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Most graduate degrees, Michigan cities

Michigan cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 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%+8.1 pts

02Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23348.0%+8.5 pts

03Houghton, MIMI8,56047.3%+21.8 pts

04East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66343.5%+9.8 pts

05Birmingham, MIMI21,92341.2%+11.6 pts

06Okemos, MIMI26,39640.5%+4.3 pts

07Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44940.3%+13.4 pts

08East Lansing, MIMI49,35539.2%+0.0 pts

09Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73538.4%+8.4 pts

10Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49038.1%+7.8 pts

11Rochester, MIMI12,82435.2%+15.1 pts

12Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09534.2%+3.5 pts

13Northville, MIMI6,01332.5%+7.5 pts

14Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79232.2%+11.9 pts

15Troy, MIMI88,73331.9%+10.0 pts

16Saline, MIMI9,00131.4%+15.7 pts

17Novi, MIMI67,31930.5%+11.4 pts

18Forest Hills, MIMI28,69530.2%+10.3 pts

19Plymouth, MIMI9,16429.7%+14.1 pts

20Haslett, MIMI18,55928.4%+8.2 pts

21Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53927.7%+8.8 pts

22Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29127.5%+7.9 pts

23Farmington, MIMI11,40927.2%+8.7 pts

24Chelsea, MIMI5,42426.0%+11.7 pts

25Royal Oak, MIMI57,58325.6%+11.6 pts

26Petoskey, MIMI5,77225.5%+12.8 pts

27Berkley, MIMI15,14523.2%+12.1 pts

28Westwood, MIMI8,86723.1%+5.5 pts

29Traverse City, MIMI15,83222.7%+11.1 pts

30St. Joseph, MIMI7,89321.8%+10.2 pts

31Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92521.7%+11.6 pts

32Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76621.7%+6.3 pts

33Ferndale, MIMI19,21221.5%+13.5 pts

34Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92521.3%+2.0 pts

35Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19720.3%+10.3 pts

36Portage, MIMI49,86219.2%+5.8 pts

37Southfield, MIMI76,11118.9%+3.8 pts

38Marshall, MIMI6,80018.7%+8.2 pts

39South Lyon, MIMI12,10718.7%+8.7 pts

40Midland, MIMI42,80618.7%+1.4 pts

41Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88018.1%+0.2 pts

42Brighton, MIMI7,90418.0%+6.1 pts

43Milford, MIMI6,52017.3%+8.6 pts

44Rockford, MIMI6,31317.2%+10.0 pts

45Marquette, MIMI21,94417.2%+4.3 pts

46Wixom, MIMI17,31317.1%+5.5 pts

47Byron Center, MIMI7,40317.1%+5.5 pts

48Holt, MIMI25,31616.7%+9.2 pts

49Holland, MIMI35,37215.8%+6.8 pts

50Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68315.6%+1.2 pts

51Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87815.6%+7.6 pts

52Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39115.3%+6.8 pts

53Fenton, MIMI11,77415.3%+7.4 pts

54Shields, MIMI7,40215.2%+8.6 pts

55Grandville, MIMI17,01814.9%+7.8 pts

56Waverly, MIMI23,57514.7%+4.3 pts

57Livonia, MIMI92,60314.6%+4.7 pts

58Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18314.3%+6.3 pts

59Milan, MIMI5,97314.3%+7.1 pts

60Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85314.2%+5.7 pts

61Allendale, MIMI26,67914.2%+9.8 pts

62Dearborn, MIMI105,61114.0%+3.2 pts

63Walker, MIMI25,88113.6%+7.8 pts

64Oak Park, MIMI29,07213.5%+3.7 pts

65Clawson, MIMI11,31212.9%+6.8 pts

66Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41712.9%−3.8 pts

67Grand Haven, MIMI11,03812.5%+4.9 pts

68Freeland, MIMI7,55712.5%+3.4 pts

69Ludington, MIMI7,63412.3%+5.5 pts

70Northview, MIMI15,26812.3%+3.5 pts

71Lambertville, MIMI9,95512.2%+3.6 pts

72Mason, MIMI8,26412.1%+3.5 pts

73Kentwood, MIMI54,77611.7%+2.6 pts

74Howell, MIMI9,89611.3%+4.8 pts

75Flat Rock, MIMI10,21811.2%+7.2 pts

76Trenton, MIMI17,84911.2%+3.2 pts

77Lansing, MIMI113,88411.1%+3.7 pts

78Hillsdale, MIMI8,00210.8%+4.4 pts

79Allen Park, MIMI27,44510.8%+5.1 pts

80Alma, MIMI9,30410.8%+2.4 pts

81St. Johns, MIMI7,78010.7%+3.3 pts

82Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08310.6%+4.8 pts

83New Baltimore, MIMI12,12310.5%+3.8 pts

