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Most graduate degrees, Illinois cities · 2010

Illinois cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 334 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Glencoe, ILIL8,72451.9%+29%

02Winnetka, ILIL12,51848.2%+9%

03Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56342.8%+39%

04Wilmette, ILIL27,45942.8%+11%

05River Forest, ILIL11,39341.9%+10%

06Deerfield, ILIL19,64238.2%+18%

07Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96337.8%+33%

08South Barrington, ILIL5,07137.8%+26%

09Hinsdale, ILIL17,57337.7%+20%

10Evanston, ILIL76,38036.4%+10%

11Flossmoor, ILIL9,35834.9%+10%

12Oak Park, ILIL52,82334.6%+12%

13Long Grove, ILIL8,34334.4%+49%

14Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17934.2%+31%

15Savoy, ILIL9,11334.0%+9%

16Lake Forest, ILIL19,73133.3%−2%

17Highland Park, ILIL30,76733.2%+17%

18Urbana, ILIL39,71933.2%+1%

19Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68133.1%+20%

20Western Springs, ILIL13,58832.2%+21%

21Northbrook, ILIL34,74431.0%+12%

22Carbondale, ILIL21,81130.6%+30%

23Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13030.4%+26%

24Inverness, ILIL7,41830.3%+34%

25Oak Brook, ILIL8,10828.8%−18%

26Barrington, ILIL10,58628.7%+20%

27Naperville, ILIL153,11428.0%+18%

28Glenview, ILIL47,71127.9%+17%

29La Grange, ILIL15,93526.4%+28%

30Riverside, ILIL8,93925.8%+13%

31Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75025.3%+12%

32Wheaton, ILIL54,06525.3%+15%

33Libertyville, ILIL20,70125.2%+7%

34Champaign, ILIL91,19524.6%+10%

35Lisle, ILIL23,43224.5%+23%

36Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81224.4%+19%

37Northfield, ILIL5,63222.6%−19%

38Frankfort, ILIL21,36522.4%+38%

39Park Ridge, ILIL38,46321.9%+19%

40Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82521.7%+17%

41Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67921.5%−5%

42Carterville, ILIL5,83921.1%+83%

43Winfield, ILIL10,14621.0%+31%

44Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89820.6%+24%

45Elmhurst, ILIL46,11120.5%+19%

46Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21620.2%+24%

47Batavia, ILIL26,58620.2%+36%

48Edwardsville, ILIL26,46320.2%+21%

49Geneva, ILIL21,13819.9%+2%

50Grayslake, ILIL21,14019.6%+12%

51Downers Grove, ILIL50,36519.5%+8%

52O'Fallon, ILIL32,65619.4%+14%

53Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03919.3%−8%

54Macomb, ILIL14,53018.9%−2%

55Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86818.7%+40%

56Darien, ILIL22,03218.7%+13%

57Skokie, ILIL66,54418.6%+6%

58Mahomet, ILIL10,51618.4%+50%

59Palos Heights, ILIL12,08418.3%+14%

60Palatine, ILIL65,84218.1%+29%

61Willowbrook, ILIL9,12617.9%+0%

62Campton Hills, ILIL10,89417.8%–

63Gurnee, ILIL30,45817.5%+3%

64St. Charles, ILIL33,59417.0%+15%

65Charleston, ILIL17,46616.7%−3%

66Plainfield, ILIL50,04316.6%+106%

67Volo, ILIL6,80516.6%–

68La Grange Park, ILIL13,45316.6%+17%

69Cary, ILIL17,93216.3%+27%

70Shiloh, ILIL14,60416.3%+13%

71Spring Grove, ILIL5,52616.3%+96%

72Homewood, ILIL18,77316.3%+1%

73Forest Park, ILIL13,82916.0%+9%

74Westmont, ILIL24,15515.9%+32%

75Woodridge, ILIL34,02815.8%+27%

76Normal, ILIL53,27515.7%+10%

77West Dundee, ILIL8,57015.7%+18%

78Gilberts, ILIL9,08215.7%+91%

79Algonquin, ILIL30,82415.3%+37%

80Morton Grove, ILIL24,58215.1%+33%

81Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85815.0%+30%

82Gages Lake, ILIL10,81914.9%+23%

83Crete, ILIL8,34514.9%+56%

84Swansea, ILIL14,35614.8%+33%

85Mundelein, ILIL32,68014.7%+9%

86Chatham, ILIL14,57914.6%+43%

87Greenville, ILIL7,46914.5%+94%

88Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26214.4%+11%

89DeKalb, ILIL40,46714.4%−21%

90Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81014.3%+50%

91Shorewood, ILIL18,53614.3%+65%

92Maryville, ILIL8,41314.2%+80%

93Oswego, ILIL39,94814.2%+33%

94Schaumburg, ILIL77,24914.2%+15%

95New Lenox, ILIL28,89314.1%+90%

96Sycamore, ILIL19,08314.0%+40%

97Bloomington, ILIL78,80414.0%+19%

98Lake Villa, ILIL8,69214.0%+43%

99Roselle, ILIL22,75613.9%+45%

100Lombard, ILIL44,39913.7%+28%

101Lemont, ILIL18,51313.6%+25%

102Homer Glen, ILIL24,87313.4%–

103North Aurora, ILIL19,40613.4%+46%

104Antioch, ILIL15,00013.3%+58%

105Bartlett, ILIL40,85513.3%+24%

106Morton, ILIL17,56513.3%+26%

107Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39513.1%+10%

108Rockton, ILIL7,87013.0%+26%

109Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38113.0%+41%

110Matteson, ILIL18,54312.9%+48%

111Chicago, ILIL2,731,58512.9%+30%

112Orland Park, ILIL57,95412.9%+7%

113Springfield, ILIL112,98912.6%+9%

114Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28812.6%+16%

115Warrenville, ILIL15,21112.4%+9%

116Peoria, ILIL110,92012.4%+19%

117Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65811.9%+11%

118Westchester, ILIL16,30011.9%+11%

119South Elgin, ILIL25,65611.6%+104%

120Itasca, ILIL9,48811.4%−0%

121Brookfield, ILIL18,87911.3%+42%

122Highwood, ILIL5,32311.3%+0%

123Aurora, ILIL181,50511.2%+21%

124Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54511.2%+330%

125Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55211.1%+22%

126Washington, ILIL15,90211.1%+19%

127Willow Springs, ILIL5,78811.1%+7%

128Park Forest, ILIL21,07911.0%+7%

129Wheeling, ILIL38,39110.9%+3%

130Monticello, ILIL6,08010.8%−11%

131Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47610.8%+6%

132Jacksonville, ILIL17,75210.8%+38%

133Geneseo, ILIL6,50510.7%+76%

134Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28310.7%+23%

135Columbia, ILIL10,86510.6%+8%

136Minooka, ILIL12,89910.6%−3%

137Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80310.5%+43%

138Des Plaines, ILIL58,77210.3%+28%

139Wauconda, ILIL13,99310.3%+74%

140Huntley, ILIL29,13210.2%+76%

141Carol Stream, ILIL39,31510.2%+21%

142Yorkville, ILIL26,73010.2%+54%

143Eureka, ILIL5,12910.1%+62%

144Tinley Park, ILIL55,14010.1%+36%

145Moline, ILIL42,36210.0%+48%

146South Holland, ILIL20,7499.9%+5%

147Round Lake, ILIL18,5269.9%+115%

148Lockport, ILIL27,8229.9%+49%

149Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6909.8%+3%

150Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6759.8%+53%

151Mokena, ILIL19,8979.7%−15%

152Woodstock, ILIL25,7409.5%+35%

153University Park, ILIL7,0199.3%−4%

154Manteno, ILIL9,2019.3%+52%

155Johnsburg, ILIL6,4459.2%+27%

156Mascoutah, ILIL9,2399.2%+14%

157Elk Grove, ILIL31,8859.1%+4%

158Channahon, ILIL14,5309.1%+123%

159Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5609.0%+93%

160Lynwood, ILIL9,2979.0%+21%

161Villa Park, ILIL21,8889.0%+14%

162Niles, ILIL30,4439.0%+1%

163Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1758.9%−13%

164Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4508.9%+31%

165Manhattan, ILIL10,9438.8%+119%

166Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6418.8%–

167Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2158.8%+27%

168Jerseyville, ILIL8,4098.8%+114%

169Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0248.7%+12%

170Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1018.7%+50%

171Murphysboro, ILIL6,9778.7%+26%

172West Chicago, ILIL25,2968.5%+64%

173Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5938.5%+100%

174Streamwood, ILIL38,2778.4%+26%

175Marion, ILIL17,1488.3%+31%

176Mount Zion, ILIL5,8808.1%+10%

177River Grove, ILIL10,4098.0%+105%

178Olney, ILIL8,3477.8%+43%

179Troy, ILIL11,8937.8%−7%

180Lakemoor, ILIL6,4497.8%+211%

181Princeton, ILIL7,6747.7%+10%

182Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1877.7%+25%

183Roscoe, ILIL11,0347.7%+40%

184Belleville, ILIL40,2377.7%+27%

185Waterloo, ILIL11,1327.7%+24%

186Highland, ILIL10,0427.7%+8%

187Countryside, ILIL6,2607.7%−16%

188Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5907.6%+16%

189Sandwich, ILIL7,3807.6%+89%

190Rockford, ILIL147,3847.5%+5%

191Glenwood, ILIL8,4167.5%−18%

192Loves Park, ILIL23,7127.5%+39%

193North Riverside, ILIL7,1617.5%−9%

194Godfrey, ILIL17,6207.5%−23%

195Palos Hills, ILIL18,0287.5%−8%

196Rock Island, ILIL36,2257.4%+18%

197Elgin, ILIL115,4767.3%+22%

198Hampshire, ILIL9,2667.3%+60%

199Beach Park, ILIL14,1147.3%+48%

200Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7617.3%+66%

201Ottawa, ILIL18,6847.2%+42%

202Decatur, ILIL67,8847.2%+26%

203Collinsville, ILIL23,7177.1%+3%

204Quincy, ILIL38,9187.1%+4%

205Morris, ILIL14,6697.1%+34%

206Vandalia, ILIL7,1087.1%+172%

207Richton Park, ILIL12,4837.0%+2%

208Spring Valley, ILIL5,4086.9%+14%

209Marengo, ILIL7,7376.8%+70%

210Alton, ILIL25,0136.8%+32%

211Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7676.8%+48%

212Orland Hills, ILIL6,6636.7%+84%

213North Chicago, ILIL34,0506.7%+22%

214Carlinville, ILIL5,4656.6%−8%

215Montgomery, ILIL21,9786.6%+31%

216Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6556.6%−3%

217Joliet, ILIL152,2416.3%+11%

218Berwyn, ILIL55,0016.3%+6%

219Freeport, ILIL23,2026.2%+18%

220Braidwood, ILIL6,2596.2%+203%

221Danville, ILIL28,1386.2%+15%

222Herrin, ILIL12,2686.2%+8%

223Peru, ILIL9,7806.1%+9%

224Monmouth, ILIL8,5996.1%+8%

225Crest Hill, ILIL20,6956.1%+137%

226Lansing, ILIL28,0686.1%+16%

227McHenry, ILIL29,2176.1%+5%

228Carpentersville, ILIL37,0455.9%+115%

229Salem, ILIL7,0355.9%+53%

230Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685.9%+49%

231Broadview, ILIL7,8715.9%+22%

232Riverdale, ILIL10,2805.9%+174%

233East Peoria, ILIL22,0885.8%+53%

234Bethalto, ILIL9,2025.8%+4%

235Oak Forest, ILIL26,7925.8%−15%

236Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9025.8%+35%

237Mattoon, ILIL16,6675.8%+15%

238Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5255.7%+6%

239Galesburg, ILIL28,5815.7%+3%

240Wood Dale, ILIL14,0815.6%−2%

241Elburn, ILIL7,0845.6%−46%

242Hillside, ILIL8,1405.5%−13%

243Du Quoin, ILIL5,5695.5%+41%

244Centralia, ILIL11,8635.4%−0%

245Kewanee, ILIL12,1155.4%+49%

246East Moline, ILIL20,4535.4%+9%

247Genoa, ILIL5,5475.2%+169%

248Effingham, ILIL12,4065.2%−8%

249Sterling, ILIL14,3945.2%+49%

250Chillicothe, ILIL6,0335.2%+35%

251Harrisburg, ILIL7,9225.1%+10%

252Fox Lake, ILIL10,8495.1%+6%

253Bradley, ILIL15,2145.1%+21%

254Dolton, ILIL20,6715.1%+56%

255Rantoul, ILIL11,9915.1%−6%

256Hillsboro, ILIL6,1845.0%−8%

257Norridge, ILIL14,8085.0%+2%

258Monee, ILIL5,1195.0%+11%

259Wood River, ILIL10,2245.0%+50%

260Bensenville, ILIL18,5254.9%+11%

261Addison, ILIL35,7584.9%−5%

262Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7234.9%+10%

263Waukegan, ILIL87,9404.9%−11%

264Island Lake, ILIL8,0474.9%−4%

265Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8444.9%+56%

266Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8874.9%+10%

267Sauk, ILIL9,6244.8%+141%

268Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2064.8%+95%

269Lincoln, ILIL12,9814.8%+8%

270Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9894.7%−15%

271Steger, ILIL9,3524.7%+43%

272Belvidere, ILIL25,4624.7%+141%

273Alsip, ILIL18,4834.7%+25%

274Calumet Park, ILIL6,7724.6%+11%

275Romeoville, ILIL41,2814.6%+14%

276Zion, ILIL24,4474.5%−19%

277Canton, ILIL13,2974.3%+15%

278Crestwood, ILIL10,5294.3%+22%

279Bartonville, ILIL5,8044.3%+91%

280Summit, ILIL10,7534.3%+145%

281Schiller Park, ILIL11,3174.3%−10%

282Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0364.2%+14%

283Bridgeview, ILIL16,5214.2%+81%

284Bellwood, ILIL18,1164.1%+16%

285Calumet City, ILIL34,7984.1%+9%

286Wilmington, ILIL5,6144.1%+24%

287Midlothian, ILIL13,8414.1%−10%

288Lyons, ILIL10,4334.0%−24%

289Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5084.0%−1%

290Rochelle, ILIL9,4983.9%−26%

291Taylorville, ILIL10,5223.9%−15%

292Justice, ILIL12,2853.8%+44%

293Dixon, ILIL14,5823.8%−13%

294Mendota, ILIL6,8943.8%−36%

295Pontiac, ILIL10,8063.7%−14%

296Granite City, ILIL26,8073.7%+24%

297West Frankfort, ILIL7,1053.7%−1%

298Kankakee, ILIL23,4003.6%−26%

299Paris, ILIL8,0263.6%−2%

300LaSalle, ILIL9,3883.6%−10%

301Machesney Park, ILIL22,8053.6%+28%

302Pekin, ILIL31,2773.5%−30%

303Harvard, ILIL9,5043.5%−38%

304Benton, ILIL6,5583.5%−28%

305Milan, ILIL5,0283.4%+65%

306Franklin Park, ILIL18,0453.4%+8%

307Maywood, ILIL23,3303.4%−8%

308Plano, ILIL12,6773.3%+62%

309Silvis, ILIL7,9793.3%+8%

310Streator, ILIL12,1903.2%−5%

311East St. Louis, ILIL17,6823.2%+17%

312Litchfield, ILIL6,5983.2%−1%

313Robinson, ILIL7,2833.1%−20%

314Markham, ILIL11,2743.1%−2%

315Metropolis, ILIL5,7273.1%−15%

316Berkeley, ILIL5,1413.1%−48%

317Stickney, ILIL6,8972.9%+32%

318Beardstown, ILIL5,6912.9%+40%

319Blue Island, ILIL21,8052.8%−18%

320Worth, ILIL10,6962.8%−17%

321Burbank, ILIL28,5782.8%−9%

322Park City, ILIL7,8932.7%−43%

323South Beloit, ILIL7,9962.7%+55%

324Melrose Park, ILIL23,9362.6%−38%

325Posen, ILIL5,4052.6%+106%

326Coal City, ILIL5,8312.4%−32%

327Clinton, ILIL6,7812.3%−17%

328Northlake, ILIL12,4622.2%−14%

329Rock Falls, ILIL8,5212.2%−2%

330East Alton, ILIL5,6211.9%+54%

331Cicero, ILIL81,8581.8%−15%

332Harvey, ILIL19,8491.8%−25%

333Pana, ILIL5,0101.8%−9%

334Chester, ILIL6,8471.7%−52%

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