RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Most graduate degrees, Maryland cities · 1990

Maryland cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 159 cities in Maryland 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

01Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44538.9%−9%

02Bethesda, MDMD69,39738.9%−20%

03Potomac, MDMD45,90238.5%−13%

04South Kensington, MDMD8,14831.2%−17%

05North Bethesda, MDMD49,67730.1%−17%

06North Potomac, MDMD23,92228.8%−25%

07Colesville, MDMD14,51928.3%−13%

08Hampton, MDMD5,37226.7%−16%

09Columbia, MDMD104,33825.5%−11%

10Pikesville, MDMD33,52424.0%−12%

11Silver Spring, MDMD81,46223.6%−2%

12Cloverly, MDMD16,64623.0%+6%

13Rockville, MDMD67,56322.3%−22%

14Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63022.0%−4%

15Takoma Park, MDMD17,26021.1%−23%

16Towson, MDMD58,67920.7%−16%

17White Oak, MDMD17,32920.3%−12%

18Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06620.0%−27%

19Garrison, MDMD9,46919.9%−18%

20Greenbelt, MDMD24,94819.7%−5%

21Montgomery, MDMD34,11019.6%−10%

22Olney, MDMD35,79719.2%−20%

23Mitchellville, MDMD11,35918.9%+12%

24Ellicott City, MDMD75,25718.8%−23%

25Severna Park, MDMD40,22818.5%−7%

26Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27918.3%−3%

27Fairland, MDMD26,23117.8%−13%

28Parole, MDMD17,22917.7%−3%

29Redland, MDMD18,66517.4%−24%

30Adelphi, MDMD17,39516.9%−5%

31North Kensington, MDMD8,95416.8%−14%

32Arnold, MDMD24,30316.7%−13%

33Cheverly, MDMD6,16416.2%−12%

34College Park, MDMD35,41816.2%−15%

35Marlton, MDMD10,22216.0%+40%

36Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11315.9%−20%

37Crofton, MDMD29,54915.7%−19%

38Calverton, MDMD17,62415.2%−18%

39Frostburg, MDMD6,97915.2%−13%

40Hillandale, MDMD5,06015.1%−23%

41Fort Washington, MDMD25,13414.4%−0%

42Burtonsville, MDMD10,20314.3%−26%

43Poolesville, MDMD5,94214.2%−8%

44Fallston, MDMD10,01313.8%−4%

45Cockeysville, MDMD23,96213.8%−32%

46Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77213.7%−25%

47Randallstown, MDMD35,95713.2%−1%

48Annapolis, MDMD40,63412.8%−20%

49Beltsville, MDMD19,17612.5%−11%

50Kettering, MDMD14,01412.5%+12%

51Bowie, MDMD58,38312.3%−20%

52North Laurel, MDMD25,56312.3%−20%

53Walkersville, MDMD6,50112.2%+27%

54Catonsville, MDMD43,36811.8%−21%

55Chestertown, MDMD5,65811.7%−9%

56Laurel, MDMD30,25411.7%−14%

57Bel Air South, MDMD58,13711.4%−8%

58Largo, MDMD12,22911.3%+19%

59Bel Air, MDMD10,50711.1%+4%

60South Laurel, MDMD29,27211.0%−12%

61Middletown, MDMD5,05611.0%−31%

62Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39011.0%+14%

63Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23610.5%−31%

64Bel Air North, MDMD31,30210.4%−10%

65Germantown, MDMD90,71910.4%−35%

66Lochearn, MDMD27,07410.1%−3%

67Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37910.0%+8%

68Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3519.9%−3%

69Carney, MDMD28,3439.9%−15%

70White Marsh, MDMD10,9329.7%−2%

71Hyattsville, MDMD21,1589.5%−21%

72Elkridge, MDMD26,2839.4%−41%

73Damascus, MDMD17,6409.3%−39%

74Perry Hall, MDMD29,1059.2%−14%

75Westminster, MDMD20,5899.1%+2%

76Milford Mill, MDMD30,8298.8%+6%

77Frederick, MDMD92,0598.4%−24%

78Camp Springs, MDMD22,5448.3%−2%

79Chillum, MDMD34,8718.3%+22%

80Linthicum, MDMD11,3138.3%−16%

81Pasadena, MDMD34,3098.2%−17%

82Rosaryville, MDMD12,8838.2%−19%

83Eldersburg, MDMD31,6958.2%−28%

84Halfway, MDMD10,8498.1%+41%

85Landover, MDMD24,5148.0%–

86Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3077.9%−14%

87California, MDMD13,1367.7%−38%

88Reisterstown, MDMD25,5827.7%−37%

89Fort Meade, MDMD11,2257.5%−27%

90New Carrollton, MDMD13,6447.4%−23%

91Friendly, MDMD11,1197.4%−14%

92Rossville, MDMD16,0597.3%+6%

93Mayo, MDMD8,6947.2%−33%

94Green Valley, MDMD13,6027.1%−45%

95Baltimore, MDMD569,9977.0%−19%

96La Plata, MDMD12,1377.0%−28%

97Temple Hills, MDMD8,9696.9%+18%

98Salisbury, MDMD33,8456.8%−21%

99Lake Shore, MDMD18,2496.7%−0%

100Waldorf, MDMD82,9436.7%−1%

101Stevensville, MDMD8,8026.6%−17%

102West Ocean City, MDMD5,1986.5%−20%

103Clinton, MDMD38,3766.3%+4%

104Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7506.2%+60%

105Owings Mills, MDMD37,2456.1%−57%

106Parkville, MDMD30,5496.0%−13%

107Severn, MDMD58,4026.0%−31%

108Fruitland, MDMD6,0076.0%+8%

109Bladensburg, MDMD9,6715.9%+54%

110Easton, MDMD17,2935.9%−32%

111Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4665.9%−43%

112Walker Mill, MDMD10,9315.9%+51%

113Thurmont, MDMD6,3375.8%−12%

114Accokeek, MDMD14,3625.8%−54%

115Arbutus, MDMD22,5075.8%−39%

116Joppatowne, MDMD14,2375.6%−23%

117East Riverdale, MDMD18,3365.6%−7%

118Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0635.5%+11%

119Overlea, MDMD13,0355.2%−17%

120Leonardtown, MDMD5,0335.2%−14%

121Berlin, MDMD5,3355.0%+40%

122Cumberland, MDMD18,7994.9%−5%

123Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4564.9%+14%

124Deale, MDMD5,3334.8%−38%

125Langley Park, MDMD21,5084.7%−12%

126Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2414.7%–

127Hampstead, MDMD6,2814.7%−59%

128Lexington Park, MDMD13,2524.4%−33%

129Denton, MDMD5,0754.3%−54%

130Mount Airy, MDMD9,8574.3%−54%

131Glenarden, MDMD6,4224.2%−23%

132Bryans Road, MDMD9,3714.1%−38%

133Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0064.0%−24%

134Aberdeen, MDMD18,3744.0%−38%

135Cambridge, MDMD13,4574.0%−20%

136Odenton, MDMD45,0024.0%−58%

137Edgewood, MDMD24,9223.8%+3%

138Ocean City, MDMD6,8403.7%−53%

139Manchester, MDMD5,4263.7%+4%

140Hagerstown, MDMD44,2283.7%−15%

141Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1923.6%−21%

142Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6303.6%−55%

143Rosedale, MDMD20,0023.5%+2%

144Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5903.0%+0%

145Forestville, MDMD10,4953.0%−11%

146Maryland City, MDMD19,1862.8%−45%

147Ferndale, MDMD17,5292.6%−57%

148Elkton, MDMD16,6702.6%−47%

149Coral Hills, MDMD9,7562.5%+1%

150District Heights, MDMD5,9382.4%−36%

151Taneytown, MDMD8,2591.8%−39%

152Dundalk, MDMD65,9691.8%−2%

153Essex, MDMD40,5801.6%−36%

154Brunswick, MDMD9,3801.6%−50%

155Edgemere, MDMD9,0611.4%−62%

156Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0671.4%−26%

157Middle River, MDMD31,7121.4%−50%

158Brandywine, MDMD12,1601.3%−72%

159Jessup, MDMD9,9310.6%−91%

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