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Most graduate degrees, Illinois cities · 2000

Illinois cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 331 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990
01Winnetka, ILIL12,51844.1%+7.7 pts
02Glencoe, ILIL8,72440.2%+3.4 pts
03Wilmette, ILIL27,45938.5%+6.9 pts
04River Forest, ILIL11,39338.2%+8.2 pts
05Oak Brook, ILIL8,10834.9%+8.0 pts
06Lake Forest, ILIL19,73133.9%+5.4 pts
07Evanston, ILIL76,38033.2%+4.7 pts
08Urbana, ILIL39,71932.9%−1.1 pts
09Deerfield, ILIL19,64232.3%+7.2 pts
10Flossmoor, ILIL9,35831.7%+3.4 pts
11Hinsdale, ILIL17,57331.5%+6.1 pts
12Savoy, ILIL9,11331.1%−2.8 pts
13Oak Park, ILIL52,82330.9%+6.1 pts
14Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56330.8%+2.4 pts
15South Barrington, ILIL5,07129.9%+13.1 pts
16Highland Park, ILIL30,76728.5%+3.8 pts
17Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96328.4%−1.6 pts
18Northfield, ILIL5,63228.0%+2.2 pts
19Northbrook, ILIL34,74427.6%+6.0 pts
20Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68127.5%+8.6 pts
21Western Springs, ILIL13,58826.6%+4.1 pts
22Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17926.0%+6.5 pts
23Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13024.1%+4.0 pts
24Barrington, ILIL10,58624.0%+5.4 pts
25Glenview, ILIL47,71123.9%+5.5 pts
26Naperville, ILIL153,11423.7%+4.6 pts
27Libertyville, ILIL20,70123.6%+4.2 pts
28Carbondale, ILIL21,81123.5%−1.3 pts
29Long Grove, ILIL8,34323.1%+3.3 pts
30Riverside, ILIL8,93922.8%+3.8 pts
31Inverness, ILIL7,41822.7%+5.0 pts
32Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75022.6%+4.4 pts
33Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67922.5%+6.3 pts
34Champaign, ILIL91,19522.4%+2.2 pts
35Wheaton, ILIL54,06522.0%+2.7 pts
36Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03921.0%+3.6 pts
37La Grange, ILIL15,93520.7%+2.1 pts
38Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81220.5%+6.1 pts
39Lisle, ILIL23,43220.0%+2.8 pts
40Geneva, ILIL21,13819.5%+6.1 pts
41Macomb, ILIL14,53019.4%+5.0 pts
42Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82518.5%+6.7 pts
43Park Ridge, ILIL38,46318.3%+4.3 pts
44DeKalb, ILIL40,46718.2%−1.1 pts
45Downers Grove, ILIL50,36518.1%+3.9 pts
46Willowbrook, ILIL9,12617.9%+1.6 pts
47Skokie, ILIL66,54417.6%+2.6 pts
48Grayslake, ILIL21,14017.5%+8.2 pts
49Charleston, ILIL17,46617.3%+0.1 pts
50Elmhurst, ILIL46,11117.2%+4.8 pts
51Gurnee, ILIL30,45817.0%+5.4 pts
52O'Fallon, ILIL32,65617.0%+3.7 pts
53Edwardsville, ILIL26,46316.6%+2.4 pts
54Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89816.6%+3.4 pts
55Darien, ILIL22,03216.5%+4.9 pts
56Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21616.3%+3.7 pts
57Frankfort, ILIL21,36516.2%+3.7 pts
58Homewood, ILIL18,77316.2%+1.9 pts
59Palos Heights, ILIL12,08416.1%+2.1 pts
60Winfield, ILIL10,14616.1%+3.5 pts
61Batavia, ILIL26,58614.9%+3.1 pts
62St. Charles, ILIL33,59414.8%+3.5 pts
63Forest Park, ILIL13,82914.6%+4.0 pts
64Shiloh, ILIL14,60414.4%+6.5 pts
65Normal, ILIL53,27514.3%−0.1 pts
66La Grange Park, ILIL13,45314.2%+1.7 pts
67Palatine, ILIL65,84214.0%+2.2 pts
68Mundelein, ILIL32,68013.5%+3.3 pts
69Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86813.4%+2.5 pts
70West Dundee, ILIL8,57013.3%+5.3 pts
71Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26213.0%+5.3 pts
72Cary, ILIL17,93212.8%+1.3 pts
73Woodridge, ILIL34,02812.5%+3.6 pts
74Schaumburg, ILIL77,24912.3%+4.1 pts
75Mahomet, ILIL10,51612.3%+2.3 pts
76Monticello, ILIL6,08012.2%+3.6 pts
77Gages Lake, ILIL10,81912.1%+4.8 pts
78Westmont, ILIL24,15512.0%+2.9 pts
79Orland Park, ILIL57,95412.0%+2.7 pts
80Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39511.9%+3.6 pts
81Bloomington, ILIL78,80411.8%+2.1 pts
82Springfield, ILIL112,98911.6%+2.3 pts
83Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85811.6%+3.1 pts
84Carterville, ILIL5,83911.5%+4.7 pts
85Itasca, ILIL9,48811.4%+5.6 pts
86Mokena, ILIL19,89711.4%+3.5 pts
87Warrenville, ILIL15,21111.4%+0.6 pts
88Morton Grove, ILIL24,58211.3%+1.3 pts
89Highwood, ILIL5,32311.3%+2.0 pts
90Algonquin, ILIL30,82411.1%+2.5 pts
91Swansea, ILIL14,35611.1%+4.8 pts
92Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28810.9%+2.5 pts
93Lemont, ILIL18,51310.9%+5.3 pts
94Minooka, ILIL12,89910.9%+2.9 pts
95Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65810.8%+0.9 pts
96Lombard, ILIL44,39910.7%+3.0 pts
97Westchester, ILIL16,30010.7%+2.3 pts
98Bartlett, ILIL40,85510.7%+3.7 pts
99Oswego, ILIL39,94810.7%+6.0 pts
100Wheeling, ILIL38,39110.5%+3.0 pts
101Morton, ILIL17,56510.5%+3.3 pts
102Peoria, ILIL110,92010.4%+2.0 pts
103Willow Springs, ILIL5,78810.4%+5.4 pts
104Rockton, ILIL7,87010.4%+4.1 pts
105Park Forest, ILIL21,07910.3%+1.3 pts
106Elburn, ILIL7,08410.3%+6.1 pts
107Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17510.3%+4.7 pts
108Chatham, ILIL14,57910.2%+1.5 pts
109Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47610.2%+2.6 pts
110Sycamore, ILIL19,08310.1%−0.6 pts
111Chicago, ILIL2,731,58510.0%+2.5 pts
112Columbia, ILIL10,8659.9%+4.2 pts
113Lake Villa, ILIL8,6929.7%−1.8 pts
114Godfrey, ILIL17,6209.7%+4.7 pts
115University Park, ILIL7,0199.7%−0.2 pts
116Roselle, ILIL22,7569.6%+1.5 pts
117Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8109.5%+2.7 pts
118Crete, ILIL8,3459.5%+0.9 pts
119Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6909.5%+1.6 pts
120South Holland, ILIL20,7499.5%+2.4 pts
121Washington, ILIL15,9029.4%+3.7 pts
122Aurora, ILIL181,5059.3%+3.4 pts
123Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3819.2%+4.6 pts
124Glenwood, ILIL8,4169.2%+0.8 pts
125Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5529.2%+2.1 pts
126North Aurora, ILIL19,4069.2%+4.3 pts
127Countryside, ILIL6,2609.1%+3.6 pts
128Niles, ILIL30,4438.9%+3.1 pts
129Elk Grove, ILIL31,8858.8%+1.7 pts
130Matteson, ILIL18,5438.7%+1.3 pts
131Shorewood, ILIL18,5368.7%−0.8 pts
132Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2838.6%+2.7 pts
133Carol Stream, ILIL39,3158.5%+1.2 pts
134Antioch, ILIL15,0008.4%+3.8 pts
135Troy, ILIL11,8938.4%+3.5 pts
136Spring Grove, ILIL5,5268.3%+2.6 pts
137North Riverside, ILIL7,1618.2%+2.6 pts
138Gilberts, ILIL9,0828.2%+5.3 pts
139Palos Hills, ILIL18,0288.1%+0.5 pts
140Mascoutah, ILIL9,2398.1%+2.0 pts
141Plainfield, ILIL50,0438.1%−0.1 pts
142Des Plaines, ILIL58,7728.1%+1.9 pts
143Brookfield, ILIL18,8798.0%+2.8 pts
144Maryville, ILIL8,4137.9%+4.3 pts
145Villa Park, ILIL21,8887.9%+2.6 pts
146Jacksonville, ILIL17,7527.8%+0.6 pts
147Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0247.8%+0.8 pts
148Greenville, ILIL7,4697.5%−1.9 pts
149Lynwood, ILIL9,2977.4%+4.4 pts
150New Lenox, ILIL28,8937.4%+1.1 pts
151Tinley Park, ILIL55,1407.4%+2.6 pts
152Mount Zion, ILIL5,8807.4%+2.6 pts
153Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8037.3%+0.9 pts
154Johnsburg, ILIL6,4457.3%–
155Carlinville, ILIL5,4657.2%+2.9 pts
156Rockford, ILIL147,3847.1%+1.1 pts
157Princeton, ILIL7,6747.1%+2.5 pts
158Highland, ILIL10,0427.1%+2.0 pts
159Woodstock, ILIL25,7407.0%+0.8 pts
160Collinsville, ILIL23,7176.9%+0.7 pts
161Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2156.9%+0.8 pts
162Murphysboro, ILIL6,9776.9%+2.0 pts
163Richton Park, ILIL12,4836.9%−0.3 pts
164Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4506.8%+1.7 pts
165Quincy, ILIL38,9186.8%+2.0 pts
166Oak Forest, ILIL26,7926.8%+0.4 pts
167Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6556.8%+1.3 pts
168Moline, ILIL42,3626.8%+0.8 pts
169Streamwood, ILIL38,2776.7%+2.8 pts
170Yorkville, ILIL26,7306.6%+0.1 pts
171Lockport, ILIL27,8226.6%+1.8 pts
172Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5906.6%+2.8 pts
173Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6756.4%+0.9 pts
174Hillside, ILIL8,1406.4%+1.3 pts
175Marion, ILIL17,1486.3%+0.8 pts
176Rock Island, ILIL36,2256.3%+0.8 pts
177Eureka, ILIL5,1296.2%+1.5 pts
178Waterloo, ILIL11,1326.2%+3.4 pts
179Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1876.2%+1.8 pts
180Manteno, ILIL9,2016.1%+1.8 pts
181Spring Valley, ILIL5,4086.1%+2.9 pts
182Geneseo, ILIL6,5056.1%−0.3 pts
183Belleville, ILIL40,2376.1%+1.5 pts
184Elgin, ILIL115,4766.0%+0.1 pts
185Berkeley, ILIL5,1416.0%+3.1 pts
186Berwyn, ILIL55,0015.9%+1.6 pts
187Mendota, ILIL6,8945.9%+2.1 pts
188Wauconda, ILIL13,9935.9%+1.8 pts
189Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1015.8%+2.4 pts
190Huntley, ILIL29,1325.8%+2.4 pts
191McHenry, ILIL29,2175.7%+1.5 pts
192Wood Dale, ILIL14,0815.7%−0.3 pts
193Monmouth, ILIL8,5995.7%+0.3 pts
194Decatur, ILIL67,8845.7%+0.2 pts
195Herrin, ILIL12,2685.7%+2.8 pts
196Joliet, ILIL152,2415.7%+0.3 pts
197South Elgin, ILIL25,6565.7%+1.9 pts
198Peru, ILIL9,7805.6%+1.1 pts
199Effingham, ILIL12,4065.6%+0.7 pts
200Harvard, ILIL9,5045.6%+2.0 pts
201Bethalto, ILIL9,2025.6%+2.7 pts
202Zion, ILIL24,4475.6%+3.2 pts
203Waukegan, ILIL87,9405.5%+1.2 pts
204Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9895.5%+0.4 pts
205Galesburg, ILIL28,5815.5%+0.6 pts
206Roscoe, ILIL11,0345.5%+2.1 pts
207Olney, ILIL8,3475.5%+1.6 pts
208North Chicago, ILIL34,0505.5%+2.8 pts
209Hillsboro, ILIL6,1845.5%+0.9 pts
210Centralia, ILIL11,8635.5%+1.1 pts
211Rantoul, ILIL11,9915.4%−0.3 pts
212Loves Park, ILIL23,7125.4%+2.7 pts
213Danville, ILIL28,1385.4%−0.8 pts
214Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5255.3%+0.4 pts
215Morris, ILIL14,6695.3%+0.3 pts
216Freeport, ILIL23,2025.3%+1.0 pts
217Lyons, ILIL10,4335.2%+3.5 pts
218Lansing, ILIL28,0685.2%+0.2 pts
219Rochelle, ILIL9,4985.2%+2.2 pts
220Addison, ILIL35,7585.2%+0.6 pts
221Alton, ILIL25,0135.2%+2.0 pts
222West Chicago, ILIL25,2965.2%+0.1 pts
223Island Lake, ILIL8,0475.1%+2.7 pts
224Ottawa, ILIL18,6845.1%+1.0 pts
225Pekin, ILIL31,2775.1%+2.2 pts
226Montgomery, ILIL21,9785.0%+0.2 pts
227Mattoon, ILIL16,6675.0%+1.1 pts
228Norridge, ILIL14,8084.9%+2.2 pts
229East Moline, ILIL20,4534.9%+1.1 pts
230Kankakee, ILIL23,4004.9%+1.2 pts
231Beach Park, ILIL14,1144.9%−0.5 pts
232Benton, ILIL6,5584.8%+1.5 pts
233Broadview, ILIL7,8714.8%+0.2 pts
234Park City, ILIL7,8934.8%+2.7 pts
235Fox Lake, ILIL10,8494.8%+1.8 pts
236Schiller Park, ILIL11,3174.7%+1.7 pts
237Harrisburg, ILIL7,9224.7%+0.4 pts
238Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5604.7%+0.4 pts
239Round Lake, ILIL18,5264.6%+2.0 pts
240Hampshire, ILIL9,2664.6%+0.5 pts
241Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7674.6%−0.3 pts
242Taylorville, ILIL10,5224.5%+0.6 pts
243Midlothian, ILIL13,8414.5%+1.5 pts
244Monee, ILIL5,1194.5%−3.2 pts
245Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8874.5%+2.8 pts
246Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7234.5%+0.1 pts
247Bensenville, ILIL18,5254.5%+0.2 pts
248Lincoln, ILIL12,9814.4%−0.2 pts
249Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7614.4%+0.9 pts
250Dixon, ILIL14,5824.4%+0.7 pts
251Pontiac, ILIL10,8064.3%+2.0 pts
252Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9024.3%+2.6 pts
253Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5934.2%+1.2 pts
254Melrose Park, ILIL23,9364.2%+1.0 pts
255Bradley, ILIL15,2144.2%+2.2 pts
256Calumet Park, ILIL6,7724.2%+0.8 pts
257Jerseyville, ILIL8,4094.1%+1.3 pts
258Channahon, ILIL14,5304.1%+0.7 pts
259Romeoville, ILIL41,2814.0%+2.1 pts
260Marengo, ILIL7,7374.0%+0.4 pts
261Manhattan, ILIL10,9434.0%+0.8 pts
262Sandwich, ILIL7,3804.0%+1.0 pts
263Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5084.0%−0.2 pts
264LaSalle, ILIL9,3884.0%+1.0 pts
265Hanover Park, ILIL36,5683.9%+0.5 pts
266Robinson, ILIL7,2833.9%−0.9 pts
267Du Quoin, ILIL5,5693.9%+1.1 pts
268River Grove, ILIL10,4093.9%+0.7 pts
269Salem, ILIL7,0353.9%+0.1 pts
270East Peoria, ILIL22,0883.8%+0.4 pts
271Chillicothe, ILIL6,0333.8%+0.0 pts
272Canton, ILIL13,2973.8%+0.7 pts
273Calumet City, ILIL34,7983.8%+1.0 pts
274West Frankfort, ILIL7,1053.8%+1.9 pts
275Alsip, ILIL18,4833.7%+0.8 pts
276Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0363.7%+1.4 pts
277Paris, ILIL8,0263.7%−0.1 pts
278Orland Hills, ILIL6,6633.7%+0.8 pts
279Maywood, ILIL23,3303.7%+0.2 pts
280Metropolis, ILIL5,7273.7%−0.1 pts
281Kewanee, ILIL12,1153.6%+0.5 pts
282Coal City, ILIL5,8313.6%+0.4 pts
283Bellwood, ILIL18,1163.6%+0.4 pts
284Crestwood, ILIL10,5293.5%+0.5 pts
285Chester, ILIL6,8473.5%+0.9 pts
286Sterling, ILIL14,3943.5%−0.9 pts
287Blue Island, ILIL21,8053.5%+0.7 pts
288Streator, ILIL12,1903.4%+0.7 pts
289Worth, ILIL10,6963.4%+0.6 pts
290Wilmington, ILIL5,6143.3%+1.5 pts
291Wood River, ILIL10,2243.3%+1.1 pts
292Steger, ILIL9,3523.3%+1.5 pts
293Dolton, ILIL20,6713.2%−0.4 pts
294Litchfield, ILIL6,5983.2%+1.3 pts
295Markham, ILIL11,2743.2%+0.2 pts
296Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8443.1%+1.5 pts
297Franklin Park, ILIL18,0453.1%+0.9 pts
298Silvis, ILIL7,9793.0%+1.6 pts
299Burbank, ILIL28,5783.0%+1.1 pts
300Granite City, ILIL26,8073.0%+0.2 pts
301Clinton, ILIL6,7812.8%−0.7 pts
302Machesney Park, ILIL22,8052.8%+1.3 pts
303Carpentersville, ILIL37,0452.8%+1.1 pts
304East St. Louis, ILIL17,6822.8%−0.3 pts
305Justice, ILIL12,2852.6%−0.2 pts
306Vandalia, ILIL7,1082.6%−1.0 pts
307Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5452.6%+0.9 pts
308Northlake, ILIL12,4622.6%−0.1 pts
309Crest Hill, ILIL20,6952.6%−0.3 pts
310Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492.5%+0.1 pts
311Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2062.5%−0.6 pts
312Harvey, ILIL19,8492.4%+0.6 pts
313Bridgeview, ILIL16,5212.3%−0.0 pts
314Bartonville, ILIL5,8042.3%+0.4 pts
315Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212.2%+0.4 pts
316Stickney, ILIL6,8972.2%−1.5 pts
317Cicero, ILIL81,8582.2%+0.2 pts
318Riverdale, ILIL10,2802.1%−0.4 pts
319Milan, ILIL5,0282.1%+0.9 pts
320Plano, ILIL12,6772.1%−1.6 pts
321Beardstown, ILIL5,6912.0%+0.3 pts
322Braidwood, ILIL6,2592.0%+1.0 pts
323Sauk, ILIL9,6242.0%+0.1 pts
324Pana, ILIL5,0102.0%−0.2 pts
325Genoa, ILIL5,5471.9%−1.0 pts
326Belvidere, ILIL25,4621.9%−0.5 pts
327Summit, ILIL10,7531.8%−0.0 pts
328South Beloit, ILIL7,9961.8%+0.4 pts
329Posen, ILIL5,4051.3%+0.1 pts
330East Alton, ILIL5,6211.2%−1.0 pts
331Volo, ILIL6,8050.0%–
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS