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Most graduate degrees, Maryland cities · 2020

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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Bethesda, MDMD69,39757.7%+18%

02Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44555.3%+29%

03Fulton, MDMD5,67754.8%–

04Potomac, MDMD45,90252.6%+19%

05Travilah, MDMD11,72150.6%+11%

06North Potomac, MDMD23,92243.2%+12%

07South Kensington, MDMD8,14842.9%+14%

08Hampton, MDMD5,37241.6%+30%

09North Bethesda, MDMD49,67740.5%+11%

10Fairwood, MDMD7,52640.3%–

11Darnestown, MDMD7,05138.8%+9%

12Takoma Park, MDMD17,26037.2%+37%

13Rockville, MDMD67,56335.9%+25%

14Urbana, MDMD14,26035.5%–

15Ellicott City, MDMD75,25735.4%+44%

16Four Corners, MDMD8,15035.3%–

17Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04235.3%+26%

18Clarksburg, MDMD30,48734.5%+39%

19Scaggsville, MDMD10,56434.2%–

20Lutherville, MDMD6,57433.6%–

21Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03233.5%–

22Towson, MDMD58,67933.3%+35%

23Columbia, MDMD104,33832.6%+14%

24Silver Spring, MDMD81,46232.6%+35%

25Cloverly, MDMD16,64631.8%+47%

26Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06631.6%+16%

27Olney, MDMD35,79731.5%+32%

28North Kensington, MDMD8,95431.4%+60%

29Brock Hall, MDMD13,61531.3%–

30Pikesville, MDMD33,52431.2%+14%

31Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63031.1%+35%

32Parole, MDMD17,22931.0%+70%

33Ilchester, MDMD28,36430.8%–

34Colesville, MDMD14,51929.2%−10%

35Forest Glen, MDMD6,84029.1%+22%

36Severna Park, MDMD40,22828.4%+43%

37Wildewood, MDMD7,55228.0%–

38Timonium, MDMD10,30427.0%–

39Linganore, MDMD14,44426.8%–

40Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33526.7%+28%

41Garrison, MDMD9,46926.6%+10%

42Spring Ridge, MDMD5,92226.6%–

43Middletown, MDMD5,05626.5%+65%

44Hillandale, MDMD5,06026.3%+34%

45Leisure World, MDMD8,88225.9%–

46Crofton, MDMD29,54925.7%+33%

47Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11325.6%+29%

48North Laurel, MDMD25,56325.4%+66%

49Cheverly, MDMD6,16424.7%+35%

50College Park, MDMD35,41824.6%+29%

51Savage, MDMD8,23924.5%–

52Poolesville, MDMD5,94224.3%+57%

53Bowie, MDMD58,38324.2%+56%

54Fallston, MDMD10,01323.9%+67%

55Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46623.7%+130%

56Kettering, MDMD14,01423.6%+111%

57Arnold, MDMD24,30323.5%+22%

58Honeygo, MDMD12,25023.4%–

59Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23623.2%+52%

60Odenton, MDMD45,00223.2%+148%

61Catonsville, MDMD43,36823.1%+55%

62Hyattsville, MDMD21,15823.1%+90%

63Annapolis, MDMD40,63423.0%+43%

64Damascus, MDMD17,64022.9%+50%

65Redland, MDMD18,66522.6%−1%

66Chestertown, MDMD5,65822.5%+74%

67Germantown, MDMD90,71922.4%+41%

68Mitchellville, MDMD11,35922.4%+33%

69Calverton, MDMD17,62422.3%+21%

70Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77222.3%+23%

71Elkridge, MDMD26,28321.9%+38%

72Owings Mills, MDMD37,24521.5%+53%

73Greenbelt, MDMD24,94821.4%+4%

74Mount Airy, MDMD9,85721.3%+131%

75White Oak, MDMD17,32921.0%−9%

76Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63020.3%+155%

77Springdale, MDMD5,22620.3%+52%

78Leonardtown, MDMD5,03320.1%+233%

79Green Valley, MDMD13,60220.1%+56%

80Laurel, MDMD30,25420.0%+46%

81Bel Air North, MDMD31,30219.8%+71%

82Eldersburg, MDMD31,69519.7%+74%

83Westphalia, MDMD13,22819.6%–

84Frostburg, MDMD6,97919.5%+12%

85Accokeek, MDMD14,36219.5%+55%

86Montgomery, MDMD34,11019.4%−11%

87Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27919.1%+1%

88Layhill, MDMD5,49718.9%–

89Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39018.8%+95%

90South Laurel, MDMD29,27218.7%+49%

91Walkersville, MDMD6,50118.7%+94%

92Glenmont, MDMD17,20818.6%–

93Severn, MDMD58,40218.6%+116%

94Burtonsville, MDMD10,20318.3%−5%

95Frederick, MDMD92,05918.3%+65%

96Largo, MDMD12,22918.1%+92%

97Bel Air South, MDMD58,13718.1%+46%

98Glenarden, MDMD6,42217.8%+228%

99Maryland City, MDMD19,18617.5%+236%

100Marlton, MDMD10,22217.1%+49%

101Fairland, MDMD26,23117.1%−17%

102Brandywine, MDMD12,16017.0%+267%

103Cockeysville, MDMD23,96216.8%−17%

104Wheaton, MDMD52,92616.7%–

105Beltsville, MDMD19,17616.7%+19%

106Fort Washington, MDMD25,13416.3%+13%

107Baltimore, MDMD569,99716.1%+85%

108Perry Hall, MDMD29,10516.1%+50%

109White Marsh, MDMD10,93215.9%+60%

110Fort Meade, MDMD11,22515.9%+55%

111Fruitland, MDMD6,00715.9%+189%

112Friendly, MDMD11,11915.9%+85%

113Stevensville, MDMD8,80215.8%+97%

114Easton, MDMD17,29315.7%+80%

115Marlboro, MDMD9,38215.5%–

116Abingdon, MDMD5,01915.3%–

117Reisterstown, MDMD25,58215.3%+25%

118Randallstown, MDMD35,95715.1%+13%

119California, MDMD13,13614.8%+19%

120West Ocean City, MDMD5,19814.7%+81%

121Bel Air, MDMD10,50714.7%+37%

122Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56714.6%+13%

123Robinwood, MDMD8,04214.5%+21%

124Carney, MDMD28,34314.4%+25%

125Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30714.4%+58%

126Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37914.4%+56%

127Bensville, MDMD15,84814.4%–

128Rosaryville, MDMD12,88314.0%+38%

129Linthicum, MDMD11,31313.8%+41%

130Waldorf, MDMD82,94313.5%+100%

131Arbutus, MDMD22,50713.3%+41%

132Edgewater, MDMD8,51913.2%–

133Riverside, MDMD6,58513.2%+50%

134Flower Hill, MDMD13,79413.1%–

135Lake Shore, MDMD18,24913.1%+95%

136Manchester, MDMD5,42612.9%+260%

137La Plata, MDMD12,13712.9%+32%

138Seabrook, MDMD18,31712.9%–

139Deale, MDMD5,33312.9%+65%

140Camp Springs, MDMD22,54412.8%+52%

141Mayo, MDMD8,69412.8%+18%

142Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34312.7%+17%

143Clinton, MDMD38,37612.6%+111%

144Rossville, MDMD16,05912.5%+82%

145Adelphi, MDMD17,39512.5%−30%

146Lochearn, MDMD27,07412.5%+20%

147Salisbury, MDMD33,84512.4%+44%

148Joppatowne, MDMD14,23712.3%+67%

149Oxon Hill, MDMD17,89311.8%–

150Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35111.7%+15%

151Berlin, MDMD5,33511.6%+222%

152Walker Mill, MDMD10,93111.4%+195%

153Westminster, MDMD20,58911.4%+28%

154District Heights, MDMD5,93811.3%+194%

155Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,24111.3%–

156Parkville, MDMD30,54911.2%+62%

157Ocean City, MDMD6,84011.0%+40%

158Halfway, MDMD10,84911.0%+92%

159Summerfield, MDMD15,06511.0%–

160Pasadena, MDMD34,30910.9%+9%

161Brunswick, MDMD9,38010.6%+238%

162Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59010.1%+236%

163Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06310.0%+101%

164Thurmont, MDMD6,3379.8%+49%

165Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,2069.8%–

166Milford Mill, MDMD30,8299.7%+17%

167Middle River, MDMD31,7129.7%+257%

168Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0069.6%+81%

169Aberdeen, MDMD18,3749.5%+47%

170Peppermill, MDMD5,2389.5%–

171Rosedale, MDMD20,0029.2%+172%

172Cambridge, MDMD13,4579.1%+84%

173Bryans Road, MDMD9,3719.0%+35%

174Edgewood, MDMD24,9229.0%+147%

175Lexington Park, MDMD13,2528.9%+33%

176Hampstead, MDMD6,2818.8%−22%

177Overlea, MDMD13,0358.5%+36%

178Lanham, MDMD11,4338.4%–

179Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1928.4%+86%

180Cumberland, MDMD18,7998.3%+60%

181Landover, MDMD24,5148.1%–

182Forestville, MDMD10,4957.7%+133%

183New Carrollton, MDMD13,6447.7%−20%

184Elkton, MDMD16,6707.7%+56%

185Taneytown, MDMD8,2597.4%+146%

186Edgemere, MDMD9,0617.4%+95%

187Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4567.3%+70%

188Glassmanor, MDMD16,9817.0%–

189Chillum, MDMD34,8716.9%+2%

190Ferndale, MDMD17,5296.8%+11%

191Hagerstown, MDMD44,2286.6%+52%

192Denton, MDMD5,0756.4%−31%

193Suitland, MDMD23,7936.0%–

194Jessup, MDMD9,9316.0%−7%

195Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7505.7%+49%

196East Riverdale, MDMD18,3365.6%−7%

197Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0675.4%+182%

198Bladensburg, MDMD9,6714.9%+27%

199Essex, MDMD40,5804.8%+95%

200Dundalk, MDMD65,9694.7%+160%

201Temple Hills, MDMD8,9694.6%−22%

202Coral Hills, MDMD9,7564.2%+70%

203Lansdowne, MDMD7,8764.2%–

204Silver Hill, MDMD5,1934.0%–

205Langley Park, MDMD21,5083.2%−41%

206Cresaptown, MDMD5,1210.4%–

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