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Most graduate degrees, Michigan cities

Michigan cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27448.6%+20%

02Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23348.0%+22%

03Houghton, MIMI8,56047.3%+86%

04East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66343.5%+29%

05Birmingham, MIMI21,92341.2%+39%

06Okemos, MIMI26,39640.5%+12%

07Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44940.3%+50%

08East Lansing, MIMI49,35539.2%+0%

09Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73538.4%+28%

10Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49038.1%+26%

11Rochester, MIMI12,82435.2%+75%

12Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09534.2%+11%

13Northville, MIMI6,01332.5%+30%

14Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79232.2%+59%

15Troy, MIMI88,73331.9%+46%

16Saline, MIMI9,00131.4%+99%

17Novi, MIMI67,31930.5%+60%

18Forest Hills, MIMI28,69530.2%+51%

19Plymouth, MIMI9,16429.7%+90%

20Haslett, MIMI18,55928.4%+41%

21Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53927.7%+46%

22Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29127.5%+40%

23Farmington, MIMI11,40927.2%+47%

24Chelsea, MIMI5,42426.0%+82%

25Royal Oak, MIMI57,58325.6%+83%

26Petoskey, MIMI5,77225.5%+100%

27Berkley, MIMI15,14523.2%+110%

28Westwood, MIMI8,86723.1%+31%

29Traverse City, MIMI15,83222.7%+96%

30St. Joseph, MIMI7,89321.8%+88%

31Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92521.7%+114%

32Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76621.7%+41%

33Ferndale, MIMI19,21221.5%+168%

34Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92521.3%+10%

35Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19720.3%+103%

36Portage, MIMI49,86219.2%+43%

37Southfield, MIMI76,11118.9%+25%

38Marshall, MIMI6,80018.7%+78%

39South Lyon, MIMI12,10718.7%+87%

40Midland, MIMI42,80618.7%+8%

41Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88018.1%+1%

42Brighton, MIMI7,90418.0%+52%

43Milford, MIMI6,52017.3%+99%

44Rockford, MIMI6,31317.2%+138%

45Marquette, MIMI21,94417.2%+34%

46Wixom, MIMI17,31317.1%+47%

47Byron Center, MIMI7,40317.1%+48%

48Holt, MIMI25,31616.7%+122%

49Holland, MIMI35,37215.8%+76%

50Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68315.6%+9%

51Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87815.6%+94%

52Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39115.3%+80%

53Fenton, MIMI11,77415.3%+94%

54Shields, MIMI7,40215.2%+130%

55Grandville, MIMI17,01814.9%+110%

56Waverly, MIMI23,57514.7%+42%

57Livonia, MIMI92,60314.6%+47%

58Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18314.3%+79%

59Milan, MIMI5,97314.3%+100%

60Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85314.2%+67%

61Allendale, MIMI26,67914.2%+221%

62Dearborn, MIMI105,61114.0%+30%

63Walker, MIMI25,88113.6%+134%

64Oak Park, MIMI29,07213.5%+37%

65Clawson, MIMI11,31212.9%+111%

66Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41712.9%−23%

67Grand Haven, MIMI11,03812.5%+64%

68Freeland, MIMI7,55712.5%+37%

69Ludington, MIMI7,63412.3%+81%

70Northview, MIMI15,26812.3%+40%

71Lambertville, MIMI9,95512.2%+42%

72Mason, MIMI8,26412.1%+41%

73Kentwood, MIMI54,77611.7%+28%

74Howell, MIMI9,89611.3%+74%

75Flat Rock, MIMI10,21811.2%+180%

76Trenton, MIMI17,84911.2%+41%

77Lansing, MIMI113,88411.1%+51%

78Hillsdale, MIMI8,00210.8%+67%

79Allen Park, MIMI27,44510.8%+89%

80Alma, MIMI9,30410.8%+29%

81St. Johns, MIMI7,78010.7%+44%

82Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08310.6%+82%

83New Baltimore, MIMI12,12310.5%+56%

84Hudsonville, MIMI7,96410.4%+116%

85Fair Plain, MIMI7,33010.4%+98%

86Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93110.4%+43%

87Dundee, MIMI6,00810.3%+92%

88Flushing, MIMI8,17510.3%+5%

89Utica, MIMI5,11410.2%+94%

90Richmond, MIMI5,92710.1%+58%

91Madison Heights, MIMI28,29710.0%+81%

92St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87210.0%+76%

93Norton Shores, MIMI25,0889.9%+25%

94Davison, MIMI5,0399.5%+12%

95Zeeland, MIMI5,6379.3%+39%

96Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6649.2%+65%

97Harper Woods, MIMI14,8609.1%−11%

98Manistee, MIMI6,1579.0%+117%

99Adrian, MIMI20,1919.0%+11%

100Temperance, MIMI8,9148.8%+28%

101Holly, MIMI5,9068.6%+125%

102Cadillac, MIMI10,4388.4%+45%

103Marysville, MIMI9,8688.3%+12%

104Jenison, MIMI17,5828.1%+36%

105Woodhaven, MIMI12,5038.0%+30%

106Kingsford, MIMI5,0968.0%+69%

107Walled Lake, MIMI7,3207.9%+24%

108Big Rapids, MIMI8,6237.9%−41%

109Wyandotte, MIMI24,0727.7%+99%

110Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4697.6%−6%

111Comstock Park, MIMI10,5777.6%+44%

112Ishpeming, MIMI6,2057.5%+80%

113Monroe, MIMI20,0767.5%+16%

114Highland Park, MIMI8,2487.4%+207%

115Wyoming, MIMI78,5887.4%+84%

116Battle Creek, MIMI52,0217.3%+28%

117Detroit, MIMI649,0957.3%+75%

118Hastings, MIMI7,4907.2%−17%

119Alpena, MIMI10,0887.1%+23%

120Warren, MIMI137,1387.1%+88%

121Menominee, MIMI8,1757.0%+50%

122South Monroe, MIMI6,9606.9%+53%

123St. Clair, MIMI5,8336.9%−26%

124Cutlerville, MIMI18,7806.9%+51%

125Tecumseh, MIMI8,6086.9%+21%

126Albion, MIMI7,4746.8%+3%

127Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7696.8%+103%

128Westland, MIMI82,3336.8%+43%

129Melvindale, MIMI12,3256.5%+460%

130Bay City, MIMI31,8686.2%+53%

131Southgate, MIMI28,9316.1%+70%

132Riverview, MIMI11,9476.1%−7%

133Escanaba, MIMI12,2576.1%+3%

134Hazel Park, MIMI14,9376.1%+157%

135Port Huron, MIMI28,2735.7%+32%

136Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4195.7%+27%

137Wayne, MIMI17,0655.6%+44%

138Fraser, MIMI14,4965.5%+7%

139Hamtramck, MIMI27,2615.5%+21%

140Burton, MIMI29,3135.2%+66%

141Eastwood, MIMI6,6695.2%+16%

142Romulus, MIMI24,5475.2%+166%

143Jackson, MIMI31,0225.0%+30%

144Charlotte, MIMI9,3054.9%−26%

145Flint, MIMI79,3064.9%+19%

146Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7704.8%+364%

147Bridgeport, MIMI6,8844.8%+50%

148Pontiac, MIMI62,0774.8%+56%

149Owosso, MIMI14,4374.8%−5%

150Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8274.8%−16%

151Garden City, MIMI26,2804.7%+126%

152Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2184.7%−18%

153Greenville, MIMI9,2564.7%−2%

154Sturgis, MIMI10,9004.6%−14%

155Eastpointe, MIMI33,8144.6%+35%

156Roseville, MIMI46,8634.4%+141%

157Niles, MIMI11,6654.4%−28%

158Taylor, MIMI61,2794.2%+91%

159Allegan, MIMI5,1274.2%−29%

160Gladstone, MIMI5,1894.1%−38%

161Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5294.1%+118%

162Buena Vista, MIMI5,7984.1%+62%

163Saginaw, MIMI42,8633.9%+19%

164Three Rivers, MIMI7,9103.9%+61%

165Inkster, MIMI24,9593.9%−19%

166Center Line, MIMI8,5033.8%+204%

167New Haven, MIMI6,7493.8%+264%

168Muskegon, MIMI37,2243.7%+39%

169Dowagiac, MIMI5,7253.7%+18%

170Lapeer, MIMI9,2013.6%+25%

171Belding, MIMI6,0003.4%+29%

172Coldwater, MIMI14,2163.1%−22%

173Ionia, MIMI12,2083.0%−20%

174St. Louis, MIMI7,4062.9%−25%

175Ecorse, MIMI8,8932.9%+106%

176River Rouge, MIMI6,8142.4%+6%

177Springfield, MIMI5,2462.0%−13%

178Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032.0%−8%

179Beecher, MIMI8,4121.1%+14%

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