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Most graduate degrees, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Wilmette, ILIL27,45951.6%+34%

02Winnetka, ILIL12,51850.1%+14%

03Glencoe, ILIL8,72447.8%+19%

04Hinsdale, ILIL17,57343.0%+37%

05River Forest, ILIL11,39342.5%+11%

06Lake Forest, ILIL19,73142.4%+25%

07Deerfield, ILIL19,64241.8%+29%

08Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56340.9%+33%

09Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17940.1%+54%

10Oak Park, ILIL52,82338.6%+25%

11Evanston, ILIL76,38037.8%+14%

12Highland Park, ILIL30,76737.8%+33%

13Long Grove, ILIL8,34336.6%+58%

14Flossmoor, ILIL9,35836.4%+15%

15Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96335.8%+26%

16Northbrook, ILIL34,74435.8%+30%

17Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67935.4%+57%

18Urbana, ILIL39,71935.1%+7%

19Western Springs, ILIL13,58834.3%+29%

20Libertyville, ILIL20,70133.0%+40%

21South Barrington, ILIL5,07133.0%+10%

22Glenview, ILIL47,71132.9%+38%

23La Grange, ILIL15,93532.0%+55%

24Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68131.9%+16%

25Riverside, ILIL8,93931.0%+36%

26Oak Brook, ILIL8,10830.7%−12%

27Savoy, ILIL9,11330.1%−3%

28Inverness, ILIL7,41830.0%+32%

29Naperville, ILIL153,11429.9%+26%

30Champaign, ILIL91,19529.6%+32%

31Barrington, ILIL10,58629.2%+22%

32Northfield, ILIL5,63229.1%+4%

33Carbondale, ILIL21,81129.1%+23%

34Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75028.8%+28%

35Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81228.1%+37%

36Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82527.7%+50%

37Elmhurst, ILIL46,11127.5%+60%

38Lisle, ILIL23,43227.4%+37%

39Wheaton, ILIL54,06527.3%+24%

40La Grange Park, ILIL13,45327.0%+91%

41Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89826.6%+60%

42Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13025.6%+6%

43Willowbrook, ILIL9,12625.2%+41%

44Park Ridge, ILIL38,46324.8%+35%

45Geneva, ILIL21,13824.3%+24%

46Edwardsville, ILIL26,46324.0%+44%

47Frankfort, ILIL21,36523.6%+46%

48Forest Park, ILIL13,82923.4%+60%

49Downers Grove, ILIL50,36523.3%+29%

50Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21623.2%+43%

51Winfield, ILIL10,14622.7%+41%

52Macomb, ILIL14,53022.5%+16%

53Carterville, ILIL5,83922.2%+93%

54Columbia, ILIL10,86522.0%+123%

55O'Fallon, ILIL32,65621.4%+26%

56Gurnee, ILIL30,45821.3%+26%

57Campton Hills, ILIL10,89421.1%–

58Lake Villa, ILIL8,69221.1%+117%

59Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86821.0%+57%

60Batavia, ILIL26,58620.2%+35%

61Grayslake, ILIL21,14020.1%+15%

62Plainfield, ILIL50,04320.1%+149%

63Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03920.0%−5%

64Swansea, ILIL14,35619.7%+78%

65Schaumburg, ILIL77,24919.4%+58%

66Darien, ILIL22,03219.4%+17%

67St. Charles, ILIL33,59419.2%+30%

68Palatine, ILIL65,84219.1%+36%

69Mahomet, ILIL10,51619.0%+55%

70Skokie, ILIL66,54418.9%+7%

71Woodridge, ILIL34,02818.9%+51%

72Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26218.6%+43%

73Morton Grove, ILIL24,58218.6%+64%

74Westmont, ILIL24,15518.2%+52%

75Highwood, ILIL5,32318.2%+62%

76Palos Heights, ILIL12,08418.2%+13%

77Normal, ILIL53,27517.9%+25%

78Chatham, ILIL14,57917.9%+75%

79Itasca, ILIL9,48817.7%+56%

80New Lenox, ILIL28,89317.5%+136%

81Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85817.3%+50%

82Sycamore, ILIL19,08317.2%+71%

83Chicago, ILIL2,731,58517.1%+71%

84Brookfield, ILIL18,87916.9%+113%

85Oswego, ILIL39,94816.9%+58%

86Orland Park, ILIL57,95416.8%+40%

87Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81016.8%+76%

88Shiloh, ILIL14,60416.8%+16%

89Bloomington, ILIL78,80416.7%+42%

90Homewood, ILIL18,77316.6%+3%

91West Dundee, ILIL8,57016.4%+23%

92Matteson, ILIL18,54316.3%+86%

93Lombard, ILIL44,39916.2%+51%

94North Aurora, ILIL19,40616.2%+77%

95Mokena, ILIL19,89715.8%+38%

96Shorewood, ILIL18,53615.8%+82%

97Lemont, ILIL18,51315.6%+44%

98Cary, ILIL17,93215.4%+20%

99Algonquin, ILIL30,82415.3%+37%

100DeKalb, ILIL40,46715.3%−16%

101Mundelein, ILIL32,68015.1%+12%

102Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17514.8%+44%

103Wheeling, ILIL38,39114.7%+40%

104Charleston, ILIL17,46614.6%−16%

105Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47614.6%+43%

106Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39514.5%+21%

107Maryville, ILIL8,41314.3%+82%

108Des Plaines, ILIL58,77214.3%+77%

109Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28314.2%+65%

110Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65814.2%+32%

111Morton, ILIL17,56514.1%+34%

112Gages Lake, ILIL10,81914.1%+17%

113Springfield, ILIL112,98914.1%+21%

114Peoria, ILIL110,92014.1%+35%

115Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80314.1%+91%

116Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28813.9%+28%

117Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38113.7%+49%

118Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20613.7%+459%

119Warrenville, ILIL15,21113.7%+20%

120Roscoe, ILIL11,03413.6%+148%

121Crete, ILIL8,34513.6%+43%

122Elburn, ILIL7,08413.5%+31%

123Woodstock, ILIL25,74013.4%+91%

124Roselle, ILIL22,75613.3%+38%

125South Holland, ILIL20,74913.2%+39%

126Washington, ILIL15,90213.1%+39%

127Tinley Park, ILIL55,14013.0%+76%

128Westchester, ILIL16,30012.9%+21%

129Carol Stream, ILIL39,31512.9%+52%

130Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55212.9%+40%

131Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69012.9%+35%

132Antioch, ILIL15,00012.9%+52%

133Huntley, ILIL29,13212.7%+120%

134Bartlett, ILIL40,85512.7%+19%

135Aurora, ILIL181,50512.7%+36%

136Monticello, ILIL6,08012.7%+4%

137Elk Grove, ILIL31,88512.6%+43%

138Lockport, ILIL27,82212.5%+89%

139Minooka, ILIL12,89912.5%+15%

140Lynwood, ILIL9,29712.5%+68%

141Lakemoor, ILIL6,44912.5%+399%

142Gilberts, ILIL9,08212.3%+49%

143South Elgin, ILIL25,65612.3%+116%

144Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02412.2%+57%

145Godfrey, ILIL17,62012.1%+24%

146Park Forest, ILIL21,07912.0%+17%

147Rockton, ILIL7,87011.9%+15%

148Homer Glen, ILIL24,87311.7%–

149Mascoutah, ILIL9,23911.6%+43%

150Monee, ILIL5,11911.5%+156%

151Niles, ILIL30,44311.5%+29%

152North Riverside, ILIL7,16111.4%+39%

153Spring Grove, ILIL5,52611.4%+38%

154Palos Hills, ILIL18,02811.3%+40%

155Johnsburg, ILIL6,44511.3%+56%

156Greenville, ILIL7,46911.3%+51%

157Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76711.2%+146%

158Carlinville, ILIL5,46511.1%+55%

159Richton Park, ILIL12,48311.1%+62%

160Round Lake, ILIL18,52611.1%+141%

161Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76111.0%+152%

162West Chicago, ILIL25,29611.0%+112%

163Channahon, ILIL14,53011.0%+170%

164Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45010.9%+59%

165Wauconda, ILIL13,99310.7%+82%

166Hampshire, ILIL9,26610.7%+135%

167Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67510.7%+67%

168Yorkville, ILIL26,73010.7%+61%

169Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56010.6%+127%

170Mount Zion, ILIL5,88010.6%+44%

171Orland Hills, ILIL6,66310.5%+186%

172Volo, ILIL6,80510.5%–

173Waterloo, ILIL11,13210.4%+68%

174Calumet Park, ILIL6,77210.4%+150%

175Princeton, ILIL7,67410.3%+46%

176Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59010.3%+56%

177Belleville, ILIL40,23710.3%+69%

178Willow Springs, ILIL5,78810.2%−2%

179Moline, ILIL42,36210.2%+50%

180Countryside, ILIL6,26010.0%+10%

181Marion, ILIL17,14810.0%+58%

182Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5459.8%+279%

183Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2159.8%+42%

184Glenwood, ILIL8,4169.8%+6%

185Collinsville, ILIL23,7179.7%+41%

186Morris, ILIL14,6699.7%+82%

187Troy, ILIL11,8939.7%+16%

188Jerseyville, ILIL8,4099.7%+137%

189Oak Forest, ILIL26,7929.5%+40%

190Villa Park, ILIL21,8889.5%+20%

191Litchfield, ILIL6,5989.4%+193%

192Montgomery, ILIL21,9789.4%+86%

193Geneseo, ILIL6,5059.3%+52%

194Elgin, ILIL115,4769.2%+52%

195Norridge, ILIL14,8089.0%+82%

196Berkeley, ILIL5,1419.0%+50%

197Loves Park, ILIL23,7129.0%+66%

198Lansing, ILIL28,0688.7%+66%

199Eureka, ILIL5,1298.6%+39%

200Murphysboro, ILIL6,9778.6%+25%

201Bartonville, ILIL5,8048.6%+280%

202Rock Island, ILIL36,2258.6%+37%

203Highland, ILIL10,0428.6%+21%

204Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4488.6%–

205Crestwood, ILIL10,5298.5%+140%

206Ottawa, ILIL18,6848.5%+66%

207Quincy, ILIL38,9188.4%+22%

208Rockford, ILIL147,3848.3%+17%

209Manteno, ILIL9,2018.3%+36%

210Streamwood, ILIL38,2778.3%+25%

211University Park, ILIL7,0198.2%−15%

212Herrin, ILIL12,2688.2%+44%

213Hanover Park, ILIL36,5688.1%+106%

214Coal City, ILIL5,8318.1%+126%

215Milan, ILIL5,0288.0%+285%

216Effingham, ILIL12,4068.0%+41%

217Chillicothe, ILIL6,0337.9%+108%

218Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1877.9%+28%

219East Peoria, ILIL22,0887.9%+106%

220Decatur, ILIL67,8847.8%+37%

221Addison, ILIL35,7587.8%+50%

222Joliet, ILIL152,2417.7%+35%

223North Chicago, ILIL34,0507.7%+41%

224Centralia, ILIL11,8637.5%+38%

225Galesburg, ILIL28,5817.4%+35%

226Monmouth, ILIL8,5997.4%+30%

227Canton, ILIL13,2977.4%+95%

228Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6417.4%–

229Alton, ILIL25,0137.3%+42%

230Alsip, ILIL18,4837.3%+97%

231Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1017.2%+24%

232Worth, ILIL10,6967.2%+112%

233Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6557.2%+6%

234Dixon, ILIL14,5827.2%+64%

235McHenry, ILIL29,2177.1%+23%

236Wilmington, ILIL5,6147.1%+114%

237Spring Valley, ILIL5,4087.0%+14%

238Bethalto, ILIL9,2026.9%+24%

239Danville, ILIL28,1386.9%+28%

240Marengo, ILIL7,7376.9%+71%

241Berwyn, ILIL55,0016.8%+15%

242Crest Hill, ILIL20,6956.8%+164%

243Taylorville, ILIL10,5226.8%+49%

244Benton, ILIL6,5586.7%+40%

245Silvis, ILIL7,9796.6%+118%

246Olney, ILIL8,3476.6%+21%

247Island Lake, ILIL8,0476.6%+29%

248Paris, ILIL8,0266.6%+78%

249Steger, ILIL9,3526.6%+103%

250Beach Park, ILIL14,1146.6%+34%

251Carpentersville, ILIL37,0456.6%+137%

252Waukegan, ILIL87,9406.5%+18%

253Mattoon, ILIL16,6676.5%+31%

254Mendota, ILIL6,8946.5%+10%

255Sterling, ILIL14,3946.5%+87%

256Freeport, ILIL23,2026.5%+23%

257Lincoln, ILIL12,9816.5%+47%

258Wood Dale, ILIL14,0816.4%+12%

259Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8446.4%+104%

260Peru, ILIL9,7806.3%+12%

261Rantoul, ILIL11,9916.3%+17%

262Hillsboro, ILIL6,1846.3%+15%

263Justice, ILIL12,2856.3%+138%

264Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0366.2%+67%

265Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7236.2%+40%

266Jacksonville, ILIL17,7526.2%−21%

267Dolton, ILIL20,6716.1%+89%

268Blue Island, ILIL21,8056.1%+77%

269Hillside, ILIL8,1406.1%−5%

270Robinson, ILIL7,2836.1%+54%

271Belvidere, ILIL25,4626.0%+212%

272Lyons, ILIL10,4336.0%+15%

273Salem, ILIL7,0355.9%+52%

274East Moline, ILIL20,4535.8%+18%

275Manhattan, ILIL10,9435.8%+45%

276Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9025.8%+35%

277Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5255.8%+8%

278Midlothian, ILIL13,8415.8%+28%

279Bridgeview, ILIL16,5215.7%+148%

280Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5085.7%+41%

281Fox Lake, ILIL10,8495.6%+18%

282East Alton, ILIL5,6215.6%+362%

283Harrisburg, ILIL7,9225.6%+20%

284Zion, ILIL24,4475.6%+0%

285Bradley, ILIL15,2145.6%+33%

286Pekin, ILIL31,2775.5%+10%

287River Grove, ILIL10,4095.5%+40%

288Riverdale, ILIL10,2805.5%+155%

289Bensenville, ILIL18,5255.4%+21%

290Stickney, ILIL6,8975.4%+142%

291Wood River, ILIL10,2245.3%+62%

292Du Quoin, ILIL5,5695.3%+35%

293Plano, ILIL12,6775.3%+155%

294East St. Louis, ILIL17,6825.2%+90%

295Rochelle, ILIL9,4985.1%−2%

296Braidwood, ILIL6,2595.1%+151%

297Markham, ILIL11,2745.1%+59%

298Broadview, ILIL7,8715.1%+5%

299Sandwich, ILIL7,3805.0%+26%

300Calumet City, ILIL34,7985.0%+33%

301Kankakee, ILIL23,4005.0%+0%

302Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9894.9%−11%

303Romeoville, ILIL41,2814.9%+20%

304Pontiac, ILIL10,8064.9%+12%

305Schiller Park, ILIL11,3174.8%+2%

306Maywood, ILIL23,3304.7%+29%

307Kewanee, ILIL12,1154.6%+28%

308Genoa, ILIL5,5474.6%+137%

309Franklin Park, ILIL18,0454.5%+46%

310LaSalle, ILIL9,3884.5%+14%

311Metropolis, ILIL5,7274.4%+21%

312Granite City, ILIL26,8074.4%+47%

313Machesney Park, ILIL22,8054.4%+57%

314Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8874.3%−4%

315Clinton, ILIL6,7814.3%+54%

316Bellwood, ILIL18,1164.2%+17%

317Streator, ILIL12,1904.2%+22%

318Burbank, ILIL28,5784.1%+35%

319South Beloit, ILIL7,9963.9%+121%

320Melrose Park, ILIL23,9363.8%−10%

321Vandalia, ILIL7,1083.8%+45%

322Beardstown, ILIL5,6913.8%+84%

323West Frankfort, ILIL7,1053.7%−3%

324Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5933.6%−14%

325Rock Falls, ILIL8,5213.3%+48%

326Pana, ILIL5,0103.2%+63%

327Harvey, ILIL19,8493.2%+30%

328Sauk, ILIL9,6243.0%+52%

329Chester, ILIL6,8473.0%−16%

330Northlake, ILIL12,4622.9%+13%

331Park City, ILIL7,8932.6%−45%

332Harvard, ILIL9,5042.4%−58%

333Summit, ILIL10,7532.1%+18%

334Cicero, ILIL81,8581.9%−14%

335Posen, ILIL5,4051.2%−5%

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