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Most graduate degrees, Maryland cities

Maryland cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 206 is 19.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Reisterstown, MD, up 32 places to #85.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Bethesda, MDMD69,39758.1%+9.2 pts

02▲2Potomac, MDMD45,90255.7%+11.5 pts

03▼1Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44555.4%+12.5 pts

04▼1Fulton, MDMD5,67754.7%–

05▲2South Kensington, MDMD8,14853.1%+15.3 pts

06▼1Travilah, MDMD11,72151.0%+5.5 pts

07▲2North Bethesda, MDMD49,67745.4%+9.0 pts

08▲2Fairwood, MDMD7,52643.0%–

09▼3North Potomac, MDMD23,92242.5%+4.1 pts

10▲21Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63041.4%+18.4 pts

11▲6Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04241.0%+13.1 pts

12Takoma Park, MDMD17,26040.0%+12.8 pts

13▲3Four Corners, MDMD8,15039.8%–

14▲6Lutherville, MDMD6,57439.1%–

15▼7Hampton, MDMD5,37238.5%+6.6 pts

16▼3Rockville, MDMD67,56338.1%+9.5 pts

17▲4Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03237.5%–

18▲17Forest Glen, MDMD6,84037.4%+13.5 pts

19▼4Ellicott City, MDMD75,25737.1%+12.6 pts

20▼9Darnestown, MDMD7,05136.4%+0.8 pts

21▲1Towson, MDMD58,67935.8%+11.1 pts

22▼3Scaggsville, MDMD10,56435.0%–

23Columbia, MDMD104,33834.9%+6.1 pts

24▲8Parole, MDMD17,22933.6%+15.4 pts

25▼1Silver Spring, MDMD81,46233.6%+9.5 pts

26▲4Pikesville, MDMD33,52433.2%+5.8 pts

27▼1Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06633.2%+6.0 pts

28▼10Clarksburg, MDMD30,48733.1%+8.4 pts

29▼15Urbana, MDMD14,26032.9%–

30▲13Middletown, MDMD5,05632.6%+16.6 pts

31▲2Ilchester, MDMD28,36432.6%–

32▼5Olney, MDMD35,79731.5%+7.6 pts

33▲5Timonium, MDMD10,30431.5%–

34▲7Garrison, MDMD9,46931.4%+7.1 pts

35▼10Cloverly, MDMD16,64630.6%+8.9 pts

36▲23Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23630.0%+14.8 pts

37▲2Linganore, MDMD14,44429.9%–

38▲8Crofton, MDMD29,54929.9%+10.5 pts

39▼11North Kensington, MDMD8,95429.6%+10.0 pts

40▲22Hyattsville, MDMD21,15829.5%+17.4 pts

41▼7Colesville, MDMD14,51929.3%−3.1 pts

42▼6Severna Park, MDMD40,22828.4%+8.6 pts

43▲9Poolesville, MDMD5,94227.8%+12.3 pts

44▼15Brock Hall, MDMD13,61527.5%–

45▼5Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33526.8%+5.8 pts

46▲22Mitchellville, MDMD11,35926.7%+9.9 pts

47▲18Redland, MDMD18,66526.6%+3.8 pts

48▲13Catonsville, MDMD43,36826.3%+11.4 pts

49▲14Annapolis, MDMD40,63425.7%+9.7 pts

50▼5Leisure World, MDMD8,88225.6%–

51▲7Honeygo, MDMD12,25025.4%–

52▲3Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46625.4%+15.1 pts

53▲4Arnold, MDMD24,30325.2%+5.9 pts

54▲29Westphalia, MDMD13,22825.0%–

55▼4Savage, MDMD8,23924.9%–

56▲4Odenton, MDMD45,00224.7%+15.4 pts

57▼10Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11324.7%+4.8 pts

58▼5Bowie, MDMD58,38324.6%+9.2 pts

59▲7Chestertown, MDMD5,65824.5%+11.6 pts

60▲7Germantown, MDMD90,71924.5%+8.6 pts

61▼17Hillandale, MDMD5,06024.5%+4.9 pts

62▲8Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77224.4%+6.2 pts

63▼13College Park, MDMD35,41824.3%+5.3 pts

64▲7Elkridge, MDMD26,28324.1%+8.3 pts

