RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 176 SHOWN OF 176

Most graduate degrees, Michigan cities · 1990

Michigan cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 176 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01East Lansing, MIMI49,35539.6%+1%

02Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23336.0%−9%

03Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27431.5%−22%

04Okemos, MIMI26,39631.5%−13%

05Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73526.8%−11%

06Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49025.4%−16%

07East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66325.1%−25%

08Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09524.7%−19%

09Birmingham, MIMI21,92323.7%−20%

10Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44923.1%−14%

11Houghton, MIMI8,56022.6%−11%

12Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92520.2%+5%

13Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79219.3%−5%

14Westwood, MIMI8,86718.1%+3%

15Midland, MIMI42,80617.7%+3%

16Northville, MIMI6,01316.6%−33%

17Haslett, MIMI18,55916.4%−19%

18Troy, MIMI88,73316.1%−26%

19Forest Hills, MIMI28,69515.6%−22%

20Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29115.5%−21%

21Big Rapids, MIMI8,62315.1%+13%

22Southfield, MIMI76,11114.7%−3%

23Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53914.2%−25%

24Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76614.0%−9%

25Rochester, MIMI12,82413.7%−32%

26Chelsea, MIMI5,42413.3%−6%

27Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88013.0%−27%

28Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68312.6%−13%

29Portage, MIMI49,86212.1%−10%

30St. Joseph, MIMI7,89311.8%+1%

31Farmington, MIMI11,40911.4%−38%

32Marquette, MIMI21,94411.2%−13%

33Plymouth, MIMI9,16411.1%−29%

34Novi, MIMI67,31910.2%−46%

35Flushing, MIMI8,17510.2%+4%

36Waverly, MIMI23,57510.1%−3%

37Saline, MIMI9,00110.0%−36%

38Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3919.8%+15%

39Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4179.7%−42%

40Traverse City, MIMI15,8329.6%−17%

41Mason, MIMI8,2649.5%+11%

42St. Clair, MIMI5,8339.0%−4%

43Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8788.9%+11%

44Marshall, MIMI6,8008.9%−15%

45Dearborn, MIMI105,6118.9%−18%

46Royal Oak, MIMI57,5838.7%−38%

47Alma, MIMI9,3048.7%+4%

48Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1978.6%−14%

49Grand Haven, MIMI11,0388.2%+7%

50Petoskey, MIMI5,7728.1%−36%

51Holland, MIMI35,3728.0%−11%

52Livonia, MIMI92,6037.9%−20%

53Oak Park, MIMI29,0727.6%−23%

54Rockford, MIMI6,3137.3%+1%

55Albion, MIMI7,4747.2%+9%

56Milan, MIMI5,9737.2%+0%

57Trenton, MIMI17,8497.1%−10%

58Grandville, MIMI17,0187.1%+1%

59Charlotte, MIMI9,3057.0%+4%

60Norton Shores, MIMI25,0886.9%−13%

61Hillsdale, MIMI8,0026.8%+5%

62Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1836.7%−16%

63Kentwood, MIMI54,7766.7%−27%

64Shields, MIMI7,4026.6%−0%

65Temperance, MIMI8,9146.6%−4%

66Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8536.6%−23%

67Adrian, MIMI20,1916.5%−19%

68Niles, MIMI11,6656.3%+5%

69Lansing, MIMI113,8846.3%−15%

70Tecumseh, MIMI8,6086.2%+9%

71Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9256.2%−39%

72Riverview, MIMI11,9476.1%−7%

73Brighton, MIMI7,9046.1%−49%

74Fenton, MIMI11,7746.1%−23%

75South Lyon, MIMI12,1076.0%−40%

76Fair Plain, MIMI7,3306.0%+15%

77Harper Woods, MIMI14,8605.9%−42%

78Holt, MIMI25,3165.9%−22%

79Allen Park, MIMI27,4455.9%+3%

80Jenison, MIMI17,5825.9%−1%

81Monroe, MIMI20,0765.9%−10%

82Allegan, MIMI5,1275.8%−0%

83Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9315.8%−20%

84Hastings, MIMI7,4905.8%−34%

85Berkley, MIMI15,1455.8%−48%

86Zeeland, MIMI5,6375.6%−16%

87Howell, MIMI9,8965.5%−16%

88Allendale, MIMI26,6795.4%+21%

89Wixom, MIMI17,3135.3%−54%

90Lambertville, MIMI9,9555.3%−38%

91Davison, MIMI5,0395.3%−38%

92Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4195.2%+17%

93Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2185.2%−10%

94Greenville, MIMI9,2565.2%+8%

95Battle Creek, MIMI52,0215.2%−9%

96Alpena, MIMI10,0885.2%−10%

97Eastwood, MIMI6,6695.1%+13%

98Coldwater, MIMI14,2165.0%+26%

99Utica, MIMI5,1145.0%−5%

100St. Johns, MIMI7,7804.9%−34%

101Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0834.9%−16%

102Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4694.8%−41%

103Hudsonville, MIMI7,9644.8%−1%

104Walled Lake, MIMI7,3204.8%−26%

105Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6644.7%−15%

106St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8724.7%−17%

107New Baltimore, MIMI12,1234.7%−31%

108Ludington, MIMI7,6344.6%−32%

109South Monroe, MIMI6,9604.6%+1%

110Dundee, MIMI6,0084.5%−16%

111Gladstone, MIMI5,1894.5%−33%

112Marysville, MIMI9,8684.5%−40%

113Kingsford, MIMI5,0964.4%−8%

114Woodhaven, MIMI12,5034.3%−31%

115Belding, MIMI6,0004.3%+61%

116Richmond, MIMI5,9274.3%−33%

117Flint, MIMI79,3064.2%+2%

118Sturgis, MIMI10,9004.1%−22%

119Ishpeming, MIMI6,2054.1%−2%

120Port Huron, MIMI28,2734.1%−5%

121Cadillac, MIMI10,4384.0%−30%

122Three Rivers, MIMI7,9104.0%+66%

123Ferndale, MIMI19,2124.0%−51%

124Owosso, MIMI14,4373.9%−22%

125Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8273.9%−31%

126Detroit, MIMI649,0953.8%−10%

127Escanaba, MIMI12,2573.7%−38%

128Comstock Park, MIMI10,5773.6%−32%

129Ionia, MIMI12,2083.6%−4%

130Dowagiac, MIMI5,7253.6%+15%

131Walker, MIMI25,8813.5%−40%

132Jackson, MIMI31,0223.5%−8%

133Fraser, MIMI14,4963.5%−33%

134Hamtramck, MIMI27,2613.4%−23%

135Milford, MIMI6,5203.4%−61%

136Wayne, MIMI17,0653.3%−15%

137Saginaw, MIMI42,8633.3%−0%

138Menominee, MIMI8,1753.3%−31%

139Bay City, MIMI31,8683.1%−23%

140Clawson, MIMI11,3123.1%−49%

141Warren, MIMI137,1383.1%−18%

142Lapeer, MIMI9,2013.1%+8%

143Manistee, MIMI6,1573.1%−26%

144Bridgeport, MIMI6,8843.1%−5%

145Madison Heights, MIMI28,2973.0%−45%

146Wyoming, MIMI78,5883.0%−26%

147Highland Park, MIMI8,2483.0%+24%

148St. Louis, MIMI7,4062.9%−26%

149Westland, MIMI82,3332.9%−39%

150Cutlerville, MIMI18,7802.7%−41%

151Wyandotte, MIMI24,0722.6%−32%

152Flat Rock, MIMI10,2182.6%−35%

153Southgate, MIMI28,9312.5%−30%

154Muskegon, MIMI37,2242.5%−7%

155Inkster, MIMI24,9592.5%−47%

156Springfield, MIMI5,2462.4%+3%

157Roseville, MIMI46,8632.2%+21%

158Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7692.2%−35%

159Pontiac, MIMI62,0772.2%−30%

160Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5292.1%+13%

161River Rouge, MIMI6,8142.1%−10%

162Center Line, MIMI8,5032.1%+66%

163Romulus, MIMI24,5472.1%+6%

164Taylor, MIMI61,2792.0%−6%

165Garden City, MIMI26,2802.0%−6%

166Holly, MIMI5,9062.0%−48%

167Burton, MIMI29,3131.9%−39%

168Freeland, MIMI7,5571.9%−79%

169Buena Vista, MIMI5,7981.7%−32%

170Melvindale, MIMI12,3251.5%+30%

171Hazel Park, MIMI14,9371.4%−43%

172Ecorse, MIMI8,8931.3%−4%

173Beecher, MIMI8,4121.1%+17%

174Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8031.1%−50%

175Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7700.9%−11%

176New Haven, MIMI6,7490.8%−25%

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