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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 (2000 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 1990

01Bethesda, MDMD69,39748.8%+10.0 pts

02Travilah, MDMD11,72145.6%–

03Potomac, MDMD45,90244.2%+5.7 pts

04Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44542.9%+3.9 pts

05North Potomac, MDMD23,92238.5%+9.7 pts

06South Kensington, MDMD8,14837.7%+6.6 pts

07North Bethesda, MDMD49,67736.4%+6.3 pts

08Darnestown, MDMD7,05135.6%–

09Colesville, MDMD14,51932.4%+4.1 pts

10Hampton, MDMD5,37231.9%+5.3 pts

11Columbia, MDMD104,33828.7%+3.3 pts

12Rockville, MDMD67,56328.6%+6.3 pts

13Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04227.9%–

14Pikesville, MDMD33,52427.4%+3.4 pts

15Takoma Park, MDMD17,26027.2%+6.2 pts

16Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06627.2%+7.2 pts

17Clarksburg, MDMD30,48724.8%–

18Towson, MDMD58,67924.7%+4.0 pts

19Ellicott City, MDMD75,25724.5%+5.7 pts

20Garrison, MDMD9,46924.3%+4.4 pts

21Silver Spring, MDMD81,46224.1%+0.4 pts

22Olney, MDMD35,79723.9%+4.8 pts

23Forest Glen, MDMD6,84023.8%–

24White Oak, MDMD17,32923.1%+2.7 pts

25Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63023.0%+1.0 pts

26Redland, MDMD18,66522.8%+5.4 pts

27Cloverly, MDMD16,64621.7%−1.3 pts

28Montgomery, MDMD34,11021.7%+2.1 pts

29Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33520.9%–

30Greenbelt, MDMD24,94820.6%+0.9 pts

31Fairland, MDMD26,23120.5%+2.7 pts

32Cockeysville, MDMD23,96220.3%+6.5 pts

33Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11319.8%+3.9 pts

34Severna Park, MDMD40,22819.8%+1.3 pts

35North Kensington, MDMD8,95419.6%+2.8 pts

36Hillandale, MDMD5,06019.6%+4.5 pts

37Crofton, MDMD29,54919.3%+3.6 pts

38Arnold, MDMD24,30319.3%+2.6 pts

39Burtonsville, MDMD10,20319.2%+4.9 pts

40College Park, MDMD35,41819.0%+2.9 pts

41Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27918.9%+0.6 pts

42Calverton, MDMD17,62418.5%+3.3 pts

43Cheverly, MDMD6,16418.3%+2.1 pts

44Parole, MDMD17,22918.2%+0.5 pts

45Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77218.2%+4.5 pts

46Adelphi, MDMD17,39517.7%+0.8 pts

47Frostburg, MDMD6,97917.4%+2.3 pts

48Mitchellville, MDMD11,35916.9%−2.1 pts

49Annapolis, MDMD40,63416.0%+3.2 pts

50Middletown, MDMD5,05616.0%+5.0 pts

51Germantown, MDMD90,71915.9%+5.5 pts

52Elkridge, MDMD26,28315.9%+6.5 pts

53Poolesville, MDMD5,94215.5%+1.3 pts

54Bowie, MDMD58,38315.4%+3.1 pts

55North Laurel, MDMD25,56315.3%+3.1 pts

56Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23615.3%+4.8 pts

57Damascus, MDMD17,64015.2%+5.9 pts

58Catonsville, MDMD43,36814.9%+3.2 pts

59Fort Washington, MDMD25,13414.4%+0.0 pts

60Fallston, MDMD10,01314.4%+0.5 pts

61Owings Mills, MDMD37,24514.1%+8.1 pts

62Beltsville, MDMD19,17614.1%+1.6 pts

63Laurel, MDMD30,25413.7%+2.0 pts

64Randallstown, MDMD35,95713.4%+0.2 pts

65Springdale, MDMD5,22613.3%–

66Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56712.9%–

67Chestertown, MDMD5,65812.9%+1.2 pts

68Green Valley, MDMD13,60212.8%+5.7 pts

69Accokeek, MDMD14,36212.6%+6.8 pts

70South Laurel, MDMD29,27212.6%+1.5 pts

71California, MDMD13,13612.4%+4.7 pts

72Bel Air South, MDMD58,13712.4%+1.0 pts

73Reisterstown, MDMD25,58212.2%+4.5 pts

74Hyattsville, MDMD21,15812.1%+2.6 pts

75Robinwood, MDMD8,04212.0%–

76Bel Air North, MDMD31,30211.6%+1.2 pts

77Carney, MDMD28,34311.6%+1.7 pts

78Marlton, MDMD10,22211.5%−4.6 pts

79Eldersburg, MDMD31,69511.4%+3.2 pts

80Hampstead, MDMD6,28111.3%+6.7 pts

81Kettering, MDMD14,01411.1%−1.3 pts

82Frederick, MDMD92,05911.0%+2.6 pts

83Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34310.8%–

84Mayo, MDMD8,69410.8%+3.6 pts

85Perry Hall, MDMD29,10510.7%+1.5 pts

86Bel Air, MDMD10,50710.7%−0.4 pts

87Lochearn, MDMD27,07410.4%+0.3 pts

88Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46610.3%+4.4 pts

89Fort Meade, MDMD11,22510.3%+2.8 pts

90Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35110.2%+0.3 pts

91Rosaryville, MDMD12,88310.1%+1.9 pts

92White Marsh, MDMD10,93210.0%+0.2 pts

93Pasadena, MDMD34,3099.9%+1.7 pts

94Linthicum, MDMD11,3139.8%+1.6 pts

95La Plata, MDMD12,1379.7%+2.8 pts

96Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,3909.6%−1.4 pts

97Walkersville, MDMD6,5019.6%−2.6 pts

98New Carrollton, MDMD13,6449.6%+2.2 pts

99Arbutus, MDMD22,5079.5%+3.7 pts

100Largo, MDMD12,2299.4%−1.8 pts

101Odenton, MDMD45,0029.4%+5.4 pts

102Denton, MDMD5,0759.3%+5.0 pts

103Mount Airy, MDMD9,8579.2%+5.0 pts

104Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3799.2%−0.8 pts

105Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3079.1%+1.3 pts

106Westminster, MDMD20,5898.9%−0.2 pts

107Riverside, MDMD6,5858.8%–

108Easton, MDMD17,2938.7%+2.8 pts

109Baltimore, MDMD569,9978.7%+1.7 pts

110Severn, MDMD58,4028.6%+2.6 pts

111Salisbury, MDMD33,8458.6%+1.8 pts

112Friendly, MDMD11,1198.6%+1.2 pts

113Camp Springs, MDMD22,5448.5%+0.1 pts

114Milford Mill, MDMD30,8298.3%−0.5 pts

115West Ocean City, MDMD5,1988.1%+1.6 pts

116Stevensville, MDMD8,8028.0%+1.4 pts

117Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6308.0%+4.4 pts

118Ocean City, MDMD6,8407.9%+4.1 pts

119Deale, MDMD5,3337.8%+3.0 pts

120Joppatowne, MDMD14,2377.4%+1.7 pts

121Parkville, MDMD30,5496.9%+0.9 pts

122Rossville, MDMD16,0596.9%−0.4 pts

123Chillum, MDMD34,8716.8%−1.5 pts

124Waldorf, MDMD82,9436.7%+0.1 pts

125Lake Shore, MDMD18,2496.7%+0.0 pts

126Bryans Road, MDMD9,3716.7%+2.6 pts

127Lexington Park, MDMD13,2526.7%+2.2 pts

128Thurmont, MDMD6,3376.6%+0.8 pts

129Aberdeen, MDMD18,3746.5%+2.4 pts

130Jessup, MDMD9,9316.4%+5.9 pts

131Overlea, MDMD13,0356.3%+1.1 pts

132Ferndale, MDMD17,5296.1%+3.5 pts

133Leonardtown, MDMD5,0336.0%+0.9 pts

134East Riverdale, MDMD18,3366.0%+0.4 pts

135Clinton, MDMD38,3766.0%−0.3 pts

136Temple Hills, MDMD8,9695.8%−1.1 pts

137Halfway, MDMD10,8495.7%−2.4 pts

138Fruitland, MDMD6,0075.5%−0.5 pts

139Glenarden, MDMD6,4225.4%+1.2 pts

140Langley Park, MDMD21,5085.4%+0.7 pts

141Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0065.3%+1.3 pts

142Maryland City, MDMD19,1865.2%+2.4 pts

143Cumberland, MDMD18,7995.2%+0.3 pts

144Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0635.0%−0.6 pts

145Cambridge, MDMD13,4574.9%+1.0 pts

146Elkton, MDMD16,6704.9%+2.3 pts

147Brandywine, MDMD12,1604.6%+3.3 pts

148Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1924.5%+0.9 pts

149Hagerstown, MDMD44,2284.3%+0.7 pts

150Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4564.3%−0.6 pts

151Walker Mill, MDMD10,9313.9%−2.0 pts

152Bladensburg, MDMD9,6713.9%−2.1 pts

153Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7503.9%−2.3 pts

154District Heights, MDMD5,9383.8%+1.4 pts

155Edgemere, MDMD9,0613.8%+2.4 pts

156Edgewood, MDMD24,9223.6%−0.1 pts

157Berlin, MDMD5,3353.6%−1.4 pts

158Manchester, MDMD5,4263.6%−0.1 pts

159Rosedale, MDMD20,0023.4%−0.1 pts

160Forestville, MDMD10,4953.3%+0.4 pts

161Brunswick, MDMD9,3803.1%+1.6 pts

162Taneytown, MDMD8,2593.0%+1.2 pts

163Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5903.0%−0.0 pts

164Middle River, MDMD31,7122.7%+1.4 pts

165Coral Hills, MDMD9,7562.5%−0.0 pts

166Essex, MDMD40,5802.5%+0.9 pts

167Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0671.9%+0.5 pts

168Dundalk, MDMD65,9691.8%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS