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Most graduate degrees, Kansas cities · 2020

Kansas cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Leawood, KSKS34,09333.4%+5.9 pts
02Prairie, KSKS23,00830.6%+8.2 pts
03Lawrence, KSKS96,36725.5%+4.8 pts
04Manhattan, KSKS54,67325.2%+1.6 pts
05Overland Park, KSKS203,67724.3%+7.0 pts
06Andover, KSKS17,37023.4%+11.6 pts
07Mission, KSKS10,12521.7%+8.4 pts
08Maize, KSKS7,85321.7%+17.1 pts
09Lenexa, KSKS60,50620.2%+4.1 pts
10Olathe, KSKS150,02518.3%+6.6 pts
11Roeland Park, KSKS6,68317.9%+2.8 pts
12Lansing, KSKS11,33117.8%+8.6 pts
13Bel Aire, KSKS10,28717.2%+0.1 pts
14Shawnee, KSKS69,84816.7%+4.3 pts
15Leavenworth, KSKS37,01215.4%+3.1 pts
16Hays, KSKS21,25815.4%+3.1 pts
17Merriam, KSKS11,50914.5%+3.9 pts
18Goddard, KSKS6,63814.2%+6.9 pts
19Mulvane, KSKS7,03013.6%+10.1 pts
20Derby, KSKS26,60613.1%+1.8 pts
21Valley Center, KSKS7,68513.0%+5.2 pts
22Basehor, KSKS8,24912.4%+6.8 pts
23Paola, KSKS5,88012.4%+6.4 pts
24Atchison, KSKS10,78911.3%+2.3 pts
25Pittsburg, KSKS20,56911.3%−0.9 pts
26Wichita, KSKS400,98711.1%+3.0 pts
27Winfield, KSKS11,74511.0%+2.9 pts
28Emporia, KSKS24,13710.5%+1.1 pts
29Newton, KSKS18,35310.5%+2.9 pts
30De Soto, KSKS7,08310.5%+2.2 pts
31Spring Hill, KSKS10,77710.4%+6.5 pts
32Independence, KSKS8,19310.2%+3.3 pts
33Topeka, KSKS125,7959.9%+1.1 pts
34Eudora, KSKS6,5069.8%+4.5 pts
35Parsons, KSKS9,3159.6%+3.8 pts
36Salina, KSKS46,0949.4%+3.1 pts
37El Dorado, KSKS12,6969.4%+3.8 pts
38Ottawa, KSKS12,7169.4%+2.9 pts
39Louisburg, KSKS5,2999.1%+3.1 pts
40Gardner, KSKS26,1549.0%+3.5 pts
41Colby, KSKS5,4898.9%+0.6 pts
42Arkansas City, KSKS11,8008.9%+4.4 pts
43McPherson, KSKS13,9188.1%+1.6 pts
44Junction City, KSKS22,5838.0%+2.3 pts
45Park City, KSKS9,4587.9%+4.6 pts
46Ulysses, KSKS5,5247.5%+3.3 pts
47Augusta, KSKS9,0737.5%+1.4 pts
48Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2087.2%+2.9 pts
49Hutchinson, KSKS39,5957.1%+1.3 pts
50Pratt, KSKS6,5747.1%−0.1 pts
51Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9626.9%+1.9 pts
52Abilene, KSKS6,5526.6%+2.2 pts
53Garden City, KSKS27,4026.4%+1.6 pts
54Dodge City, KSKS27,6536.2%+0.3 pts
55Kansas City, KSKS157,8056.2%+1.8 pts
56Iola, KSKS5,2405.7%−2.3 pts
57Fort Scott, KSKS7,5005.7%−3.4 pts
58Great Bend, KSKS14,2665.3%−1.0 pts
59Haysville, KSKS11,3535.3%+2.4 pts
60Chanute, KSKS8,5845.2%+0.3 pts
61Wellington, KSKS7,5415.2%−0.9 pts
62Fort Riley, KSKS8,6064.8%–
63Coffeyville, KSKS8,4604.0%−0.3 pts
64Liberal, KSKS19,0103.1%−1.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS