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Most graduate degrees, Kansas cities · 2000

Kansas cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 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 1990

01Leawood, KSKS34,09327.6%+35%

02Manhattan, KSKS54,67323.6%+21%

03Prairie, KSKS23,00822.4%+29%

04Lawrence, KSKS96,36720.8%+7%

05Overland Park, KSKS203,67717.3%+33%

06Bel Aire, KSKS10,28717.1%+31%

07Lenexa, KSKS60,50616.2%+18%

08Roeland Park, KSKS6,68315.1%+23%

09Mission, KSKS10,12513.3%−12%

10Shawnee, KSKS69,84812.5%+48%

11Leavenworth, KSKS37,01212.3%−11%

12Hays, KSKS21,25812.3%+56%

13Pittsburg, KSKS20,56912.2%+29%

14Andover, KSKS17,37011.7%+69%

15Olathe, KSKS150,02511.7%+45%

16Derby, KSKS26,60611.3%+27%

17Merriam, KSKS11,50910.6%+15%

18Emporia, KSKS24,1379.4%−2%

19Lansing, KSKS11,3319.2%+4%

20Fort Scott, KSKS7,5009.1%+46%

21Atchison, KSKS10,7899.0%+9%

22Topeka, KSKS125,7958.8%+17%

23Colby, KSKS5,4898.4%+54%

24De Soto, KSKS7,0838.3%+188%

25Winfield, KSKS11,7458.1%+27%

26Wichita, KSKS400,9878.1%+14%

27Iola, KSKS5,2408.0%+59%

28Valley Center, KSKS7,6857.8%+93%

29Newton, KSKS18,3537.6%+51%

30Goddard, KSKS6,6387.3%+56%

31Pratt, KSKS6,5747.1%+8%

32Independence, KSKS8,1936.9%+29%

33McPherson, KSKS13,9186.5%+19%

34Ottawa, KSKS12,7166.5%+28%

35Salina, KSKS46,0946.3%+4%

36Great Bend, KSKS14,2666.3%+40%

37Augusta, KSKS9,0736.1%+27%

38Louisburg, KSKS5,2996.1%+64%

39Wellington, KSKS7,5416.1%+9%

40Paola, KSKS5,8806.0%+53%

41Dodge City, KSKS27,6535.9%−7%

42Hutchinson, KSKS39,5955.8%+40%

43Parsons, KSKS9,3155.8%−22%

44Junction City, KSKS22,5835.8%+37%

45Basehor, KSKS8,2495.6%+5%

46El Dorado, KSKS12,6965.6%+0%

47Gardner, KSKS26,1545.5%−6%

48Eudora, KSKS6,5065.4%+31%

49Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9625.1%+1%

50Chanute, KSKS8,5844.9%+28%

51Garden City, KSKS27,4024.8%−11%

52Liberal, KSKS19,0104.5%+16%

53Maize, KSKS7,8534.5%+69%

54Arkansas City, KSKS11,8004.5%−12%

55Abilene, KSKS6,5524.4%−9%

56Kansas City, KSKS157,8054.3%+21%

57Coffeyville, KSKS8,4604.3%−7%

58Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2084.2%+1%

59Ulysses, KSKS5,5244.2%−27%

60Spring Hill, KSKS10,7773.9%+66%

61Mulvane, KSKS7,0303.4%−40%

62Park City, KSKS9,4583.2%+87%

63Haysville, KSKS11,3532.9%+91%

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