RANKING · 2024 ACS · 206 SHOWN OF 206

Most graduate degrees, Maryland cities

Maryland cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Flip the list · Fewest graduate degrees, US cities →

MarylandAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Bethesda, MDMD69,39758.1%+19%

02Potomac, MDMD45,90255.7%+26%

03Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44555.4%+29%

04Fulton, MDMD5,67754.7%–

05South Kensington, MDMD8,14853.1%+41%

06Travilah, MDMD11,72151.0%+12%

07North Bethesda, MDMD49,67745.4%+25%

08Fairwood, MDMD7,52643.0%–

09North Potomac, MDMD23,92242.5%+11%

10Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63041.4%+80%

11Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04241.0%+47%

12Takoma Park, MDMD17,26040.0%+47%

13Four Corners, MDMD8,15039.8%–

14Lutherville, MDMD6,57439.1%–

15Hampton, MDMD5,37238.5%+21%

16Rockville, MDMD67,56338.1%+33%

17Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03237.5%–

18Forest Glen, MDMD6,84037.4%+57%

19Ellicott City, MDMD75,25737.1%+51%

20Darnestown, MDMD7,05136.4%+2%

21Towson, MDMD58,67935.8%+45%

22Scaggsville, MDMD10,56435.0%–

23Columbia, MDMD104,33834.9%+21%

24Parole, MDMD17,22933.6%+85%

25Silver Spring, MDMD81,46233.6%+39%

26Pikesville, MDMD33,52433.2%+21%

27Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06633.2%+22%

28Clarksburg, MDMD30,48733.1%+34%

29Urbana, MDMD14,26032.9%–

30Middletown, MDMD5,05632.6%+104%

31Ilchester, MDMD28,36432.6%–

32Olney, MDMD35,79731.5%+32%

33Timonium, MDMD10,30431.5%–

34Garrison, MDMD9,46931.4%+29%

35Cloverly, MDMD16,64630.6%+41%

36Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23630.0%+97%

37Linganore, MDMD14,44429.9%–

38Crofton, MDMD29,54929.9%+54%

39North Kensington, MDMD8,95429.6%+51%

40Hyattsville, MDMD21,15829.5%+144%

41Colesville, MDMD14,51929.3%−10%

42Severna Park, MDMD40,22828.4%+43%

43Poolesville, MDMD5,94227.8%+80%

44Brock Hall, MDMD13,61527.5%–

45Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33526.8%+28%

46Mitchellville, MDMD11,35926.7%+58%

47Redland, MDMD18,66526.6%+17%

48Catonsville, MDMD43,36826.3%+77%

49Annapolis, MDMD40,63425.7%+60%

50Leisure World, MDMD8,88225.6%–

51Honeygo, MDMD12,25025.4%–

52Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46625.4%+146%

53Arnold, MDMD24,30325.2%+31%

54Westphalia, MDMD13,22825.0%–

55Savage, MDMD8,23924.9%–

56Odenton, MDMD45,00224.7%+164%

57Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11324.7%+24%

58Bowie, MDMD58,38324.6%+59%

59Chestertown, MDMD5,65824.5%+90%

60Germantown, MDMD90,71924.5%+54%

61Hillandale, MDMD5,06024.5%+25%

62Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77224.4%+34%

63College Park, MDMD35,41824.3%+28%

64Elkridge, MDMD26,28324.1%+52%

65North Laurel, MDMD25,56324.1%+57%

66Laurel, MDMD30,25424.0%+76%

67Wildewood, MDMD7,55224.0%–

68Kettering, MDMD14,01423.8%+113%

69Leonardtown, MDMD5,03323.7%+293%

70Calverton, MDMD17,62423.3%+26%

71Spring Ridge, MDMD5,92223.0%–

72Cheverly, MDMD6,16422.6%+24%

73Layhill, MDMD5,49722.6%–

74Fallston, MDMD10,01322.6%+57%

75Damascus, MDMD17,64022.4%+47%

76Glenmont, MDMD17,20822.3%–

77Owings Mills, MDMD37,24522.2%+57%

78Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63021.7%+173%

79Largo, MDMD12,22921.7%+130%

80Burtonsville, MDMD10,20321.6%+12%

81Springdale, MDMD5,22621.6%+62%

82Greenbelt, MDMD24,94821.5%+4%

83Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27921.3%+13%

84Mount Airy, MDMD9,85721.3%+131%

85Reisterstown, MDMD25,58221.3%+74%

86Green Valley, MDMD13,60221.2%+66%

87Bel Air South, MDMD58,13721.1%+70%

88White Oak, MDMD17,32921.0%−9%

89Severn, MDMD58,40220.7%+141%

90Accokeek, MDMD14,36220.7%+65%

91Eldersburg, MDMD31,69520.6%+81%

92White Marsh, MDMD10,93220.4%+105%

93Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39020.3%+110%

94Bel Air North, MDMD31,30220.2%+74%

95Wheaton, MDMD52,92620.1%–

96Montgomery, MDMD34,11020.1%−7%

97Linthicum, MDMD11,31319.9%+103%

98Marlboro, MDMD9,38219.8%–

99California, MDMD13,13619.7%+58%

100Bensville, MDMD15,84819.5%–

101Fairland, MDMD26,23119.4%−5%

102Frederick, MDMD92,05919.3%+75%

103Walkersville, MDMD6,50119.2%+100%

104Fort Washington, MDMD25,13419.0%+32%

105Maryland City, MDMD19,18618.8%+263%

106Brunswick, MDMD9,38018.6%+495%

107Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34318.5%+71%

108Cockeysville, MDMD23,96218.2%−11%

109Baltimore, MDMD569,99718.1%+107%

110Robinwood, MDMD8,04217.8%+48%

111Mayo, MDMD8,69417.8%+64%

112Frostburg, MDMD6,97917.5%+0%

113Brandywine, MDMD12,16017.3%+274%

114Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30717.3%+89%

115Fort Meade, MDMD11,22517.3%+68%

116Stevensville, MDMD8,80217.1%+113%

117Pasadena, MDMD34,30917.0%+71%

118South Laurel, MDMD29,27217.0%+35%

119Deale, MDMD5,33316.8%+115%

120Carney, MDMD28,34316.7%+44%

121Perry Hall, MDMD29,10516.7%+56%

122Arbutus, MDMD22,50716.6%+75%

123Ocean City, MDMD6,84016.4%+109%

124Randallstown, MDMD35,95716.4%+23%

125Flower Hill, MDMD13,79416.4%–

126Bel Air, MDMD10,50716.3%+53%

127Easton, MDMD17,29316.3%+87%

128Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35116.2%+60%

129La Plata, MDMD12,13716.2%+66%

130Waldorf, MDMD82,94315.8%+134%

131Lochearn, MDMD27,07415.6%+50%

132Riverside, MDMD6,58515.5%+77%

133Edgewater, MDMD8,51915.5%–

134Berlin, MDMD5,33515.2%+323%

135Adelphi, MDMD17,39515.2%−14%

136Beltsville, MDMD19,17615.2%+8%

137Marlton, MDMD10,22215.0%+30%

138Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37914.9%+62%

139West Ocean City, MDMD5,19814.9%+84%

140Summerfield, MDMD15,06514.8%–

141Glenarden, MDMD6,42214.6%+169%

142Fruitland, MDMD6,00714.5%+164%

143Camp Springs, MDMD22,54414.5%+71%

144Lake Shore, MDMD18,24914.5%+115%

145Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56714.4%+12%

146Riviera Beach, MDMD12,19214.0%+212%

147Lexington Park, MDMD13,25213.9%+109%

148Friendly, MDMD11,11913.8%+61%

149Parkville, MDMD30,54913.6%+97%

150Clinton, MDMD38,37613.4%+124%

151Hampstead, MDMD6,28113.4%+18%

152Middle River, MDMD31,71213.4%+393%

153Rosaryville, MDMD12,88313.1%+30%

154Westminster, MDMD20,58913.1%+46%

155Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,24113.0%–

156Seabrook, MDMD18,31713.0%–

157Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06312.8%+157%

158Abingdon, MDMD5,01912.5%–

159Overlea, MDMD13,03512.1%+93%

160Joppatowne, MDMD14,23712.1%+64%

161Rossville, MDMD16,05912.0%+74%

162Manchester, MDMD5,42611.9%+232%

163Lanham, MDMD11,43311.5%–

164Milford Mill, MDMD30,82911.3%+36%

165Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45610.9%+152%

166Aberdeen, MDMD18,37410.8%+67%

167Taneytown, MDMD8,25910.7%+255%

168Cumberland, MDMD18,79910.1%+95%

169Edgewood, MDMD24,92210.0%+174%

170Edgemere, MDMD9,0619.9%+163%

171Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8939.7%–

172Salisbury, MDMD33,8459.7%+12%

173Ferndale, MDMD17,5299.7%+58%

174Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5909.5%+214%

175Thurmont, MDMD6,3379.4%+43%

176District Heights, MDMD5,9389.3%+142%

177Cambridge, MDMD13,4579.2%+87%

178Jessup, MDMD9,9319.0%+41%

179Halfway, MDMD10,8499.0%+57%

180Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0679.0%+374%

181Suitland, MDMD23,7938.6%–

182Bryans Road, MDMD9,3718.5%+27%

183Walker Mill, MDMD10,9318.4%+118%

184Glassmanor, MDMD16,9818.3%–

185Landover, MDMD24,5148.0%–

186Chillum, MDMD34,8717.8%+15%

187Peppermill, MDMD5,2387.7%–

188Temple Hills, MDMD8,9697.6%+30%

189Forestville, MDMD10,4957.5%+125%

190Hagerstown, MDMD44,2287.4%+71%

191New Carrollton, MDMD13,6447.3%−24%

192Elkton, MDMD16,6707.1%+45%

193Essex, MDMD40,5807.1%+185%

194Coral Hills, MDMD9,7567.0%+178%

195Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,2066.9%–

196Rosedale, MDMD20,0026.3%+87%

197Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0066.3%+19%

198Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7505.8%+51%

199Dundalk, MDMD65,9695.3%+193%

200East Riverdale, MDMD18,3364.8%−20%

201Silver Hill, MDMD5,1934.6%–

202Lansdowne, MDMD7,8764.3%–

203Langley Park, MDMD21,5084.3%−21%

204Bladensburg, MDMD9,6714.1%+7%

205Denton, MDMD5,0753.6%−61%

206Cresaptown, MDMD5,1211.6%–

SHOWING 1–206 OF 206

Download CSV (full list, 206 rows)

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