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Most graduate degrees, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Winnetka, ILIL12,51851.3%+7.2 pts

02Wilmette, ILIL27,45949.5%+10.9 pts

03Glencoe, ILIL8,72448.5%+8.4 pts

04River Forest, ILIL11,39345.3%+7.1 pts

05Hinsdale, ILIL17,57344.3%+12.9 pts

06South Barrington, ILIL5,07143.5%+13.6 pts

07Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67943.2%+20.6 pts

08Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56342.2%+11.4 pts

09Lake Forest, ILIL19,73141.9%+8.0 pts

10Deerfield, ILIL19,64241.3%+9.0 pts

11Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96341.1%+12.7 pts

12Evanston, ILIL76,38039.7%+6.5 pts

13Northbrook, ILIL34,74439.3%+11.7 pts

14Highland Park, ILIL30,76739.1%+10.6 pts

15Oak Park, ILIL52,82338.7%+7.8 pts

16Northfield, ILIL5,63238.6%+10.6 pts

17Savoy, ILIL9,11338.0%+7.0 pts

18Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17936.5%+10.5 pts

19Urbana, ILIL39,71936.4%+3.5 pts

20Western Springs, ILIL13,58835.8%+9.2 pts

21Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68135.7%+8.1 pts

22Riverside, ILIL8,93934.6%+11.9 pts

23Oak Brook, ILIL8,10834.3%−0.5 pts

24Naperville, ILIL153,11433.3%+9.7 pts

25Glenview, ILIL47,71133.2%+9.3 pts

26Long Grove, ILIL8,34333.1%+10.0 pts

27Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81231.1%+10.5 pts

28Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75030.7%+8.2 pts

29Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82530.7%+12.2 pts

30Libertyville, ILIL20,70130.2%+6.6 pts

31Champaign, ILIL91,19530.2%+7.8 pts

32Flossmoor, ILIL9,35829.9%−1.8 pts

33Inverness, ILIL7,41829.6%+6.9 pts

34La Grange, ILIL15,93529.3%+8.6 pts

35Elmhurst, ILIL46,11129.1%+11.9 pts

36Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13028.9%+4.8 pts

37Frankfort, ILIL21,36528.3%+12.0 pts

38Wheaton, ILIL54,06528.1%+6.1 pts

39La Grange Park, ILIL13,45327.8%+13.6 pts

40Campton Hills, ILIL10,89427.4%–

41Park Ridge, ILIL38,46327.2%+8.8 pts

42Willowbrook, ILIL9,12627.1%+9.2 pts

43Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21626.3%+10.1 pts

44Mahomet, ILIL10,51626.2%+13.9 pts

45Barrington, ILIL10,58625.9%+1.9 pts

46Lisle, ILIL23,43225.7%+5.7 pts

47Downers Grove, ILIL50,36524.4%+6.3 pts

48Winfield, ILIL10,14624.2%+8.1 pts

49Geneva, ILIL21,13824.2%+4.6 pts

50Edwardsville, ILIL26,46323.8%+7.1 pts

51Grayslake, ILIL21,14023.7%+6.3 pts

52Itasca, ILIL9,48823.5%+12.1 pts

53Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86823.5%+10.1 pts

54O'Fallon, ILIL32,65623.4%+6.4 pts

55Carbondale, ILIL21,81123.3%−0.3 pts

56Batavia, ILIL26,58623.0%+8.1 pts

57West Dundee, ILIL8,57022.9%+9.6 pts

58Forest Park, ILIL13,82922.9%+8.3 pts

59Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03922.8%+1.7 pts

60Gurnee, ILIL30,45822.3%+5.3 pts

61Chatham, ILIL14,57921.9%+11.6 pts

62Morton Grove, ILIL24,58221.8%+10.5 pts