84Hudsonville, MIMI7,96410.4%+5.6 pts

85Fair Plain, MIMI7,33010.4%+5.1 pts

86Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93110.4%+3.1 pts

87Dundee, MIMI6,00810.3%+5.0 pts

88Flushing, MIMI8,17510.3%+0.5 pts

89Utica, MIMI5,11410.2%+4.9 pts

90Richmond, MIMI5,92710.1%+3.7 pts

91Madison Heights, MIMI28,29710.0%+4.5 pts

92St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87210.0%+4.3 pts

93Norton Shores, MIMI25,0889.9%+2.0 pts

94Davison, MIMI5,0399.5%+1.0 pts

95Zeeland, MIMI5,6379.3%+2.6 pts

96Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6649.2%+3.6 pts

97Harper Woods, MIMI14,8609.1%−1.2 pts

98Manistee, MIMI6,1579.0%+4.9 pts

99Adrian, MIMI20,1919.0%+0.9 pts

100Temperance, MIMI8,9148.8%+2.0 pts

101Holly, MIMI5,9068.6%+4.8 pts

102Cadillac, MIMI10,4388.4%+2.6 pts

103Marysville, MIMI9,8688.3%+0.9 pts

104Jenison, MIMI17,5828.1%+2.2 pts

105Woodhaven, MIMI12,5038.0%+1.8 pts

106Kingsford, MIMI5,0968.0%+3.3 pts

107Walled Lake, MIMI7,3207.9%+1.5 pts

108Big Rapids, MIMI8,6237.9%−5.4 pts

109Wyandotte, MIMI24,0727.7%+3.8 pts

110Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4697.6%−0.5 pts

111Comstock Park, MIMI10,5777.6%+2.3 pts

112Ishpeming, MIMI6,2057.5%+3.4 pts

113Monroe, MIMI20,0767.5%+1.0 pts

114Highland Park, MIMI8,2487.4%+5.0 pts

115Wyoming, MIMI78,5887.4%+3.4 pts

116Battle Creek, MIMI52,0217.3%+1.6 pts

117Detroit, MIMI649,0957.3%+3.1 pts

118Hastings, MIMI7,4907.2%−1.5 pts

119Alpena, MIMI10,0887.1%+1.3 pts

120Warren, MIMI137,1387.1%+3.3 pts

121Menominee, MIMI8,1757.0%+2.3 pts

122South Monroe, MIMI6,9606.9%+2.4 pts

123St. Clair, MIMI5,8336.9%−2.4 pts

124Cutlerville, MIMI18,7806.9%+2.3 pts

125Tecumseh, MIMI8,6086.9%+1.2 pts

126Albion, MIMI7,4746.8%+0.2 pts

127Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7696.8%+3.4 pts

128Westland, MIMI82,3336.8%+2.1 pts

129Melvindale, MIMI12,3256.5%+5.3 pts

130Bay City, MIMI31,8686.2%+2.1 pts

131Southgate, MIMI28,9316.1%+2.5 pts

132Riverview, MIMI11,9476.1%−0.4 pts

133Escanaba, MIMI12,2576.1%+0.2 pts

134Hazel Park, MIMI14,9376.1%+3.7 pts

135Port Huron, MIMI28,2735.7%+1.4 pts

136Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4195.7%+1.2 pts

137Wayne, MIMI17,0655.6%+1.7 pts

138Fraser, MIMI14,4965.5%+0.3 pts

139Hamtramck, MIMI27,2615.5%+1.0 pts

140Burton, MIMI29,3135.2%+2.1 pts

141Eastwood, MIMI6,6695.2%+0.7 pts

142Romulus, MIMI24,5475.2%+3.2 pts

143Jackson, MIMI31,0225.0%+1.1 pts

144Charlotte, MIMI9,3054.9%−1.8 pts

145Flint, MIMI79,3064.9%+0.8 pts

146Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7704.8%+3.8 pts

147Bridgeport, MIMI6,8844.8%+1.6 pts

148Pontiac, MIMI62,0774.8%+1.7 pts

149Owosso, MIMI14,4374.8%−0.2 pts

150Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8274.8%−0.9 pts

151Garden City, MIMI26,2804.7%+2.6 pts

152Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2184.7%−1.1 pts

153Greenville, MIMI9,2564.7%−0.1 pts

154Sturgis, MIMI10,9004.6%−0.7 pts

155Eastpointe, MIMI33,8144.6%+1.2 pts

156Roseville, MIMI46,8634.4%+2.6 pts

157Niles, MIMI11,6654.4%−1.7 pts

158Taylor, MIMI61,2794.2%+2.0 pts

159Allegan, MIMI5,1274.2%−1.7 pts

160Gladstone, MIMI5,1894.1%−2.5 pts

161Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5294.1%+2.2 pts

162Buena Vista, MIMI5,7984.1%+1.6 pts

163Saginaw, MIMI42,8633.9%+0.6 pts

164Three Rivers, MIMI7,9103.9%+1.5 pts

165Inkster, MIMI24,9593.9%−0.9 pts

166Center Line, MIMI8,5033.8%+2.5 pts

167New Haven, MIMI6,7493.8%+2.8 pts

168Muskegon, MIMI37,2243.7%+1.0 pts

169Dowagiac, MIMI5,7253.7%+0.6 pts

170Lapeer, MIMI9,2013.6%+0.7 pts

171Belding, MIMI6,0003.4%+0.8 pts

172Coldwater, MIMI14,2163.1%−0.9 pts

173Ionia, MIMI12,2083.0%−0.7 pts

174St. Louis, MIMI7,4062.9%−1.0 pts

175Ecorse, MIMI8,8932.9%+1.5 pts

176River Rouge, MIMI6,8142.4%+0.1 pts

177Springfield, MIMI5,2462.0%−0.3 pts

178Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032.0%−0.2 pts

179Beecher, MIMI8,4121.1%+0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES