9%

213Parkville, PAPA8,1281,204+20%

214Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8321,198+22%

215Lock Haven, PAPA8,5001,166+17%

216Carbondale, PAPA8,7311,165−1%

217Croydon, PAPA9,6841,143+1%

218Lewisburg, PAPA5,2261,139−6%

219Norwood, PAPA5,9271,139+29%

220Dickson City, PAPA5,9761,100+10%

221Darby, PAPA10,6661,081−2%

222Somerset, PAPA5,8151,081−10%

223Exeter, PAPA5,5871,077+38%

224Collingdale, PAPA8,8981,076+31%

225Oil City, PAPA9,3011,067−33%

226Rutherford, PAPA6,8901,062−10%

227New Holland, PAPA5,7541,046+22%

228Prospect Park, PAPA6,4091,039−13%

229Swoyersville, PAPA5,1551,037+5%

230Bradford, PAPA7,4421,036+10%

231Pennside, PAPA5,4071,021+39%

232Greenville, PAPA5,4061,003+77%

233Olyphant, PAPA5,390994+28%

234Franklin, PAPA5,899984−5%

235Birdsboro, PAPA5,161981−16%

236Ambridge, PAPA6,944981−9%

237Corry, PAPA5,993978+18%

238Monaca, PAPA5,456967+10%

239Enola, PAPA6,534948−1%

240Shillington, PAPA5,542937−1%

241Taylor, PAPA6,232936−8%

242Clairton, PAPA5,876910+22%

243Clearfield, PAPA5,753897+21%

244Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488895−12%

245Folcroft, PAPA6,780886+33%

246Milton, PAPA6,457856+21%

247Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995845+6%

248Sierra View, PAPA6,365827+39%

249Sunbury, PAPA9,495826+39%

250Duryea, PAPA5,157825+6%

251Red Lion, PAPA6,523807−4%

252Palmerton, PAPA5,615805+7%

253Bangor, PAPA5,118793+59%

254Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835766−3%

255Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558744+5%

256Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253742−13%

257Titusville, PAPA5,112730+13%

258Lewistown, PAPA8,385711+40%

259Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579702+38%

260Steelton, PAPA6,328683+13%

261Connellsville, PAPA6,574662−35%

262New Brighton, PAPA5,503653+10%

263Tamaqua, PAPA6,929649−10%

264Tyrone, PAPA5,226605+5%

265West York, PAPA5,110600+160%

266West Hazleton, PAPA5,284525+42%

267Shamokin, PAPA6,764518−27%

268Lehighton, PAPA5,232512−27%

269McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624407−38%

270Duquesne, PAPA5,019404+25%

271Plymouth, PAPA5,801367−21%

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