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Most graduate degrees, Iowa cities · 1990

Iowa cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Ames, IAIA68,22026.7%−5%

02Iowa City, IAIA76,22926.1%−6%

03Coralville, IAIA23,96016.9%−22%

04Clive, IAIA19,86115.9%−8%

05Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05915.5%+25%

06Fairfield, IAIA9,22015.3%−7%

07West Des Moines, IAIA74,22412.3%−13%

08Johnston, IAIA25,06512.1%−21%

09Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24011.5%−29%

10Grinnell, IAIA9,43011.1%+2%

11Bettendorf, IAIA40,71010.4%−21%

12Urbandale, IAIA48,57010.2%−21%

13Sioux Center, IAIA8,8649.9%−9%

14Decorah, IAIA7,4179.3%−20%

15Orange City, IAIA6,4688.2%−31%

16Ankeny, IAIA77,8338.0%−23%

17Waverly, IAIA10,5617.4%−32%

18Altoona, IAIA22,7966.7%+40%

19Indianola, IAIA16,8296.7%−10%

20Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9356.4%−14%

21Le Mars, IAIA10,7606.1%+43%

22Dubuque, IAIA59,1486.0%−23%

23Des Moines, IAIA212,0866.0%−7%

24Davenport, IAIA100,3585.9%−18%

25Marshalltown, IAIA27,5365.7%+3%

26Maquoketa, IAIA6,0275.6%+34%

27Clear Lake, IAIA7,6015.6%−17%

28Sheldon, IAIA5,5755.5%+36%

29Clarinda, IAIA5,2735.4%−5%

30Asbury, IAIA6,0355.3%−35%

31Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2395.2%−17%

32Sioux City, IAIA86,3565.2%−18%

33Eldridge, IAIA6,9545.1%−52%

34Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5005.0%−12%

35Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8375.0%−17%

36Atlantic, IAIA6,6765.0%−27%

37Newton, IAIA15,7414.9%−22%

38Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4934.9%−15%

39Creston, IAIA7,3354.7%+33%

40Tiffin, IAIA7,1564.7%−31%

41Pella, IAIA10,9924.7%−52%

42Mason City, IAIA26,8534.6%−29%

43Algona, IAIA5,3094.6%+6%

44Storm Lake, IAIA11,5904.5%−24%

45Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5254.5%+13%

46Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0134.5%−23%

47Anamosa, IAIA5,9014.4%+37%

48Waterloo, IAIA66,9194.3%−39%

49Burlington, IAIA23,3364.3%−26%

50Clinton, IAIA24,0494.2%−6%

51Polk City, IAIA6,6304.2%−29%

52Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3244.2%−28%

53DeWitt, IAIA5,7044.2%−2%

54Charles City, IAIA7,0134.0%+9%

55Oelwein, IAIA5,7574.0%+4%

56Nevada, IAIA6,9744.0%−56%

57Centerville, IAIA5,3274.0%+5%

58Independence, IAIA6,3124.0%−1%

59Muscatine, IAIA23,1643.9%−18%

60Winterset, IAIA5,5203.9%+44%

61Carroll, IAIA10,0853.9%−8%

62Keokuk, IAIA9,5103.9%−13%

63Fort Madison, IAIA9,9353.8%−0%

64Marion, IAIA42,7323.8%−43%

65Knoxville, IAIA7,4693.7%+25%

66Perry, IAIA8,2083.7%+19%

67Ottumwa, IAIA25,3193.7%−32%

68Denison, IAIA8,2143.6%+13%

69Manchester, IAIA5,3573.6%−23%

70Osceola, IAIA5,6793.5%−14%

71Cherokee, IAIA5,1223.4%−12%

72Washington, IAIA7,2613.4%−45%

73Adel, IAIA7,0983.4%−18%

74Boone, IAIA12,4713.3%−16%

75Estherville, IAIA5,8073.2%−22%

76Red Oak, IAIA5,3883.1%−18%

77Waukee, IAIA34,8903.1%−63%

78Hiawatha, IAIA7,4323.0%−45%

79North Liberty, IAIA21,9763.0%−56%

80Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6803.0%−33%

81Webster City, IAIA7,8153.0%−40%

82Glenwood, IAIA5,2873.0%−25%

83Norwalk, IAIA15,0042.8%−59%

84Grimes, IAIA17,4052.7%−64%

85Spencer, IAIA11,2182.7%−17%

86Vinton, IAIA5,0042.4%−59%

87Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.3%−24%

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