63Skokie, ILIL66,54421.6%+4.0 pts

64Homewood, ILIL18,77321.4%+5.2 pts

65Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26221.3%+8.3 pts

66Shiloh, ILIL14,60421.2%+6.8 pts

67Westmont, ILIL24,15521.2%+9.2 pts

68St. Charles, ILIL33,59420.4%+5.5 pts

69Lake Villa, ILIL8,69220.3%+10.6 pts

70Darien, ILIL22,03220.3%+3.8 pts

71Swansea, ILIL14,35620.3%+9.3 pts

72Plainfield, ILIL50,04320.2%+12.1 pts

73North Riverside, ILIL7,16120.2%+12.0 pts

74Macomb, ILIL14,53020.1%+0.7 pts

75Sycamore, ILIL19,08319.9%+9.8 pts

76Schaumburg, ILIL77,24919.7%+7.4 pts

77Lemont, ILIL18,51319.6%+8.7 pts

78Normal, ILIL53,27519.1%+4.8 pts

79Carterville, ILIL5,83919.1%+7.6 pts

80Matteson, ILIL18,54319.1%+10.3 pts

81Chicago, ILIL2,731,58519.0%+9.0 pts

82Palos Heights, ILIL12,08418.9%+2.8 pts

83Orland Park, ILIL57,95418.8%+6.8 pts

84Palatine, ILIL65,84218.8%+4.7 pts

85Monee, ILIL5,11918.6%+14.1 pts

86Woodridge, ILIL34,02818.6%+6.1 pts

87Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89818.3%+1.7 pts

88Columbia, ILIL10,86518.1%+8.3 pts

89Warrenville, ILIL15,21118.0%+6.6 pts

90New Lenox, ILIL28,89317.9%+10.5 pts

91Charleston, ILIL17,46617.6%+0.3 pts

92Highwood, ILIL5,32317.6%+6.4 pts

93Oswego, ILIL39,94817.6%+6.9 pts

94Troy, ILIL11,89317.6%+9.2 pts

95Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85817.6%+6.0 pts

96Mundelein, ILIL32,68017.5%+4.0 pts

97Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39517.4%+5.5 pts

98Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38117.3%+8.1 pts

99Bloomington, ILIL78,80416.9%+5.2 pts

100Shorewood, ILIL18,53616.8%+8.1 pts

101Rockton, ILIL7,87016.7%+6.4 pts

102Roselle, ILIL22,75616.6%+7.0 pts

103Brookfield, ILIL18,87916.3%+8.3 pts

104Algonquin, ILIL30,82416.3%+5.1 pts

105Lockport, ILIL27,82216.2%+9.6 pts

106Lombard, ILIL44,39916.2%+5.5 pts

107Gages Lake, ILIL10,81916.2%+4.1 pts

108Cary, ILIL17,93216.1%+3.3 pts

109Huntley, ILIL29,13216.0%+10.2 pts

110Washington, ILIL15,90216.0%+6.6 pts

111Mokena, ILIL19,89715.8%+4.4 pts

112Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47615.7%+5.6 pts

113Peoria, ILIL110,92015.7%+5.3 pts

114Elburn, ILIL7,08415.7%+5.4 pts

115Morton, ILIL17,56515.7%+5.1 pts

116Bartlett, ILIL40,85515.6%+4.9 pts

117Springfield, ILIL112,98915.6%+4.0 pts

118Wauconda, ILIL13,99315.5%+9.6 pts

119Willow Springs, ILIL5,78815.4%+5.0 pts

120Gilberts, ILIL9,08215.3%+7.1 pts

121Maryville, ILIL8,41315.3%+7.4 pts

122Crete, ILIL8,34515.3%+5.7 pts

123Westchester, ILIL16,30015.2%+4.6 pts

124Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69015.1%+5.6 pts

125Countryside, ILIL6,26015.1%+6.0 pts

126Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17515.1%+4.8 pts

127Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76115.0%+10.6 pts

128Tinley Park, ILIL55,14015.0%+7.6 pts

129Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81014.9%+5.4 pts

130Aurora, ILIL181,50514.8%+5.5 pts

131Homer Glen, ILIL24,87314.7%–

132Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80314.7%+7.3 pts

133Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28314.5%+5.9 pts

134DeKalb, ILIL40,46714.1%−4.1 pts

135South Elgin, ILIL25,65614.0%+8.3 pts

136North Aurora, ILIL19,40613.9%+4.8 pts

137Waterloo, ILIL11,13213.8%+7.6 pts

138Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20613.8%+11.3 pts

139Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28813.8%+2.9 pts

140Des Plaines, ILIL58,77213.7%+5.7 pts

141Wheeling, ILIL38,39113.7%+3.1 pts

142Monticello, ILIL6,08013.6%+1.4 pts

143Carol Stream, ILIL39,31513.4%+5.0 pts

144Volo, ILIL6,80513.3%+13.3 pts

145Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67513.3%+6.9 pts

146Antioch, ILIL15,00013.3%+4.9 pts

147West Chicago, ILIL25,29613.2%+8.0 pts

148Orland Hills, ILIL6,66313.1%+9.4 pts

149Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76713.0%+8.4 pts

150Richton Park, ILIL12,48312.9%+6.1 pts

151Geneseo, ILIL6,50512.9%+6.8 pts

152Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65812.9%+2.1 pts

153Glenwood, ILIL8,41612.9%+3.7 pts

154Elk Grove, ILIL31,88512.8%+4.0 pts

155Mascoutah, ILIL9,23912.8%+4.7 pts

156Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55212.7%+3.5 pts

157Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02412.5%+4.7 pts

158Mount Zion, ILIL5,88012.4%+5.0 pts

159Belleville, ILIL40,23712.3%+6.3 pts

160Spring Grove, ILIL5,52612.3%+4.0 pts

161Highland, ILIL10,04212.1%+5.0 pts

162Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56012.0%+7.4 pts

163Marion, ILIL17,14811.9%+5.5 pts

164Niles, ILIL30,44311.8%+2.9 pts

165Effingham, ILIL12,40611.7%+6.0 pts

166Villa Park, ILIL21,88811.6%+3.8 pts

167Roscoe, ILIL11,03411.5%+6.0 pts

168South Holland, ILIL20,74911.4%+2.0 pts

169Collinsville, ILIL23,71711.4%+4.5 pts

170Lansing, ILIL28,06811.3%+6.1 pts

171Woodstock, ILIL25,74011.3%+4.3 pts

172Palos Hills, ILIL18,02811.2%+3.1 pts

173Manhattan, ILIL10,94311.2%+7.1 pts

174Channahon, ILIL14,53011.1%+7.1 pts

175Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10111.1%+5.3 pts

176Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54511.1%+8.5 pts

177Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59011.0%+4.4 pts

178Johnsburg, ILIL6,44510.7%+3.5 pts

179Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45010.7%+3.9 pts

180Manteno, ILIL9,20110.7%+4.6 pts

181Norridge, ILIL14,80810.5%+5.5 pts

182Moline, ILIL42,36210.4%+3.7 pts

183Rock Island, ILIL36,22510.4%+4.1 pts

184Loves Park, ILIL23,71210.4%+5.0 pts

185South Beloit, ILIL7,99610.2%+8.4 pts

186Bethalto, ILIL9,20210.1%+4.6 pts

187Eureka, ILIL5,12910.1%+3.9 pts

188Oak Forest, ILIL26,79210.1%+3.3 pts

189Godfrey, ILIL17,62010.1%+0.4 pts

190Round Lake, ILIL18,52610.0%+5.4 pts

191Joliet, ILIL152,24110.0%+4.3 pts

192Greenville, ILIL7,4699.9%+2.4 pts

193University Park, ILIL7,0199.9%+0.2 pts

194Berkeley, ILIL5,1419.8%+3.8 pts

195Romeoville, ILIL41,2819.7%+5.6 pts

196Quincy, ILIL38,9189.6%+2.8 pts

197Herrin, ILIL12,2689.5%+3.8 pts

198Elgin, ILIL115,4769.4%+3.4 pts

199Crest Hill, ILIL20,6959.4%+6.8 pts

200Justice, ILIL12,2859.2%+6.6 pts

201Danville, ILIL28,1389.2%+3.9 pts

202Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6419.1%–

203Lynwood, ILIL9,2979.1%+1.7 pts

204Sterling, ILIL14,3949.1%+5.6 pts

205Lakemoor, ILIL6,4499.1%+6.6 pts

206Princeton, ILIL7,6749.0%+1.9 pts

207Rockford, ILIL147,3849.0%+1.8 pts

208Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5258.9%+3.6 pts

209Park Forest, ILIL21,0798.8%−1.5 pts

210Mendota, ILIL6,8948.7%+2.8 pts

211Carlinville, ILIL5,4658.7%+1.5 pts

212Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2158.6%+1.8 pts

213Hanover Park, ILIL36,5688.6%+4.7 pts

214East Peoria, ILIL22,0888.6%+4.8 pts

215Morris, ILIL14,6698.5%+3.2 pts

216Minooka, ILIL12,8998.5%−2.3 pts

217Peru, ILIL9,7808.5%+2.8 pts

218Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0368.4%+4.7 pts

219Yorkville, ILIL26,7308.4%+1.7 pts

220Lincoln, ILIL12,9818.3%+3.9 pts

221Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4488.3%–

222Galesburg, ILIL28,5818.3%+2.8 pts

223Murphysboro, ILIL6,9778.3%+1.4 pts

224Alton, ILIL25,0138.2%+3.1 pts

225Wood Dale, ILIL14,0818.2%+2.5 pts

226Streamwood, ILIL38,2778.2%+1.5 pts

227Bradley, ILIL15,2148.1%+3.9 pts

228Bartonville, ILIL5,8048.0%+5.8 pts

229Braidwood, ILIL6,2598.0%+6.0 pts

230Berwyn, ILIL55,0018.0%+2.1 pts

231Fox Lake, ILIL10,8498.0%+3.2 pts

232Olney, ILIL8,3477.9%+2.5 pts

233Beach Park, ILIL14,1147.8%+2.9 pts

234Decatur, ILIL67,8847.7%+2.0 pts

235McHenry, ILIL29,2177.7%+2.0 pts

236Lyons, ILIL10,4337.6%+2.4 pts

237North Chicago, ILIL34,0507.6%+2.2 pts

238Island Lake, ILIL8,0477.6%+2.4 pts

239Clinton, ILIL6,7817.6%+4.8 pts

240Crestwood, ILIL10,5297.5%+4.0 pts

241Jerseyville, ILIL8,4097.5%+3.4 pts

242Carpentersville, ILIL37,0457.5%+4.7 pts

243Sauk, ILIL9,6247.5%+5.5 pts

244Blue Island, ILIL21,8057.4%+4.0 pts

245Riverdale, ILIL10,2807.4%+5.3 pts

246Litchfield, ILIL6,5987.2%+4.0 pts

247Dolton, ILIL20,6717.2%+4.0 pts

248Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6557.2%+0.5 pts

249Waukegan, ILIL87,9407.2%+1.6 pts

250Calumet City, ILIL34,7987.1%+3.3 pts

251Hillside, ILIL8,1407.1%+0.7 pts

252Midlothian, ILIL13,8416.9%+2.4 pts

253Monmouth, ILIL8,5996.9%+1.2 pts

254LaSalle, ILIL9,3886.9%+2.9 pts

255Alsip, ILIL18,4836.9%+3.2 pts

256Mattoon, ILIL16,6676.9%+1.9 pts

257Milan, ILIL5,0286.8%+4.7 pts

258Robinson, ILIL7,2836.8%+2.9 pts

259Maywood, ILIL23,3306.8%+3.1 pts

260Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1876.8%+0.6 pts

261Sandwich, ILIL7,3806.7%+2.7 pts

262Wilmington, ILIL5,6146.7%+3.4 pts

263Hillsboro, ILIL6,1846.7%+1.2 pts

264Ottawa, ILIL18,6846.6%+1.5 pts

265East Moline, ILIL20,4536.5%+1.6 pts

266Centralia, ILIL11,8636.5%+1.0 pts

267Park City, ILIL7,8936.5%+1.7 pts

268Calumet Park, ILIL6,7726.4%+2.3 pts

269Jacksonville, ILIL17,7526.4%−1.4 pts

270Canton, ILIL13,2976.3%+2.5 pts

271Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5086.3%+2.3 pts

272Rochelle, ILIL9,4986.3%+1.1 pts

273Stickney, ILIL6,8976.3%+4.1 pts

274Addison, ILIL35,7586.2%+1.0 pts

275Pontiac, ILIL10,8066.2%+1.9 pts

276Freeport, ILIL23,2026.2%+0.9 pts

277Beardstown, ILIL5,6916.0%+4.0 pts

278East St. Louis, ILIL17,6826.0%+3.2 pts

279Schiller Park, ILIL11,3176.0%+1.3 pts

280Machesney Park, ILIL22,8055.9%+3.1 pts

281Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5935.9%+1.7 pts

282Kewanee, ILIL12,1155.9%+2.2 pts

283Steger, ILIL9,3525.8%+2.6 pts

284Coal City, ILIL5,8315.8%+2.2 pts

285Pekin, ILIL31,2775.7%+0.7 pts

286Plano, ILIL12,6775.7%+3.7 pts

287Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7235.7%+1.3 pts

288Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9895.7%+0.2 pts

289East Alton, ILIL5,6215.7%+4.5 pts

290Pana, ILIL5,0105.6%+3.6 pts

291Dixon, ILIL14,5825.6%+1.3 pts

292Montgomery, ILIL21,9785.6%+0.6 pts

293River Grove, ILIL10,4095.5%+1.6 pts

294Melrose Park, ILIL23,9365.5%+1.2 pts

295Silvis, ILIL7,9795.5%+2.4 pts

296Spring Valley, ILIL5,4085.4%−0.7 pts

297Kankakee, ILIL23,4005.4%+0.5 pts

298Wood River, ILIL10,2245.4%+2.1 pts

299Bridgeview, ILIL16,5215.3%+3.0 pts

300Broadview, ILIL7,8715.2%+0.4 pts

301Markham, ILIL11,2745.1%+1.9 pts

302Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8875.0%+0.6 pts

303Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8745.0%–

304Genoa, ILIL5,5474.9%+3.0 pts

305Zion, ILIL24,4474.9%−0.6 pts

306Belvidere, ILIL25,4624.9%+3.0 pts

307Rantoul, ILIL11,9914.9%−0.5 pts

308Taylorville, ILIL10,5224.9%+0.3 pts

309Vandalia, ILIL7,1084.8%+2.2 pts

310Chillicothe, ILIL6,0334.8%+0.9 pts

311Franklin Park, ILIL18,0454.6%+1.5 pts

312Bensenville, ILIL18,5254.6%+0.1 pts

313Burbank, ILIL28,5784.6%+1.5 pts

314Benton, ILIL6,5584.5%−0.3 pts

315Bellwood, ILIL18,1164.3%+0.8 pts

316Granite City, ILIL26,8074.3%+1.3 pts

317Metropolis, ILIL5,7274.3%+0.6 pts

318Harvard, ILIL9,5044.3%−1.4 pts

319West Frankfort, ILIL7,1054.1%+0.3 pts

320Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8444.1%+0.9 pts

321Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9023.9%−0.4 pts

322Worth, ILIL10,6963.9%+0.5 pts

323Chester, ILIL6,8473.9%+0.3 pts

324Northlake, ILIL12,4623.7%+1.1 pts

325Rock Falls, ILIL8,5213.7%+1.5 pts

326Streator, ILIL12,1903.4%+0.0 pts

327Hampshire, ILIL9,2663.4%−1.2 pts

328Paris, ILIL8,0263.4%−0.4 pts

329Cicero, ILIL81,8583.3%+1.1 pts

330Du Quoin, ILIL5,5693.3%−0.6 pts

331Harrisburg, ILIL7,9223.2%−1.5 pts

332Salem, ILIL7,0353.1%−0.7 pts

333Summit, ILIL10,7533.0%+1.3 pts

334Posen, ILIL5,4052.9%+1.6 pts

335Marengo, ILIL7,7372.2%−1.8 pts

336Harvey, ILIL19,8492.0%−0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES