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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. The median across all 179 is 10.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Flat Rock, MI, up 60 places to #75.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲2Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27448.6%+8.1 pts

02▼1Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23348.0%+8.5 pts

03▲10Houghton, MIMI8,56047.3%+21.8 pts

04▲1East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66343.5%+9.8 pts

05▲1Birmingham, MIMI21,92341.2%+11.6 pts

06▼4Okemos, MIMI26,39640.5%+4.3 pts

07▲2Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44940.3%+13.4 pts

08▼4East Lansing, MIMI49,35539.2%0.0 pts

09▼1Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73538.4%+8.4 pts

10▼3Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49038.1%+7.8 pts

11▲1Rochester, MIMI12,82435.2%+15.1 pts

12▼2Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09534.2%+3.5 pts

13▼2Northville, MIMI6,01332.5%+7.5 pts

14▲4Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79232.2%+11.9 pts

15▲2Troy, MIMI88,73331.9%+10.0 pts

16▼2Saline, MIMI9,00131.4%+15.7 pts

17▲2Novi, MIMI67,31930.5%+11.4 pts

18▼2Forest Hills, MIMI28,69530.2%+10.3 pts

19▲3Plymouth, MIMI9,16429.7%+14.1 pts

20▼5Haslett, MIMI18,55928.4%+8.2 pts

21▼1Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53927.7%+8.8 pts

22▼1Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29127.5%+7.9 pts

23▲6Farmington, MIMI11,40927.2%+8.7 pts

24▲10Chelsea, MIMI5,42426.0%+11.7 pts

25Royal Oak, MIMI57,58325.6%+11.6 pts

26▼2Petoskey, MIMI5,77225.5%+12.8 pts

27Berkley, MIMI15,14523.2%+12.1 pts

28▲4Westwood, MIMI8,86723.1%+5.5 pts

29▲7Traverse City, MIMI15,83222.7%+11.1 pts

30▼7St. Joseph, MIMI7,89321.8%+10.2 pts

31Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92521.7%+11.6 pts

32▼4Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76621.7%+6.3 pts

33▲4Ferndale, MIMI19,21221.5%+13.5 pts

34▼8Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92521.3%+2.0 pts

35▲7Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19720.3%+10.3 pts

36▼1Portage, MIMI49,86219.2%+5.8 pts

37▲2Southfield, MIMI76,11118.9%+3.8 pts

38▼8Marshall, MIMI6,80018.7%+8.2 pts

39▲2South Lyon, MIMI12,10718.7%+8.7 pts

40▼2Midland, MIMI42,80618.7%+1.4 pts

41▼1Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88018.1%+0.2 pts

42▲5Brighton, MIMI7,90418.0%+6.1 pts

43Milford, MIMI6,52017.3%+8.6 pts

44▼11Rockford, MIMI6,31317.2%+10.0 pts

45▲1Marquette, MIMI21,94417.2%+4.3 pts

46▼1Wixom, MIMI17,31317.1%+5.5 pts

47▲15Byron Center, MIMI7,40317.1%+5.5 pts

48▼4Holt, MIMI25,31616.7%+9.2 pts

49Holland, MIMI35,37215.8%+6.8 pts

50▲3Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68315.6%+1.2 pts

51▲37Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87815.6%+7.6 pts

52▼2Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39115.3%+6.8 pts

53▲5Fenton, MIMI11,77415.3%+7.4 pts

54▲48Shields, MIMI7,40215.2%+8.6 pts

55▲10Grandville, MIMI17,01814.9%+7.8 pts

56▼8Waverly, MIMI23,57514.7%+4.3 pts

57Livonia, MIMI92,60314.6%+4.7 pts

58▲1Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18314.3%+6.3 pts

59▲25Milan, MIMI5,97314.3%+7.1 pts

60▲15Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85314.2%+5.7 pts

61▲12Allendale, MIMI26,67914.2%+9.8 pts

62▼7Dearborn, MIMI105,61114.0%+3.2 pts

63▲13Walker, MIMI25,88113.6%+7.8 pts

64▲5Oak Park, MIMI29,07213.5%+3.7 pts

65▼11Clawson, MIMI11,31212.9%+6.8 pts

66▼6Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41712.9%−3.8 pts

67▼11Grand Haven, MIMI11,03812.5%+4.9 pts

68▼2Freeland, MIMI7,55712.5%+3.4 pts

69▲30Ludington, MIMI7,63412.3%+5.5 pts

70▲4Northview, MIMI15,26812.3%+3.5 pts

71▼20Lambertville, MIMI9,95512.2%+3.6 pts

72▼8Mason, MIMI8,26412.1%+3.5 pts

73▲4Kentwood, MIMI54,77611.7%+2.6 pts

74▲27Howell, MIMI9,89611.3%+4.8 pts

75▲60Flat Rock, MIMI10,21811.2%+7.2 pts

76▲13Trenton, MIMI17,84911.2%+3.2 pts

77▲2Lansing, MIMI113,88411.1%+3.7 pts

78▼26Hillsdale, MIMI8,00210.8%+4.4 pts

79▼8Allen Park, MIMI27,44510.8%+5.1 pts

80▲16Alma, MIMI9,30410.8%+2.4 pts

81▲28St. Johns, MIMI7,78010.7%+3.3 pts

82▲15Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08310.6%+4.8 pts

83▲17New Baltimore, MIMI12,12310.5%+3.8 pts

84▼23Hudsonville, MIMI7,96410.4%+5.6 pts

85▲28Fair Plain, MIMI7,33010.4%+5.1 pts

86▼6Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93110.4%+3.1 pts

87▲24Dundee, MIMI6,00810.3%+5.0 pts

88▼20Flushing, MIMI8,17510.3%+0.5 pts

89▼7Utica, MIMI5,11410.2%+4.9 pts

90▲53Richmond, MIMI5,92710.1%+3.7 pts

91▼1Madison Heights, MIMI28,29710.0%+4.5 pts

92▲6St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87210.0%+4.3 pts

93▼1Norton Shores, MIMI25,0889.9%+2.0 pts

94▼7Davison, MIMI5,0399.5%+1.0 pts

95▼28Zeeland, MIMI5,6379.3%+2.6 pts

96▼10Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6649.2%+3.6 pts

97▼16Harper Woods, MIMI14,8609.1%−1.2 pts

98▲14Manistee, MIMI6,1579.0%+4.9 pts

99▲6Adrian, MIMI20,1919.0%+0.9 pts

100▲4Temperance, MIMI8,9148.8%+2.0 pts

101▼31Holly, MIMI5,9068.6%+4.8 pts

102▲24Cadillac, MIMI10,4388.4%+2.6 pts

103▲5Marysville, MIMI9,8688.3%+0.9 pts

104▲37Jenison, MIMI17,5828.1%+2.2 pts

105▼12Woodhaven, MIMI12,5038.0%+1.8 pts

106▲21Kingsford, MIMI5,0968.0%+3.3 pts

107▼35Walled Lake, MIMI7,3207.9%+1.5 pts

108▼45Big Rapids, MIMI8,6237.9%−5.4 pts

109▲12Wyandotte, MIMI24,0727.7%+3.8 pts

110▼25Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4697.6%−0.5 pts

111▲28Comstock Park, MIMI10,5777.6%+2.3 pts

112▼21Ishpeming, MIMI6,2057.5%+3.4 pts

113▲1Monroe, MIMI20,0767.5%+1.0 pts

114▲11Highland Park, MIMI8,2487.4%+5.0 pts

115▲2Wyoming, MIMI78,5887.4%+3.4 pts

116▼9Battle Creek, MIMI52,0217.3%+1.6 pts

117▲6Detroit, MIMI649,0957.3%+3.1 pts

118▼12Hastings, MIMI7,4907.2%−1.5 pts

119▲3Alpena, MIMI10,0887.1%+1.3 pts

120▲10Warren, MIMI137,1387.1%+3.3 pts

121▼5Menominee, MIMI8,1757.0%+2.3 pts

122▲7South Monroe, MIMI6,9606.9%+2.4 pts

123▼29St. Clair, MIMI5,8336.9%−2.4 pts

124▲8Cutlerville, MIMI18,7806.9%+2.3 pts

125▼30Tecumseh, MIMI8,6086.9%+1.2 pts

126▼23Albion, MIMI7,4746.8%+0.2 pts

127▼49Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7696.8%+3.4 pts

128▼18Westland, MIMI82,3336.8%+2.1 pts

129▲2Melvindale, MIMI12,3256.5%+5.3 pts

130▲14Bay City, MIMI31,8686.2%+2.1 pts

131▼13Southgate, MIMI28,9316.1%+2.5 pts

132▼4Riverview, MIMI11,9476.1%−0.4 pts

133▲1Escanaba, MIMI12,2576.1%+0.2 pts

134▲36Hazel Park, MIMI14,9376.1%+3.7 pts

135▲1Port Huron, MIMI28,2735.7%+1.4 pts

136▲16Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4195.7%+1.2 pts

137▲18Wayne, MIMI17,0655.6%+1.7 pts

138▼18Fraser, MIMI14,4965.5%+0.3 pts

139▲7Hamtramck, MIMI27,2615.5%+1.0 pts

140▲10Burton, MIMI29,3135.2%+2.1 pts

141▼26Eastwood, MIMI6,6695.2%+0.7 pts

142Romulus, MIMI24,5475.2%+3.2 pts

143▲2Jackson, MIMI31,0225.0%+1.1 pts

144▼4Charlotte, MIMI9,3054.9%−1.8 pts

145▲11Flint, MIMI79,3064.9%+0.8 pts

146▲14Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7704.8%+3.8 pts

147▲27Bridgeport, MIMI6,8844.8%+1.6 pts

148▲10Pontiac, MIMI62,0774.8%+1.7 pts

149▲18Owosso, MIMI14,4374.8%−0.2 pts

150▼13Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8274.8%−0.9 pts

151▲6Garden City, MIMI26,2804.7%+2.6 pts

152▼69Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2184.7%−1.1 pts

153▼4Greenville, MIMI9,2564.7%−0.1 pts

154▲8Sturgis, MIMI10,9004.6%−0.7 pts

155▼22Eastpointe, MIMI33,8144.6%+1.2 pts

156▲7Roseville, MIMI46,8634.4%+2.6 pts

157▼6Niles, MIMI11,6654.4%−1.7 pts

158▲11Taylor, MIMI61,2794.2%+2.0 pts

159▼12Allegan, MIMI5,1274.2%−1.7 pts

160▼12Gladstone, MIMI5,1894.1%−2.5 pts

161▲4Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5294.1%+2.2 pts

162▲15Buena Vista, MIMI5,7984.1%+1.6 pts

163▼2Saginaw, MIMI42,8633.9%+0.6 pts

164▼26Three Rivers, MIMI7,9103.9%+1.5 pts

165▲7Inkster, MIMI24,9593.9%−0.9 pts

166▼42Center Line, MIMI8,5033.8%+2.5 pts

167▼48New Haven, MIMI6,7493.8%+2.8 pts

168▼4Muskegon, MIMI37,2243.7%+1.0 pts

169▲9Dowagiac, MIMI5,7253.7%+0.6 pts

170▼17Lapeer, MIMI9,2013.6%+0.7 pts

171▼17Belding, MIMI6,0003.4%+0.8 pts

172▲1Coldwater, MIMI14,2163.1%−0.9 pts

173▲2Ionia, MIMI12,2083.0%−0.7 pts

174▼6St. Louis, MIMI7,4062.9%−1.0 pts

175▼16Ecorse, MIMI8,8932.9%+1.5 pts

176▲3River Rouge, MIMI6,8142.4%+0.1 pts

177▼11Springfield, MIMI5,2462.0%−0.3 pts

178▼7Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032.0%−0.2 pts

179▼3Beecher, MIMI8,4121.1%+0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES