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Most graduate degrees, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 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%+16%

02Wilmette, ILIL27,45949.5%+28%

03Glencoe, ILIL8,72448.5%+21%

04River Forest, ILIL11,39345.3%+19%

05Hinsdale, ILIL17,57344.3%+41%

06South Barrington, ILIL5,07143.5%+45%

07Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67943.2%+91%

08Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56342.2%+37%

09Lake Forest, ILIL19,73141.9%+23%

10Deerfield, ILIL19,64241.3%+28%

11Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96341.1%+45%

12Evanston, ILIL76,38039.7%+20%

13Northbrook, ILIL34,74439.3%+42%

14Highland Park, ILIL30,76739.1%+37%

15Oak Park, ILIL52,82338.7%+25%

16Northfield, ILIL5,63238.6%+38%

17Savoy, ILIL9,11338.0%+23%

18Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17936.5%+40%

19Urbana, ILIL39,71936.4%+11%

20Western Springs, ILIL13,58835.8%+34%

21Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68135.7%+30%

22Riverside, ILIL8,93934.6%+52%

23Oak Brook, ILIL8,10834.3%−2%

24Naperville, ILIL153,11433.3%+41%

25Glenview, ILIL47,71133.2%+39%

26Long Grove, ILIL8,34333.1%+43%

27Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81231.1%+51%

28Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75030.7%+36%

29Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82530.7%+66%

30Libertyville, ILIL20,70130.2%+28%

31Champaign, ILIL91,19530.2%+35%

32Flossmoor, ILIL9,35829.9%−6%

33Inverness, ILIL7,41829.6%+30%

34La Grange, ILIL15,93529.3%+41%

35Elmhurst, ILIL46,11129.1%+69%

36Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13028.9%+20%

37Frankfort, ILIL21,36528.3%+74%

38Wheaton, ILIL54,06528.1%+28%

39La Grange Park, ILIL13,45327.8%+96%

40Campton Hills, ILIL10,89427.4%–

41Park Ridge, ILIL38,46327.2%+48%

42Willowbrook, ILIL9,12627.1%+52%

43Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21626.3%+62%

44Mahomet, ILIL10,51626.2%+114%

45Barrington, ILIL10,58625.9%+8%

46Lisle, ILIL23,43225.7%+28%

47Downers Grove, ILIL50,36524.4%+35%

48Winfield, ILIL10,14624.2%+51%

49Geneva, ILIL21,13824.2%+24%

50Edwardsville, ILIL26,46323.8%+43%

51Grayslake, ILIL21,14023.7%+36%

52Itasca, ILIL9,48823.5%+106%

53Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86823.5%+76%

54O'Fallon, ILIL32,65623.4%+38%

55Carbondale, ILIL21,81123.3%−1%

56Batavia, ILIL26,58623.0%+55%

57West Dundee, ILIL8,57022.9%+72%

58Forest Park, ILIL13,82922.9%+57%

59Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03922.8%+8%

60Gurnee, ILIL30,45822.3%+31%

61Chatham, ILIL14,57921.9%+114%

62Morton Grove, ILIL24,58221.8%+92%

63Skokie, ILIL66,54421.6%+23%

64Homewood, ILIL18,77321.4%+32%

65Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26221.3%+64%

66Shiloh, ILIL14,60421.2%+47%

67Westmont, ILIL24,15521.2%+76%

68St. Charles, ILIL33,59420.4%+37%

69Lake Villa, ILIL8,69220.3%+109%

70Darien, ILIL22,03220.3%+23%

71Swansea, ILIL14,35620.3%+84%

72Plainfield, ILIL50,04320.2%+150%

73North Riverside, ILIL7,16120.2%+145%

74Macomb, ILIL14,53020.1%+4%

75Sycamore, ILIL19,08319.9%+97%

76Schaumburg, ILIL77,24919.7%+60%

77Lemont, ILIL18,51319.6%+80%

78Normal, ILIL53,27519.1%+34%

79Carterville, ILIL5,83919.1%+66%

80Matteson, ILIL18,54319.1%+118%

81Chicago, ILIL2,731,58519.0%+90%

82Palos Heights, ILIL12,08418.9%+17%

83Orland Park, ILIL57,95418.8%+57%

84Palatine, ILIL65,84218.8%+34%

85Monee, ILIL5,11918.6%+314%

86Woodridge, ILIL34,02818.6%+49%

87Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89818.3%+10%

88Columbia, ILIL10,86518.1%+84%

89Warrenville, ILIL15,21118.0%+58%

90New Lenox, ILIL28,89317.9%+141%

91Charleston, ILIL17,46617.6%+2%

92Highwood, ILIL5,32317.6%+56%

93Oswego, ILIL39,94817.6%+65%

94Troy, ILIL11,89317.6%+110%

95Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85817.6%+51%

96Mundelein, ILIL32,68017.5%+30%

97Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39517.4%+46%

98Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38117.3%+88%

99Bloomington, ILIL78,80416.9%+44%

100Shorewood, ILIL18,53616.8%+94%

101Rockton, ILIL7,87016.7%+61%

102Roselle, ILIL22,75616.6%+73%

103Brookfield, ILIL18,87916.3%+104%

104Algonquin, ILIL30,82416.3%+46%

105Lockport, ILIL27,82216.2%+144%

106Lombard, ILIL44,39916.2%+51%

107Gages Lake, ILIL10,81916.2%+34%

108Cary, ILIL17,93216.1%+25%

109Huntley, ILIL29,13216.0%+176%

110Washington, ILIL15,90216.0%+70%

111Mokena, ILIL19,89715.8%+38%

112Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47615.7%+55%

113Peoria, ILIL110,92015.7%+51%

114Elburn, ILIL7,08415.7%+52%

115Morton, ILIL17,56515.7%+49%

116Bartlett, ILIL40,85515.6%+46%

117Springfield, ILIL112,98915.6%+34%

118Wauconda, ILIL13,99315.5%+163%

119Willow Springs, ILIL5,78815.4%+49%

120Gilberts, ILIL9,08215.3%+86%

121Maryville, ILIL8,41315.3%+94%

122Crete, ILIL8,34515.3%+60%

123Westchester, ILIL16,30015.2%+43%

124Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69015.1%+59%

125Countryside, ILIL6,26015.1%+66%

126Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17515.1%+47%

127Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76115.0%+243%

128Tinley Park, ILIL55,14015.0%+102%

129Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81014.9%+56%

130Aurora, ILIL181,50514.8%+60%

131Homer Glen, ILIL24,87314.7%–

132Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80314.7%+100%

133Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28314.5%+68%

134DeKalb, ILIL40,46714.1%−22%

135South Elgin, ILIL25,65614.0%+146%

136North Aurora, ILIL19,40613.9%+52%

137Waterloo, ILIL11,13213.8%+123%

138Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20613.8%+460%

139Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28813.8%+26%

140Des Plaines, ILIL58,77213.7%+70%

141Wheeling, ILIL38,39113.7%+30%

142Monticello, ILIL6,08013.6%+12%

143Carol Stream, ILIL39,31513.4%+59%

144Volo, ILIL6,80513.3%–

145Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67513.3%+108%

146Antioch, ILIL15,00013.3%+57%

147West Chicago, ILIL25,29613.2%+154%

148Orland Hills, ILIL6,66313.1%+256%

149Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76713.0%+184%

150Richton Park, ILIL12,48312.9%+89%

151Geneseo, ILIL6,50512.9%+112%

152Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65812.9%+19%

153Glenwood, ILIL8,41612.9%+40%

154Elk Grove, ILIL31,88512.8%+45%

155Mascoutah, ILIL9,23912.8%+59%

156Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55212.7%+38%

157Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02412.5%+61%

158Mount Zion, ILIL5,88012.4%+68%

159Belleville, ILIL40,23712.3%+103%

160Spring Grove, ILIL5,52612.3%+48%

161Highland, ILIL10,04212.1%+71%

162Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56012.0%+157%

163Marion, ILIL17,14811.9%+87%

164Niles, ILIL30,44311.8%+33%

165Effingham, ILIL12,40611.7%+107%

166Villa Park, ILIL21,88811.6%+48%

167Roscoe, ILIL11,03411.5%+110%

168South Holland, ILIL20,74911.4%+21%

169Collinsville, ILIL23,71711.4%+65%

170Lansing, ILIL28,06811.3%+117%

171Woodstock, ILIL25,74011.3%+61%

172Palos Hills, ILIL18,02811.2%+39%

173Manhattan, ILIL10,94311.2%+178%

174Channahon, ILIL14,53011.1%+173%

175Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10111.1%+91%

176Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54511.1%+326%

177Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59011.0%+67%

178Johnsburg, ILIL6,44510.7%+48%

179Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45010.7%+57%

180Manteno, ILIL9,20110.7%+75%

181Norridge, ILIL14,80810.5%+112%

182Moline, ILIL42,36210.4%+54%

183Rock Island, ILIL36,22510.4%+66%

184Loves Park, ILIL23,71210.4%+92%

185South Beloit, ILIL7,99610.2%+480%

186Bethalto, ILIL9,20210.1%+82%

187Eureka, ILIL5,12910.1%+63%

188Oak Forest, ILIL26,79210.1%+49%

189Godfrey, ILIL17,62010.1%+4%

190Round Lake, ILIL18,52610.0%+117%

191Joliet, ILIL152,24110.0%+75%

192Greenville, ILIL7,4699.9%+32%

193University Park, ILIL7,0199.9%+2%

194Berkeley, ILIL5,1419.8%+64%

195Romeoville, ILIL41,2819.7%+139%

196Quincy, ILIL38,9189.6%+41%

197Herrin, ILIL12,2689.5%+66%

198Elgin, ILIL115,4769.4%+57%

199Crest Hill, ILIL20,6959.4%+265%

200Justice, ILIL12,2859.2%+249%

201Danville, ILIL28,1389.2%+72%

202Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6419.1%–

203Lynwood, ILIL9,2979.1%+23%

204Sterling, ILIL14,3949.1%+162%

205Lakemoor, ILIL6,4499.1%+264%

206Princeton, ILIL7,6749.0%+27%

207Rockford, ILIL147,3849.0%+26%

208Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5258.9%+66%

209Park Forest, ILIL21,0798.8%−15%

210Mendota, ILIL6,8948.7%+48%

211Carlinville, ILIL5,4658.7%+20%

212Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2158.6%+26%

213Hanover Park, ILIL36,5688.6%+119%

214East Peoria, ILIL22,0888.6%+125%

215Morris, ILIL14,6698.5%+60%

216Minooka, ILIL12,8998.5%−22%

217Peru, ILIL9,7808.5%+50%

218Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0368.4%+126%

219Yorkville, ILIL26,7308.4%+26%

220Lincoln, ILIL12,9818.3%+88%

221Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4488.3%–

222Galesburg, ILIL28,5818.3%+50%

223Murphysboro, ILIL6,9778.3%+20%

224Alton, ILIL25,0138.2%+59%

225Wood Dale, ILIL14,0818.2%+43%

226Streamwood, ILIL38,2778.2%+23%

227Bradley, ILIL15,2148.1%+94%

228Bartonville, ILIL5,8048.0%+255%

229Braidwood, ILIL6,2598.0%+293%

230Berwyn, ILIL55,0018.0%+35%

231Fox Lake, ILIL10,8498.0%+67%

232Olney, ILIL8,3477.9%+45%

233Beach Park, ILIL14,1147.8%+59%

234Decatur, ILIL67,8847.7%+35%

235McHenry, ILIL29,2177.7%+34%

236Lyons, ILIL10,4337.6%+46%

237North Chicago, ILIL34,0507.6%+39%

238Island Lake, ILIL8,0477.6%+48%

239Clinton, ILIL6,7817.6%+171%

240Crestwood, ILIL10,5297.5%+113%

241Jerseyville, ILIL8,4097.5%+84%

242Carpentersville, ILIL37,0457.5%+170%

243Sauk, ILIL9,6247.5%+272%

244Blue Island, ILIL21,8057.4%+115%

245Riverdale, ILIL10,2807.4%+246%

246Litchfield, ILIL6,5987.2%+125%

247Dolton, ILIL20,6717.2%+123%

248Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6557.2%+7%

249Waukegan, ILIL87,9407.2%+29%

250Calumet City, ILIL34,7987.1%+89%

251Hillside, ILIL8,1407.1%+11%

252Midlothian, ILIL13,8416.9%+53%

253Monmouth, ILIL8,5996.9%+21%

254LaSalle, ILIL9,3886.9%+73%

255Alsip, ILIL18,4836.9%+85%

256Mattoon, ILIL16,6676.9%+38%

257Milan, ILIL5,0286.8%+227%

258Robinson, ILIL7,2836.8%+73%

259Maywood, ILIL23,3306.8%+85%

260Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1876.8%+9%

261Sandwich, ILIL7,3806.7%+67%

262Wilmington, ILIL5,6146.7%+102%

263Hillsboro, ILIL6,1846.7%+22%

264Ottawa, ILIL18,6846.6%+30%

265East Moline, ILIL20,4536.5%+32%

266Centralia, ILIL11,8636.5%+19%

267Park City, ILIL7,8936.5%+35%

268Calumet Park, ILIL6,7726.4%+55%

269Jacksonville, ILIL17,7526.4%−18%

270Canton, ILIL13,2976.3%+67%

271Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5086.3%+57%

272Rochelle, ILIL9,4986.3%+20%

273Stickney, ILIL6,8976.3%+184%

274Addison, ILIL35,7586.2%+20%

275Pontiac, ILIL10,8066.2%+43%

276Freeport, ILIL23,2026.2%+17%

277Beardstown, ILIL5,6916.0%+193%

278East St. Louis, ILIL17,6826.0%+117%

279Schiller Park, ILIL11,3176.0%+27%

280Machesney Park, ILIL22,8055.9%+113%

281Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5935.9%+40%

282Kewanee, ILIL12,1155.9%+62%

283Steger, ILIL9,3525.8%+79%

284Coal City, ILIL5,8315.8%+62%

285Pekin, ILIL31,2775.7%+14%

286Plano, ILIL12,6775.7%+177%

287Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7235.7%+28%

288Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9895.7%+3%

289East Alton, ILIL5,6215.7%+366%

290Pana, ILIL5,0105.6%+182%

291Dixon, ILIL14,5825.6%+29%

292Montgomery, ILIL21,9785.6%+11%

293River Grove, ILIL10,4095.5%+42%

294Melrose Park, ILIL23,9365.5%+30%

295Silvis, ILIL7,9795.5%+80%

296Spring Valley, ILIL5,4085.4%−11%

297Kankakee, ILIL23,4005.4%+10%

298Wood River, ILIL10,2245.4%+64%

299Bridgeview, ILIL16,5215.3%+130%

300Broadview, ILIL7,8715.2%+8%

301Markham, ILIL11,2745.1%+61%

302Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8875.0%+13%

303Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8745.0%–

304Genoa, ILIL5,5474.9%+155%

305Zion, ILIL24,4474.9%−11%

306Belvidere, ILIL25,4624.9%+154%

307Rantoul, ILIL11,9914.9%−9%

308Taylorville, ILIL10,5224.9%+7%

309Vandalia, ILIL7,1084.8%+84%

310Chillicothe, ILIL6,0334.8%+25%

311Franklin Park, ILIL18,0454.6%+47%

312Bensenville, ILIL18,5254.6%+3%

313Burbank, ILIL28,5784.6%+51%

314Benton, ILIL6,5584.5%−6%

315Bellwood, ILIL18,1164.3%+22%

316Granite City, ILIL26,8074.3%+44%

317Metropolis, ILIL5,7274.3%+17%

318Harvard, ILIL9,5044.3%−24%

319West Frankfort, ILIL7,1054.1%+9%

320Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8444.1%+29%

321Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9023.9%−10%

322Worth, ILIL10,6963.9%+14%

323Chester, ILIL6,8473.9%+9%

324Northlake, ILIL12,4623.7%+44%

325Rock Falls, ILIL8,5213.7%+66%

326Streator, ILIL12,1903.4%+1%

327Hampshire, ILIL9,2663.4%−25%

328Paris, ILIL8,0263.4%−10%

329Cicero, ILIL81,8583.3%+53%

330Du Quoin, ILIL5,5693.3%−16%

331Harrisburg, ILIL7,9223.2%−32%

332Salem, ILIL7,0353.1%−19%

333Summit, ILIL10,7533.0%+72%

334Posen, ILIL5,4052.9%+127%

335Marengo, ILIL7,7372.2%−45%

336Harvey, ILIL19,8492.0%−18%

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