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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 64 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, KSKS34,09333.4%+21%

02Prairie, KSKS23,00830.6%+37%

03Lawrence, KSKS96,36725.5%+23%

04Manhattan, KSKS54,67325.2%+7%

05Overland Park, KSKS203,67724.3%+41%

06Andover, KSKS17,37023.4%+99%

07Mission, KSKS10,12521.7%+63%

08Maize, KSKS7,85321.7%+378%

09Lenexa, KSKS60,50620.2%+25%

10Olathe, KSKS150,02518.3%+57%

11Roeland Park, KSKS6,68317.9%+18%

12Lansing, KSKS11,33117.8%+94%

13Bel Aire, KSKS10,28717.2%+1%

14Shawnee, KSKS69,84816.7%+34%

15Leavenworth, KSKS37,01215.4%+25%

16Hays, KSKS21,25815.4%+25%

17Merriam, KSKS11,50914.5%+37%

18Goddard, KSKS6,63814.2%+93%

19Mulvane, KSKS7,03013.6%+295%

20Derby, KSKS26,60613.1%+16%

21Valley Center, KSKS7,68513.0%+66%

22Basehor, KSKS8,24912.4%+121%

23Paola, KSKS5,88012.4%+106%

24Atchison, KSKS10,78911.3%+25%

25Pittsburg, KSKS20,56911.3%−7%

26Wichita, KSKS400,98711.1%+37%

27Winfield, KSKS11,74511.0%+36%

28Emporia, KSKS24,13710.5%+12%

29Newton, KSKS18,35310.5%+38%

30De Soto, KSKS7,08310.5%+27%

31Spring Hill, KSKS10,77710.4%+168%

32Independence, KSKS8,19310.2%+48%

33Topeka, KSKS125,7959.9%+13%

34Eudora, KSKS6,5069.8%+83%

35Parsons, KSKS9,3159.6%+66%

36Salina, KSKS46,0949.4%+49%

37El Dorado, KSKS12,6969.4%+68%

38Ottawa, KSKS12,7169.4%+45%

39Louisburg, KSKS5,2999.1%+50%

40Gardner, KSKS26,1549.0%+65%

41Colby, KSKS5,4898.9%+7%

42Arkansas City, KSKS11,8008.9%+97%

43McPherson, KSKS13,9188.1%+24%

44Junction City, KSKS22,5838.0%+39%

45Park City, KSKS9,4587.9%+143%

46Ulysses, KSKS5,5247.5%+77%

47Augusta, KSKS9,0737.5%+23%

48Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2087.2%+69%

49Hutchinson, KSKS39,5957.1%+22%

50Pratt, KSKS6,5747.1%−1%

51Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9626.9%+36%

52Abilene, KSKS6,5526.6%+51%

53Garden City, KSKS27,4026.4%+34%

54Dodge City, KSKS27,6536.2%+5%

55Kansas City, KSKS157,8056.2%+42%

56Iola, KSKS5,2405.7%−29%

57Fort Scott, KSKS7,5005.7%−38%

58Great Bend, KSKS14,2665.3%−15%

59Haysville, KSKS11,3535.3%+81%

60Chanute, KSKS8,5845.2%+7%

61Wellington, KSKS7,5415.2%−14%

62Fort Riley, KSKS8,6064.8%–

63Coffeyville, KSKS8,4604.0%−6%

64Liberal, KSKS19,0103.1%−32%

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