65▼17North Laurel, MDMD25,56324.1%+8.7 pts

66▲14Laurel, MDMD30,25424.0%+10.4 pts

67▼30Wildewood, MDMD7,55224.0%–

68▼12Kettering, MDMD14,01423.8%+12.6 pts

69▲9Leonardtown, MDMD5,03323.7%+17.7 pts

70▼1Calverton, MDMD17,62423.3%+4.8 pts

71▼29Spring Ridge, MDMD5,92223.0%–

72▼23Cheverly, MDMD6,16422.6%+4.3 pts

73▲15Layhill, MDMD5,49722.6%–

74▼20Fallston, MDMD10,01322.6%+8.2 pts

75▼11Damascus, MDMD17,64022.4%+7.2 pts

76▲16Glenmont, MDMD17,20822.3%–

77▼5Owings Mills, MDMD37,24522.2%+8.1 pts

78▼2Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63021.7%+13.7 pts

79▲17Largo, MDMD12,22921.7%+12.2 pts

80▲14Burtonsville, MDMD10,20321.6%+2.4 pts

81▼4Springdale, MDMD5,22621.6%+8.3 pts

82▼9Greenbelt, MDMD24,94821.5%+0.8 pts

83▲4Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27921.3%+2.5 pts

84▼10Mount Airy, MDMD9,85721.3%+12.1 pts

85▲32Reisterstown, MDMD25,58221.3%+9.0 pts

86▼7Green Valley, MDMD13,60221.2%+8.4 pts

87▲10Bel Air South, MDMD58,13721.1%+8.7 pts

88▼13White Oak, MDMD17,32921.0%−2.0 pts

89▲4Severn, MDMD58,40220.7%+12.1 pts

90▼5Accokeek, MDMD14,36220.7%+8.1 pts

91▼9Eldersburg, MDMD31,69520.6%+9.2 pts

92▲17White Marsh, MDMD10,93220.4%+10.4 pts

93▼4Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39020.3%+10.6 pts

94▼13Bel Air North, MDMD31,30220.2%+8.6 pts

95▲9Wheaton, MDMD52,92620.1%–

96▼10Montgomery, MDMD34,11020.1%−1.6 pts

97▲32Linthicum, MDMD11,31319.9%+10.1 pts

98▲17Marlboro, MDMD9,38219.8%–

99▲20California, MDMD13,13619.7%+7.3 pts

100▲27Bensville, MDMD15,84819.5%–

101Fairland, MDMD26,23119.4%−1.1 pts

102▼7Frederick, MDMD92,05919.3%+8.2 pts

103▼12Walkersville, MDMD6,50119.2%+9.6 pts

104▲2Fort Washington, MDMD25,13419.0%+4.6 pts

105▼6Maryland City, MDMD19,18618.8%+13.6 pts

106▲55Brunswick, MDMD9,38018.6%+15.5 pts

107▲35Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34318.5%+7.7 pts

108▼5Cockeysville, MDMD23,96218.2%−2.2 pts

109▼2Baltimore, MDMD569,99718.1%+9.4 pts

110▲13Robinwood, MDMD8,04217.8%+5.8 pts

111▲30Mayo, MDMD8,69417.8%+6.9 pts

112▼28Frostburg, MDMD6,97917.5%0.0 pts

113▼11Brandywine, MDMD12,16017.3%+12.7 pts

114▲11Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30717.3%+8.2 pts

115▼5Fort Meade, MDMD11,22517.3%+7.0 pts

116▼3Stevensville, MDMD8,80217.1%+9.1 pts

117▲43Pasadena, MDMD34,30917.0%+7.1 pts

118▼28South Laurel, MDMD29,27217.0%+4.4 pts

119▲20Deale, MDMD5,33316.8%+9.0 pts

120▲4Carney, MDMD28,34316.7%+5.1 pts

121▼13Perry Hall, MDMD29,10516.7%+5.9 pts

122▲9Arbutus, MDMD22,50716.6%+7.1 pts

123▲34Ocean City, MDMD6,84016.4%+8.6 pts

124▼6Randallstown, MDMD35,95716.4%+3.0 pts

125▲9Flower Hill, MDMD13,79416.4%–

126▼5Bel Air, MDMD10,50716.3%+5.7 pts

127▼13Easton, MDMD17,29316.3%+7.6 pts

128▲22Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35116.2%+6.1 pts

129▲8La Plata, MDMD12,13716.2%+6.4 pts

130Waldorf, MDMD82,94315.8%+9.0 pts

131▲15Lochearn, MDMD27,07415.6%+5.2 pts

132▲1Riverside, MDMD6,58515.5%+6.7 pts

133▼1Edgewater, MDMD8,51915.5%–

134▲17Berlin, MDMD5,33515.2%+11.6 pts

135▲10Adelphi, MDMD17,39515.2%−2.6 pts

136▼31Beltsville, MDMD19,17615.2%+1.1 pts

137▼37Marlton, MDMD10,22215.0%+3.5 pts

138▼12Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37914.9%+5.7 pts

139▼19West Ocean City, MDMD5,19814.9%+6.8 pts

140▲19Summerfield, MDMD15,06514.8%–

141▼43Glenarden, MDMD6,42214.6%+9.2 pts

142▼31Fruitland, MDMD6,00714.5%+9.0 pts

143▼3Camp Springs, MDMD22,54414.5%+6.0 pts

144▼9Lake Shore, MDMD18,24914.5%+7.7 pts

145▼23Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56714.4%+1.5 pts

146▲33Riviera Beach, MDMD12,19214.0%+9.5 pts

147▲28Lexington Park, MDMD13,25213.9%+7.3 pts

148▼36Friendly, MDMD11,11913.8%+5.2 pts

149▲7Parkville, MDMD30,54913.6%+6.7 pts

150▼7Clinton, MDMD38,37613.4%+7.4 pts

151▲25Hampstead, MDMD6,28113.4%+2.1 pts

152▲15Middle River, MDMD31,71213.4%+10.6 pts

153▼25Rosaryville, MDMD12,88313.1%+3.1 pts

154▼1Westminster, MDMD20,58913.1%+4.1 pts

155Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,24113.0%–

156▼18Seabrook, MDMD18,31713.0%–

157▲6Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06312.8%+7.8 pts

158▼42Abingdon, MDMD5,01912.5%–

159▲18Overlea, MDMD13,03512.1%+5.8 pts

160▼12Joppatowne, MDMD14,23712.1%+4.7 pts

161▼17Rossville, MDMD16,05912.0%+5.1 pts

162▼26Manchester, MDMD5,42611.9%+8.3 pts

163▲15Lanham, MDMD11,43311.5%–

164▲2Milford Mill, MDMD30,82911.3%+3.0 pts

165▲22Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45610.9%+6.6 pts

166▲3Aberdeen, MDMD18,37410.8%+4.3 pts

167▲18Taneytown, MDMD8,25910.7%+7.7 pts

168▲12Cumberland, MDMD18,79910.1%+5.0 pts

169▲5Edgewood, MDMD24,92210.0%+6.3 pts

170▲16Edgemere, MDMD9,0619.9%+6.1 pts

171▼22Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8939.7%–

172▼25Salisbury, MDMD33,8459.7%+1.1 pts

173▲17Ferndale, MDMD17,5299.7%+3.5 pts

174▼12Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5909.5%+6.5 pts

175▼11Thurmont, MDMD6,3379.4%+2.8 pts

176▼22District Heights, MDMD5,9389.3%+5.4 pts

177▼5Cambridge, MDMD13,4579.2%+4.3 pts

178▲16Jessup, MDMD9,9319.0%+2.6 pts

179▼21Halfway, MDMD10,8499.0%+3.3 pts

180▲17Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0679.0%+7.1 pts

181▲12Suitland, MDMD23,7938.6%–

182▼9Bryans Road, MDMD9,3718.5%+1.8 pts

183▼31Walker Mill, MDMD10,9318.4%+4.6 pts

184▲4Glassmanor, MDMD16,9818.3%–

185▼4Landover, MDMD24,5148.0%–

186▲3Chillum, MDMD34,8717.8%+1.0 pts

187▼17Peppermill, MDMD5,2387.7%–

188▲13Temple Hills, MDMD8,9697.6%+1.7 pts

189▼7Forestville, MDMD10,4957.5%+4.1 pts

190▲1Hagerstown, MDMD44,2287.4%+3.1 pts

191▼8New Carrollton, MDMD13,6447.3%−2.3 pts

192▼8Elkton, MDMD16,6707.1%+2.2 pts

193▲6Essex, MDMD40,5807.1%+4.6 pts

194▲8Coral Hills, MDMD9,7567.0%+4.5 pts

195▼30Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,2066.9%–

196▼25Rosedale, MDMD20,0026.3%+2.9 pts

197▼29Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0066.3%+1.0 pts

198▼3Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7505.8%+2.0 pts

199▲1Dundalk, MDMD65,9695.3%+3.5 pts

200▼4East Riverdale, MDMD18,3364.8%−1.2 pts

201▲3Silver Hill, MDMD5,1934.6%–

202▲1Lansdowne, MDMD7,8764.3%–

203▲2Langley Park, MDMD21,5084.3%−1.1 pts

204▼6Bladensburg, MDMD9,6714.1%+0.3 pts

205▼13Denton, MDMD5,0753.6%−5.7 pts

206Cresaptown, MDMD5,1211.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES