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Most graduate degrees, Kansas cities · 1990

Kansas cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Leawood, KSKS34,09320.5%−26%

02Manhattan, KSKS54,67319.6%−17%

03Lawrence, KSKS96,36719.4%−7%

04Prairie, KSKS23,00817.4%−22%

05Mission, KSKS10,12515.2%+14%

06Leavenworth, KSKS37,01213.9%+13%

07Lenexa, KSKS60,50613.6%−16%

08Bel Aire, KSKS10,28713.0%−24%

09Overland Park, KSKS203,67713.0%−25%

10Roeland Park, KSKS6,68312.3%−19%

11Emporia, KSKS24,1379.5%+2%

12Pittsburg, KSKS20,5699.5%−22%

13Merriam, KSKS11,5099.2%−13%

14Derby, KSKS26,6068.9%−21%

15Lansing, KSKS11,3318.8%−4%

16Shawnee, KSKS69,8488.4%−32%

17Atchison, KSKS10,7898.3%−8%

18Olathe, KSKS150,0258.1%−31%

19Hays, KSKS21,2587.8%−36%

20Topeka, KSKS125,7957.5%−14%

21Parsons, KSKS9,3157.4%+28%

22Wichita, KSKS400,9877.1%−12%

23Andover, KSKS17,3706.9%−41%

24Pratt, KSKS6,5746.6%−8%

25Winfield, KSKS11,7456.4%−21%

26Dodge City, KSKS27,6536.3%+8%

27Fort Scott, KSKS7,5006.2%−32%

28Salina, KSKS46,0946.1%−4%

29Gardner, KSKS26,1545.8%+6%

30Ulysses, KSKS5,5245.8%+37%

31Mulvane, KSKS7,0305.7%+68%

32El Dorado, KSKS12,6965.6%−0%

33Wellington, KSKS7,5415.6%−8%

34McPherson, KSKS13,9185.5%−16%

35Colby, KSKS5,4895.4%−35%

36Garden City, KSKS27,4025.4%+12%

37Basehor, KSKS8,2495.4%−4%

38Independence, KSKS8,1935.3%−22%

39Arkansas City, KSKS11,8005.1%+14%

40Ottawa, KSKS12,7165.0%−22%

41Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9625.0%−1%

42Newton, KSKS18,3535.0%−34%

43Iola, KSKS5,2405.0%−37%

44Augusta, KSKS9,0734.8%−21%

45Abilene, KSKS6,5524.8%+10%

46Goddard, KSKS6,6384.7%−36%

47Coffeyville, KSKS8,4604.6%+7%

48Great Bend, KSKS14,2664.5%−28%

49Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2084.2%−1%

50Junction City, KSKS22,5834.2%−27%

51Hutchinson, KSKS39,5954.1%−29%

52Eudora, KSKS6,5064.1%−24%

53Valley Center, KSKS7,6854.0%−48%

54Paola, KSKS5,8803.9%−34%

55Liberal, KSKS19,0103.9%−13%

56Chanute, KSKS8,5843.8%−22%

57Louisburg, KSKS5,2993.7%−39%

58Kansas City, KSKS157,8053.6%−17%

59De Soto, KSKS7,0832.9%−65%

60Maize, KSKS7,8532.7%−41%

61Spring Hill, KSKS10,7772.3%−40%

62Park City, KSKS9,4581.7%−46%

63Haysville, KSKS11,3531.5%−48%

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