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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 (1990 ACS). This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Leawood, KSKS34,09320.5%–

02Manhattan, KSKS54,67319.6%–

03Lawrence, KSKS96,36719.4%–

04Prairie, KSKS23,00817.4%–

05Mission, KSKS10,12515.2%–

06Leavenworth, KSKS37,01213.9%–

07Lenexa, KSKS60,50613.6%–

08Bel Aire, KSKS10,28713.0%–

09Overland Park, KSKS203,67713.0%–

10Roeland Park, KSKS6,68312.3%–

11Emporia, KSKS24,1379.5%–

12Pittsburg, KSKS20,5699.5%–

13Merriam, KSKS11,5099.2%–

14Derby, KSKS26,6068.9%–

15Lansing, KSKS11,3318.8%–

16Shawnee, KSKS69,8488.4%–

17Atchison, KSKS10,7898.3%–

18Olathe, KSKS150,0258.1%–

19Hays, KSKS21,2587.8%–

20Topeka, KSKS125,7957.5%–

21Parsons, KSKS9,3157.4%–

22Wichita, KSKS400,9877.1%–

23Andover, KSKS17,3706.9%–

24Pratt, KSKS6,5746.6%–

25Winfield, KSKS11,7456.4%–

26Dodge City, KSKS27,6536.3%–

27Fort Scott, KSKS7,5006.2%–

28Salina, KSKS46,0946.1%–

29Gardner, KSKS26,1545.8%–

30Ulysses, KSKS5,5245.8%–

31Mulvane, KSKS7,0305.7%–

32El Dorado, KSKS12,6965.6%–

33Wellington, KSKS7,5415.6%–

34McPherson, KSKS13,9185.5%–

35Colby, KSKS5,4895.4%–

36Garden City, KSKS27,4025.4%–

37Basehor, KSKS8,2495.4%–

38Independence, KSKS8,1935.3%–

39Arkansas City, KSKS11,8005.1%–

40Ottawa, KSKS12,7165.0%–

41Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9625.0%–

42Newton, KSKS18,3535.0%–

43Iola, KSKS5,2405.0%–

44Augusta, KSKS9,0734.8%–

45Abilene, KSKS6,5524.8%–

46Goddard, KSKS6,6384.7%–

47Coffeyville, KSKS8,4604.6%–

48Great Bend, KSKS14,2664.5%–

49Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2084.2%–

50Junction City, KSKS22,5834.2%–

51Hutchinson, KSKS39,5954.1%–

52Eudora, KSKS6,5064.1%–

53Valley Center, KSKS7,6854.0%–

54Paola, KSKS5,8803.9%–

55Liberal, KSKS19,0103.9%–

56Chanute, KSKS8,5843.8%–

57Louisburg, KSKS5,2993.7%–

58Kansas City, KSKS157,8053.6%–

59De Soto, KSKS7,0832.9%–

60Maize, KSKS7,8532.7%–

61Spring Hill, KSKS10,7772.3%–

62Park City, KSKS9,4581.7%–

63Haysville, KSKS11,3531.5%–

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