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Most graduate degrees, Maryland cities · 2000

Maryland cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 168 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Bethesda, MDMD69,39748.8%+0%

02Travilah, MDMD11,72145.6%+0%

03Potomac, MDMD45,90244.2%+0%

04Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44542.9%+0%

05North Potomac, MDMD23,92238.5%+0%

06South Kensington, MDMD8,14837.7%+0%

07North Bethesda, MDMD49,67736.4%+0%

08Darnestown, MDMD7,05135.6%+0%

09Colesville, MDMD14,51932.4%+0%

10Hampton, MDMD5,37231.9%+0%

11Columbia, MDMD104,33828.7%+0%

12Rockville, MDMD67,56328.6%+0%

13Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04227.9%+0%

14Pikesville, MDMD33,52427.4%+0%

15Takoma Park, MDMD17,26027.2%+0%

16Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06627.2%+0%

17Clarksburg, MDMD30,48724.8%+0%

18Towson, MDMD58,67924.7%+0%

19Ellicott City, MDMD75,25724.5%+0%

20Garrison, MDMD9,46924.3%+0%

21Silver Spring, MDMD81,46224.1%+0%

22Olney, MDMD35,79723.9%+0%

23Forest Glen, MDMD6,84023.8%+0%

24White Oak, MDMD17,32923.1%+0%

25Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63023.0%+0%

26Redland, MDMD18,66522.8%+0%

27Cloverly, MDMD16,64621.7%+0%

28Montgomery, MDMD34,11021.7%+0%

29Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33520.9%+0%

30Greenbelt, MDMD24,94820.6%+0%

31Fairland, MDMD26,23120.5%+0%

32Cockeysville, MDMD23,96220.3%+0%

33Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11319.8%+0%

34Severna Park, MDMD40,22819.8%+0%

35North Kensington, MDMD8,95419.6%+0%

36Hillandale, MDMD5,06019.6%+0%

37Crofton, MDMD29,54919.3%+0%

38Arnold, MDMD24,30319.3%+0%

39Burtonsville, MDMD10,20319.2%+0%

40College Park, MDMD35,41819.0%+0%

41Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27918.9%+0%

42Calverton, MDMD17,62418.5%+0%

43Cheverly, MDMD6,16418.3%+0%

44Parole, MDMD17,22918.2%+0%

45Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77218.2%+0%

46Adelphi, MDMD17,39517.7%+0%

47Frostburg, MDMD6,97917.4%+0%

48Mitchellville, MDMD11,35916.9%+0%

49Annapolis, MDMD40,63416.0%+0%

50Middletown, MDMD5,05616.0%+0%

51Germantown, MDMD90,71915.9%+0%

52Elkridge, MDMD26,28315.9%+0%

53Poolesville, MDMD5,94215.5%+0%

54Bowie, MDMD58,38315.4%+0%

55North Laurel, MDMD25,56315.3%+0%

56Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23615.3%+0%

57Damascus, MDMD17,64015.2%+0%

58Catonsville, MDMD43,36814.9%+0%

59Fort Washington, MDMD25,13414.4%+0%

60Fallston, MDMD10,01314.4%+0%

61Owings Mills, MDMD37,24514.1%+0%

62Beltsville, MDMD19,17614.1%+0%

63Laurel, MDMD30,25413.7%+0%

64Randallstown, MDMD35,95713.4%+0%

65Springdale, MDMD5,22613.3%+0%

66Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56712.9%+0%

67Chestertown, MDMD5,65812.9%+0%

68Green Valley, MDMD13,60212.8%+0%

69Accokeek, MDMD14,36212.6%+0%

70South Laurel, MDMD29,27212.6%+0%

71California, MDMD13,13612.4%+0%

72Bel Air South, MDMD58,13712.4%+0%

73Reisterstown, MDMD25,58212.2%+0%

74Hyattsville, MDMD21,15812.1%+0%

75Robinwood, MDMD8,04212.0%+0%

76Bel Air North, MDMD31,30211.6%+0%

77Carney, MDMD28,34311.6%+0%

78Marlton, MDMD10,22211.5%+0%

79Eldersburg, MDMD31,69511.4%+0%

80Hampstead, MDMD6,28111.3%+0%

81Kettering, MDMD14,01411.1%+0%

82Frederick, MDMD92,05911.0%+0%

83Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34310.8%+0%

84Mayo, MDMD8,69410.8%+0%

85Perry Hall, MDMD29,10510.7%+0%

86Bel Air, MDMD10,50710.7%+0%

87Lochearn, MDMD27,07410.4%+0%

88Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46610.3%+0%

89Fort Meade, MDMD11,22510.3%+0%

90Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35110.2%+0%

91Rosaryville, MDMD12,88310.1%+0%

92White Marsh, MDMD10,93210.0%+0%

93Pasadena, MDMD34,3099.9%+0%

94Linthicum, MDMD11,3139.8%+0%

95La Plata, MDMD12,1379.7%+0%

96Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,3909.6%+0%

97Walkersville, MDMD6,5019.6%+0%

98New Carrollton, MDMD13,6449.6%+0%

99Arbutus, MDMD22,5079.5%+0%

100Largo, MDMD12,2299.4%+0%

101Odenton, MDMD45,0029.4%+0%

102Denton, MDMD5,0759.3%+0%

103Mount Airy, MDMD9,8579.2%+0%

104Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3799.2%+0%

105Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3079.1%+0%

106Westminster, MDMD20,5898.9%+0%

107Riverside, MDMD6,5858.8%+0%

108Easton, MDMD17,2938.7%+0%

109Baltimore, MDMD569,9978.7%+0%

110Severn, MDMD58,4028.6%+0%

111Salisbury, MDMD33,8458.6%+0%

112Friendly, MDMD11,1198.6%+0%

113Camp Springs, MDMD22,5448.5%+0%

114Milford Mill, MDMD30,8298.3%+0%

115West Ocean City, MDMD5,1988.1%+0%

116Stevensville, MDMD8,8028.0%+0%

117Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6308.0%+0%

118Ocean City, MDMD6,8407.9%+0%

119Deale, MDMD5,3337.8%+0%

120Joppatowne, MDMD14,2377.4%+0%

121Parkville, MDMD30,5496.9%+0%

122Rossville, MDMD16,0596.9%+0%

123Chillum, MDMD34,8716.8%+0%

124Waldorf, MDMD82,9436.7%+0%

125Lake Shore, MDMD18,2496.7%+0%

126Bryans Road, MDMD9,3716.7%+0%

127Lexington Park, MDMD13,2526.7%+0%

128Thurmont, MDMD6,3376.6%+0%

129Aberdeen, MDMD18,3746.5%+0%

130Jessup, MDMD9,9316.4%+0%

131Overlea, MDMD13,0356.3%+0%

132Ferndale, MDMD17,5296.1%+0%

133Leonardtown, MDMD5,0336.0%+0%

134East Riverdale, MDMD18,3366.0%+0%

135Clinton, MDMD38,3766.0%+0%

136Temple Hills, MDMD8,9695.8%+0%

137Halfway, MDMD10,8495.7%+0%

138Fruitland, MDMD6,0075.5%+0%

139Glenarden, MDMD6,4225.4%+0%

140Langley Park, MDMD21,5085.4%+0%

141Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0065.3%+0%

142Maryland City, MDMD19,1865.2%+0%

143Cumberland, MDMD18,7995.2%+0%

144Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0635.0%+0%

145Cambridge, MDMD13,4574.9%+0%

146Elkton, MDMD16,6704.9%+0%

147Brandywine, MDMD12,1604.6%+0%

148Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1924.5%+0%

149Hagerstown, MDMD44,2284.3%+0%

150Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4564.3%+0%

151Walker Mill, MDMD10,9313.9%+0%

152Bladensburg, MDMD9,6713.9%+0%

153Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7503.9%+0%

154District Heights, MDMD5,9383.8%+0%

155Edgemere, MDMD9,0613.8%+0%

156Edgewood, MDMD24,9223.6%+0%

157Berlin, MDMD5,3353.6%+0%

158Manchester, MDMD5,4263.6%+0%

159Rosedale, MDMD20,0023.4%+0%

160Forestville, MDMD10,4953.3%+0%

161Brunswick, MDMD9,3803.1%+0%

162Taneytown, MDMD8,2593.0%+0%

163Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5903.0%+0%

164Middle River, MDMD31,7122.7%+0%

165Coral Hills, MDMD9,7562.5%+0%

166Essex, MDMD40,5802.5%+0%

167Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0671.9%+0%

168Dundalk, MDMD65,9691.8%+0%

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