RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 199 SHOWN OF 199

Most graduate degrees, Maryland cities · 2010

Maryland cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 ACS). This list covers the 199 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 199 is 13.2%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Bethesda, MDMD69,39752.6%+3.8 pts

02Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44551.2%+8.3 pts

03Travilah, MDMD11,72151.2%+5.6 pts

04Potomac, MDMD45,90248.1%+3.9 pts

05South Kensington, MDMD8,14845.8%+8.1 pts

06North Potomac, MDMD23,92241.2%+2.7 pts

07North Bethesda, MDMD49,67737.0%+0.6 pts

08Darnestown, MDMD7,05136.0%+0.4 pts

09Hampton, MDMD5,37234.6%+2.7 pts

10Forest Glen, MDMD6,84034.4%+10.5 pts

11Rockville, MDMD67,56333.8%+5.2 pts

12Towson, MDMD58,67931.4%+6.7 pts

13Ellicott City, MDMD75,25731.2%+6.7 pts

14Layhill, MDMD5,49731.2%–

15Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04230.5%+2.5 pts

16Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06630.4%+3.2 pts

17Colesville, MDMD14,51930.2%−2.2 pts

18Takoma Park, MDMD17,26029.9%+2.7 pts

19Fulton, MDMD5,67729.7%–

20Columbia, MDMD104,33829.7%+1.0 pts

21Pikesville, MDMD33,52429.6%+2.2 pts

22Olney, MDMD35,79728.9%+5.0 pts

23Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63028.8%+5.8 pts

24Fairwood, MDMD7,52627.9%–

25Ilchester, MDMD28,36427.8%–

26Four Corners, MDMD8,15027.6%–

27Silver Spring, MDMD81,46227.2%+3.2 pts

28Cloverly, MDMD16,64627.1%+5.4 pts

29Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03226.7%–

30Clarksburg, MDMD30,48726.6%+1.9 pts

31Timonium, MDMD10,30426.1%–

32Parole, MDMD17,22925.8%+7.6 pts

33Garrison, MDMD9,46925.6%+1.3 pts

34College Park, MDMD35,41825.4%+6.4 pts

35Urbana, MDMD14,26025.0%–

36Glenmont, MDMD17,20824.5%–

37Redland, MDMD18,66523.9%+1.0 pts

38Lutherville, MDMD6,57423.7%–

39North Kensington, MDMD8,95423.5%+3.9 pts

40Arnold, MDMD24,30323.4%+4.1 pts

41Hillandale, MDMD5,06023.0%+3.4 pts

42Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11322.8%+3.0 pts

43Chestertown, MDMD5,65822.5%+9.6 pts

44Linganore, MDMD14,44422.5%–

45Severna Park, MDMD40,22821.9%+2.1 pts

46Frostburg, MDMD6,97921.8%+4.4 pts

47Burtonsville, MDMD10,20321.4%+2.2 pts

48Montgomery, MDMD34,11021.4%−0.3 pts

49Germantown, MDMD90,71921.3%+5.4 pts

50Cheverly, MDMD6,16421.2%+2.9 pts

51North Laurel, MDMD25,56321.0%+5.7 pts

52Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33520.9%0.0 pts

53Calverton, MDMD17,62420.7%+2.2 pts

54Leisure World, MDMD8,88220.7%–

55Crofton, MDMD29,54920.5%+1.1 pts

56Mitchellville, MDMD11,35920.4%+3.6 pts

57Greenbelt, MDMD24,94820.4%−0.2 pts

58Bowie, MDMD58,38320.2%+4.8 pts

59Annapolis, MDMD40,63419.9%+3.8 pts

60Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77218.9%+0.7 pts

61Catonsville, MDMD43,36818.7%+3.8 pts

62Maryland City, MDMD19,18618.6%+13.4 pts

63White Oak, MDMD17,32918.4%−4.6 pts

64Fairland, MDMD26,23118.4%−2.1 pts

65Damascus, MDMD17,64018.4%+3.2 pts

66White Marsh, MDMD10,93218.2%+8.2 pts

67Middletown, MDMD5,05618.0%+2.0 pts

68Spring Ridge, MDMD5,92218.0%–

69Odenton, MDMD45,00218.0%+8.6 pts

70Poolesville, MDMD5,94217.9%+2.5 pts

71Brock Hall, MDMD13,61517.9%–

72Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27917.8%−1.0 pts

73Owings Mills, MDMD37,24517.7%+3.6 pts

74Cockeysville, MDMD23,96217.7%−2.6 pts

75Marlton, MDMD10,22217.0%+5.6 pts

76Kettering, MDMD14,01416.5%+5.3 pts

77Marlboro, MDMD9,38216.1%–

78Fort Washington, MDMD25,13416.1%+1.7 pts

79Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23616.1%+0.8 pts

80Elkridge, MDMD26,28315.9%0.0 pts

81Easton, MDMD17,29315.8%+7.1 pts

82Hyattsville, MDMD21,15815.8%+3.7 pts

83Edgewater, MDMD8,51915.6%–

84Eldersburg, MDMD31,69515.3%+4.0 pts

85Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46615.3%+5.0 pts

86Fallston, MDMD10,01315.0%+0.6 pts

87Wheaton, MDMD52,92614.9%–

88Largo, MDMD12,22914.7%+5.3 pts

89Bel Air South, MDMD58,13714.7%+2.3 pts

90Laurel, MDMD30,25414.5%+0.9 pts

91California, MDMD13,13614.4%+2.0 pts

92Frederick, MDMD92,05914.4%+3.3 pts

93Bel Air North, MDMD31,30214.1%+2.5 pts

94Springdale, MDMD5,22614.1%+0.8 pts

95Mayo, MDMD8,69414.0%+3.2 pts

96Adelphi, MDMD17,39513.7%−4.0 pts

97Severn, MDMD58,40213.7%+5.1 pts

98South Laurel, MDMD29,27213.6%+1.1 pts

99Perry Hall, MDMD29,10513.5%+2.8 pts

100Deale, MDMD5,33313.2%+5.4 pts

101Seabrook, MDMD18,31713.1%–

102Thurmont, MDMD6,33713.1%+6.5 pts

103Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35112.9%+2.8 pts

104Savage, MDMD8,23912.7%–

105Reisterstown, MDMD25,58212.6%+0.4 pts

106Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37912.6%+3.4 pts

107Bel Air, MDMD10,50712.5%+1.9 pts

108Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63012.5%+4.5 pts

109Randallstown, MDMD35,95712.5%−0.9 pts

110Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56712.4%−0.5 pts

111Fruitland, MDMD6,00712.0%+6.5 pts

112Rossville, MDMD16,05912.0%+5.1 pts

113Mount Airy, MDMD9,85712.0%+2.7 pts

114Carney, MDMD28,34311.9%+0.3 pts

115Baltimore, MDMD569,99711.8%+3.1 pts

116Lanham, MDMD11,43311.7%–

117Accokeek, MDMD14,36211.7%−0.9 pts

118Beltsville, MDMD19,17611.6%−2.4 pts

119Leonardtown, MDMD5,03311.5%+5.5 pts

120Stevensville, MDMD8,80211.1%+3.1 pts

121Rosaryville, MDMD12,88311.0%+0.9 pts

122Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39011.0%+1.3 pts

123Robinwood, MDMD8,04210.9%−1.1 pts

124Walkersville, MDMD6,50110.8%+1.2 pts

125Westminster, MDMD20,58910.8%+1.8 pts

126Brandywine, MDMD12,16010.6%+5.9 pts

127Hampstead, MDMD6,28110.5%−0.9 pts

128Lochearn, MDMD27,07410.4%−0.1 pts

129Waldorf, MDMD82,94310.3%+3.5 pts

130Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34310.1%−0.7 pts

131La Plata, MDMD12,13710.1%+0.3 pts

132Riverside, MDMD6,58510.0%+1.2 pts

133Linthicum, MDMD11,31310.0%+0.2 pts

134Glenarden, MDMD6,4229.8%+4.4 pts

135Friendly, MDMD11,1199.7%+1.1 pts

136Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3079.6%+0.5 pts

137Taneytown, MDMD8,2599.6%+6.6 pts

138Overlea, MDMD13,0359.6%+3.3 pts

139Manchester, MDMD5,4269.5%+5.9 pts

140Ocean City, MDMD6,8409.5%+1.6 pts

141Lake Shore, MDMD18,2499.2%+2.5 pts

142Summerfield, MDMD15,0659.2%–

143Westphalia, MDMD13,2289.2%–

144West Ocean City, MDMD5,1989.1%+1.0 pts

145Camp Springs, MDMD22,5449.1%+0.7 pts

146Arbutus, MDMD22,5079.0%−0.5 pts

147Joppatowne, MDMD14,2378.7%+1.4 pts

148Lexington Park, MDMD13,2528.7%+2.1 pts

149Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1928.7%+4.2 pts

150Clinton, MDMD38,3768.6%+2.6 pts

151Elkton, MDMD16,6708.4%+3.4 pts

152Milford Mill, MDMD30,8298.1%−0.2 pts

153Salisbury, MDMD33,8458.0%−0.6 pts

154Parkville, MDMD30,5498.0%+1.1 pts

155Cumberland, MDMD18,7997.9%+2.7 pts

156Halfway, MDMD10,8497.8%+2.1 pts

157Temple Hills, MDMD8,9697.6%+1.8 pts

158Silver Hill, MDMD5,1937.6%–

159Brunswick, MDMD9,3807.5%+4.4 pts

160Fort Meade, MDMD11,2257.5%−2.8 pts

161Cresaptown, MDMD5,1217.5%–

162Pasadena, MDMD34,3097.1%−2.8 pts

163Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8937.1%–

164Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2417.0%–

165Berlin, MDMD5,3356.8%+3.2 pts

166Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7506.8%+3.0 pts

167Edgewood, MDMD24,9226.7%+3.1 pts

168Chillum, MDMD34,8716.5%−0.3 pts

169Rosedale, MDMD20,0026.3%+2.9 pts

170Aberdeen, MDMD18,3745.9%−0.6 pts

171New Carrollton, MDMD13,6445.9%−3.8 pts

172Ferndale, MDMD17,5295.8%−0.3 pts

173Cambridge, MDMD13,4575.8%+0.8 pts

174Bladensburg, MDMD9,6715.7%+1.9 pts

175Forestville, MDMD10,4955.7%+2.4 pts

176Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0065.5%+0.2 pts

177Walker Mill, MDMD10,9315.4%+1.5 pts

178Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5905.3%+2.3 pts

179Bryans Road, MDMD9,3715.3%−1.4 pts

180Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0635.2%+0.3 pts

181Hagerstown, MDMD44,2285.2%+0.8 pts

182Suitland, MDMD23,7934.9%–

183East Riverdale, MDMD18,3364.9%−1.1 pts

184District Heights, MDMD5,9384.7%+0.9 pts

185Glassmanor, MDMD16,9814.5%–

186Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4564.4%+0.1 pts

187Landover, MDMD24,5144.1%–

188Middle River, MDMD31,7123.8%+1.1 pts

189Essex, MDMD40,5803.8%+1.3 pts

190Peppermill, MDMD5,2383.3%–

191Langley Park, MDMD21,5083.1%−2.3 pts

192Dundalk, MDMD65,9693.1%+1.3 pts

193Denton, MDMD5,0753.1%−6.2 pts

194Edgemere, MDMD9,0613.0%−0.7 pts

195Lansdowne, MDMD7,8762.9%–

196Coral Hills, MDMD9,7562.3%−0.2 pts

197Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0672.2%+0.3 pts

198Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,2062.2%–

199Jessup, MDMD9,9310.8%−5.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS