RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 329 SHOWN OF 329

Most graduate degrees, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Glencoe, ILIL8,72436.8%–

02Winnetka, ILIL12,51836.5%–

03Urbana, ILIL39,71934.0%–

04Savoy, ILIL9,11333.9%–

05Wilmette, ILIL27,45931.7%–

06Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96330.0%–

07River Forest, ILIL11,39329.9%–

08Lake Forest, ILIL19,73128.5%–

09Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56328.5%–

10Evanston, ILIL76,38028.4%–

11Flossmoor, ILIL9,35828.2%–

12Oak Brook, ILIL8,10826.8%–

13Northfield, ILIL5,63225.8%–

14Hinsdale, ILIL17,57325.4%–

15Deerfield, ILIL19,64225.1%–

16Carbondale, ILIL21,81124.8%–

17Oak Park, ILIL52,82324.8%–

18Highland Park, ILIL30,76724.7%–

19Western Springs, ILIL13,58822.5%–

20Northbrook, ILIL34,74421.6%–

21Champaign, ILIL91,19520.2%–

22Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13020.0%–

23Long Grove, ILIL8,34319.9%–

24Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17919.5%–

25Libertyville, ILIL20,70119.4%–

26DeKalb, ILIL40,46719.3%–

27Wheaton, ILIL54,06519.3%–

28Naperville, ILIL153,11419.1%–

29Riverside, ILIL8,93919.0%–

30Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68119.0%–

31La Grange, ILIL15,93518.6%–

32Barrington, ILIL10,58618.6%–

33Glenview, ILIL47,71118.4%–

34Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75018.2%–

35Inverness, ILIL7,41817.7%–

36Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03917.4%–

37Charleston, ILIL17,46617.2%–

38Lisle, ILIL23,43217.2%–

39South Barrington, ILIL5,07116.9%–

40Willowbrook, ILIL9,12616.3%–

41Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67916.2%–

42Skokie, ILIL66,54415.1%–

43Normal, ILIL53,27514.4%–

44Macomb, ILIL14,53014.4%–

45Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81214.4%–

46Homewood, ILIL18,77314.2%–

47Edwardsville, ILIL26,46314.2%–

48Downers Grove, ILIL50,36514.2%–

49Palos Heights, ILIL12,08414.0%–

50Park Ridge, ILIL38,46314.0%–

51Geneva, ILIL21,13813.5%–

52O'Fallon, ILIL32,65613.2%–

53Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89813.1%–

54Winfield, ILIL10,14612.6%–

55Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21612.6%–

56Frankfort, ILIL21,36512.6%–

57La Grange Park, ILIL13,45312.5%–

58Elmhurst, ILIL46,11112.4%–

59Palatine, ILIL65,84211.9%–

60Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82511.8%–

61Batavia, ILIL26,58611.8%–

62Darien, ILIL22,03211.7%–

63Lake Villa, ILIL8,69211.6%–

64Gurnee, ILIL30,45811.5%–

65Cary, ILIL17,93211.5%–

66St. Charles, ILIL33,59411.3%–

67Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86810.8%–

68Warrenville, ILIL15,21110.8%–

69Forest Park, ILIL13,82910.6%–

70Sycamore, ILIL19,08310.6%–

71Mundelein, ILIL32,68010.1%–

72Morton Grove, ILIL24,58210.0%–

73Mahomet, ILIL10,51610.0%–

74Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6589.9%–

75University Park, ILIL7,0199.9%–

76Bloomington, ILIL78,8049.7%–

77Shorewood, ILIL18,5369.5%–

78Greenville, ILIL7,4699.4%–

79Orland Park, ILIL57,9549.3%–

80Springfield, ILIL112,9899.3%–

81Highwood, ILIL5,3239.3%–

82Grayslake, ILIL21,1409.2%–

83Westmont, ILIL24,1559.1%–

84Park Forest, ILIL21,0799.0%–

85Woodridge, ILIL34,0288.8%–

86Chatham, ILIL14,5798.8%–

87Algonquin, ILIL30,8248.7%–

88Crete, ILIL8,3458.6%–

89Monticello, ILIL6,0808.6%–

90Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8588.5%–

91Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2888.4%–

92Peoria, ILIL110,9208.4%–

93Westchester, ILIL16,3008.4%–

94Glenwood, ILIL8,4168.4%–

95Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3958.3%–

96Schaumburg, ILIL77,2498.2%–

97Plainfield, ILIL50,0438.2%–

98Roselle, ILIL22,7568.2%–

99West Dundee, ILIL8,5708.0%–

100Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6908.0%–

101Minooka, ILIL12,8997.9%–

102Shiloh, ILIL14,6047.9%–

103Mokena, ILIL19,8977.9%–

104Lombard, ILIL44,3997.8%–

105Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2627.7%–

106Monee, ILIL5,1197.7%–

107Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4767.6%–

108Wheeling, ILIL38,3917.6%–

109Palos Hills, ILIL18,0287.5%–

110Chicago, ILIL2,731,5857.5%–

111Matteson, ILIL18,5437.4%–

112Gages Lake, ILIL10,8197.3%–

113Carol Stream, ILIL39,3157.3%–

114Jacksonville, ILIL17,7527.2%–

115Morton, ILIL17,5657.2%–

116Richton Park, ILIL12,4837.2%–

117Elk Grove, ILIL31,8857.2%–

118South Holland, ILIL20,7497.1%–

119Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5527.1%–

120Bartlett, ILIL40,8557.0%–

121Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0247.0%–

122Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8106.9%–

123Carterville, ILIL5,8396.8%–

124Yorkville, ILIL26,7306.6%–

125Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8036.5%–

126Oak Forest, ILIL26,7926.4%–

127Geneseo, ILIL6,5056.4%–

128New Lenox, ILIL28,8936.3%–

129Swansea, ILIL14,3566.3%–

130Rockton, ILIL7,8706.3%–

131Collinsville, ILIL23,7176.2%–

132Woodstock, ILIL25,7406.2%–

133Danville, ILIL28,1386.2%–

134Des Plaines, ILIL58,7726.2%–

135Mascoutah, ILIL9,2396.1%–

136Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2156.0%–

137Wood Dale, ILIL14,0816.0%–

138Moline, ILIL42,3626.0%–

139Rockford, ILIL147,3846.0%–

140Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2835.9%–

141Aurora, ILIL181,5055.9%–

142Elgin, ILIL115,4765.9%–

143Itasca, ILIL9,4885.8%–

144Niles, ILIL30,4435.8%–

145Spring Grove, ILIL5,5265.8%–

146Washington, ILIL15,9025.7%–

147Rantoul, ILIL11,9915.7%–

148North Riverside, ILIL7,1615.7%–

149Columbia, ILIL10,8655.6%–

150Lemont, ILIL18,5135.6%–

151Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1755.5%–

152Marion, ILIL17,1485.5%–

153Decatur, ILIL67,8845.5%–

154Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6755.5%–

155Countryside, ILIL6,2605.5%–

156Rock Island, ILIL36,2255.5%–

157Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6555.5%–

158Beach Park, ILIL14,1145.5%–

159Monmouth, ILIL8,5995.4%–

160Joliet, ILIL152,2415.4%–

161Villa Park, ILIL21,8885.3%–

162Brookfield, ILIL18,8795.2%–

163Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4505.2%–

164West Chicago, ILIL25,2965.1%–

165Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9895.1%–

166Highland, ILIL10,0425.1%–

167Hillside, ILIL8,1405.1%–

168Godfrey, ILIL17,6205.0%–

169Morris, ILIL14,6695.0%–

170Lansing, ILIL28,0685.0%–

171Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5254.9%–

172Effingham, ILIL12,4064.9%–

173Willow Springs, ILIL5,7884.9%–

174Murphysboro, ILIL6,9774.9%–

175Troy, ILIL11,8934.9%–

176Galesburg, ILIL28,5814.9%–

177North Aurora, ILIL19,4064.8%–

178Montgomery, ILIL21,9784.8%–

179Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7674.8%–

180Quincy, ILIL38,9184.8%–

181Lockport, ILIL27,8224.8%–

182Robinson, ILIL7,2834.8%–

183Tinley Park, ILIL55,1404.8%–

184Eureka, ILIL5,1294.8%–

185Mount Zion, ILIL5,8804.7%–

186Oswego, ILIL39,9484.7%–

187Antioch, ILIL15,0004.7%–

188Lincoln, ILIL12,9814.6%–

189Princeton, ILIL7,6744.6%–

190Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3814.6%–

191Hillsboro, ILIL6,1844.6%–

192Broadview, ILIL7,8714.6%–

193Belleville, ILIL40,2374.6%–

194Peru, ILIL9,7804.6%–

195Addison, ILIL35,7584.5%–

196Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1874.4%–

197Waukegan, ILIL87,9404.4%–

198Sterling, ILIL14,3944.4%–

199Centralia, ILIL11,8634.4%–

200Berwyn, ILIL55,0014.4%–

201Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7234.3%–

202Carlinville, ILIL5,4654.3%–

203Manteno, ILIL9,2014.3%–

204McHenry, ILIL29,2174.3%–

205Harrisburg, ILIL7,9224.3%–

206Bensenville, ILIL18,5254.3%–

207Freeport, ILIL23,2024.2%–

208Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5604.2%–

209Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5084.2%–

210Elburn, ILIL7,0844.2%–

211Wauconda, ILIL13,9934.1%–

212Ottawa, ILIL18,6844.1%–

213Hampshire, ILIL9,2664.1%–

214Taylorville, ILIL10,5224.0%–

215Olney, ILIL8,3473.9%–

216Streamwood, ILIL38,2773.9%–

217Mattoon, ILIL16,6673.9%–

218Paris, ILIL8,0263.9%–

219South Elgin, ILIL25,6563.8%–

220East Moline, ILIL20,4533.8%–

221Salem, ILIL7,0353.8%–

222Metropolis, ILIL5,7273.8%–

223Mendota, ILIL6,8943.8%–

224Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5903.8%–

225Chillicothe, ILIL6,0333.8%–

226Kankakee, ILIL23,4003.7%–

227Dixon, ILIL14,5823.7%–

228Plano, ILIL12,6773.7%–

229Stickney, ILIL6,8973.7%–

230Dolton, ILIL20,6713.7%–

231Maryville, ILIL8,4133.6%–

232Harvard, ILIL9,5043.6%–

233Marengo, ILIL7,7373.6%–

234Vandalia, ILIL7,1083.6%–

235Clinton, ILIL6,7813.5%–

236Maywood, ILIL23,3303.5%–

237Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7613.5%–

238Huntley, ILIL29,1323.4%–

239Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1013.4%–

240Hanover Park, ILIL36,5683.4%–

241East Peoria, ILIL22,0883.4%–

242Calumet Park, ILIL6,7723.4%–

243Channahon, ILIL14,5303.3%–

244Roscoe, ILIL11,0343.3%–

245Benton, ILIL6,5583.3%–

246Manhattan, ILIL10,9433.3%–

247Melrose Park, ILIL23,9363.3%–

248Spring Valley, ILIL5,4083.2%–

249River Grove, ILIL10,4093.2%–

250Alton, ILIL25,0133.2%–

251Coal City, ILIL5,8313.2%–

252Bellwood, ILIL18,1163.2%–

253Kewanee, ILIL12,1153.1%–

254Crestwood, ILIL10,5293.1%–

255Lynwood, ILIL9,2973.1%–

256Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2063.1%–

257Canton, ILIL13,2973.1%–

258East St. Louis, ILIL17,6823.0%–

259Schiller Park, ILIL11,3173.0%–

260Midlothian, ILIL13,8413.0%–

261Fox Lake, ILIL10,8493.0%–

262Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5933.0%–

263Sandwich, ILIL7,3803.0%–

264Rochelle, ILIL9,4983.0%–

265LaSalle, ILIL9,3883.0%–

266Markham, ILIL11,2743.0%–

267Gilberts, ILIL9,0823.0%–

268Alsip, ILIL18,4832.9%–

269Orland Hills, ILIL6,6632.9%–

270Herrin, ILIL12,2682.9%–

271Genoa, ILIL5,5472.9%–

272Berkeley, ILIL5,1412.9%–

273Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952.9%–

274Pekin, ILIL31,2772.9%–

275Bethalto, ILIL9,2022.9%–

276Justice, ILIL12,2852.8%–

277Du Quoin, ILIL5,5692.8%–

278Worth, ILIL10,6962.8%–

279Waterloo, ILIL11,1322.8%–

280Blue Island, ILIL21,8052.8%–

281Granite City, ILIL26,8072.8%–

282Jerseyville, ILIL8,4092.8%–

283Calumet City, ILIL34,7982.8%–

284Norridge, ILIL14,8082.7%–

285North Chicago, ILIL34,0502.7%–

286Streator, ILIL12,1902.7%–

287Northlake, ILIL12,4622.7%–

288Loves Park, ILIL23,7122.7%–

289Round Lake, ILIL18,5262.6%–

290Riverdale, ILIL10,2802.6%–

291Chester, ILIL6,8472.6%–

292Belvidere, ILIL25,4622.5%–

293Island Lake, ILIL8,0472.4%–

294Zion, ILIL24,4472.4%–

295Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0362.4%–

296Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492.4%–

297Pontiac, ILIL10,8062.3%–

298Bridgeview, ILIL16,5212.3%–

299Franklin Park, ILIL18,0452.2%–

300Pana, ILIL5,0102.2%–

301Wood River, ILIL10,2242.2%–

302East Alton, ILIL5,6212.2%–

303Park City, ILIL7,8932.1%–

304Romeoville, ILIL41,2812.0%–

305Cicero, ILIL81,8582.0%–

306Bradley, ILIL15,2142.0%–

307Burbank, ILIL28,5781.9%–

308Litchfield, ILIL6,5981.9%–

309Harvey, ILIL19,8491.9%–

310Sauk, ILIL9,6241.9%–

311Bartonville, ILIL5,8041.8%–

312Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211.8%–

313West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051.8%–

314Summit, ILIL10,7531.8%–

315Wilmington, ILIL5,6141.8%–

316Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451.7%–

317Steger, ILIL9,3521.7%–

318Beardstown, ILIL5,6911.7%–

319Lyons, ILIL10,4331.7%–

320Carpentersville, ILIL37,0451.7%–

321Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9021.7%–

322Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8871.7%–

323Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8441.6%–

324Machesney Park, ILIL22,8051.5%–

325Silvis, ILIL7,9791.4%–

326South Beloit, ILIL7,9961.4%–

327Milan, ILIL5,0281.2%–

328Posen, ILIL5,4051.1%–

329Braidwood, ILIL6,2591.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS