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Most graduate degrees, Michigan cities · 2020

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

01Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23347.2%+20%

02Okemos, MIMI26,39645.4%+25%

03Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27443.0%+6%

04East Lansing, MIMI49,35540.7%+4%

05East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66338.8%+15%

06Birmingham, MIMI21,92338.5%+30%

07Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49037.5%+23%

08Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73537.5%+25%

09Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44935.0%+30%

10Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09534.0%+11%

11Northville, MIMI6,01331.7%+27%

12Rochester, MIMI12,82431.7%+58%

13Houghton, MIMI8,56030.6%+20%

14Saline, MIMI9,00130.5%+94%

15Haslett, MIMI18,55930.2%+50%

16Forest Hills, MIMI28,69530.1%+51%

17Troy, MIMI88,73329.4%+34%

18Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79228.5%+40%

19Novi, MIMI67,31927.5%+44%

20Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53927.1%+43%

21Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29125.7%+31%

22Plymouth, MIMI9,16425.3%+62%

23St. Joseph, MIMI7,89324.4%+110%

24Petoskey, MIMI5,77223.2%+82%

25Royal Oak, MIMI57,58322.8%+63%

26Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92522.4%+16%

27Berkley, MIMI15,14522.3%+102%

28Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76622.3%+45%

29Farmington, MIMI11,40921.9%+19%

30Marshall, MIMI6,80020.6%+96%

31Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92520.6%+103%

32Westwood, MIMI8,86719.7%+12%

33Rockford, MIMI6,31319.4%+167%

34Chelsea, MIMI5,42419.1%+34%

35Portage, MIMI49,86218.9%+41%

36Traverse City, MIMI15,83218.9%+63%

37Ferndale, MIMI19,21218.8%+134%

38Midland, MIMI42,80618.8%+9%

39Southfield, MIMI76,11118.3%+22%

40Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88017.9%+0%

41South Lyon, MIMI12,10717.8%+78%

42Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19716.7%+67%

43Milford, MIMI6,52016.6%+91%

44Holt, MIMI25,31616.5%+119%

45Wixom, MIMI17,31316.1%+38%

46Marquette, MIMI21,94415.0%+17%

47Brighton, MIMI7,90414.9%+25%

48Waverly, MIMI23,57514.7%+42%

49Holland, MIMI35,37214.7%+64%

50Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39114.4%+69%

51Lambertville, MIMI9,95514.2%+65%

52Hillsdale, MIMI8,00214.2%+118%

53Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68314.0%−2%

54Clawson, MIMI11,31213.9%+127%

55Dearborn, MIMI105,61113.4%+24%

56Grand Haven, MIMI11,03813.1%+71%

57Livonia, MIMI92,60312.5%+26%

58Fenton, MIMI11,77412.5%+58%

59Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18312.5%+57%

60Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41712.5%−25%

61Hudsonville, MIMI7,96412.3%+155%

62Byron Center, MIMI7,40312.2%+5%

63Big Rapids, MIMI8,62312.0%−10%

64Mason, MIMI8,26411.9%+39%

65Grandville, MIMI17,01811.7%+66%

66Freeland, MIMI7,55711.3%+25%

67Zeeland, MIMI5,63711.1%+67%

68Flushing, MIMI8,17511.1%+13%

69Oak Park, MIMI29,07211.1%+13%

70Holly, MIMI5,90610.8%+184%

71Allen Park, MIMI27,44510.8%+88%

72Walled Lake, MIMI7,32010.6%+66%

73Allendale, MIMI26,67910.6%+139%

74Northview, MIMI15,26810.5%+21%

75Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85310.5%+24%

76Walker, MIMI25,88110.3%+76%

77Kentwood, MIMI54,77610.2%+12%

78Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76910.1%+203%

79Lansing, MIMI113,88410.0%+36%

80Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9319.9%+37%

81Harper Woods, MIMI14,8609.9%−4%

82Utica, MIMI5,1149.7%+85%

83Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2189.5%+64%

84Milan, MIMI5,9739.5%+33%

85Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4699.4%+16%

86Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6649.4%+68%

87Davison, MIMI5,0399.3%+10%

88Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8789.1%+13%

89Trenton, MIMI17,8499.0%+14%

90Madison Heights, MIMI28,2979.0%+63%

91Ishpeming, MIMI6,2058.8%+111%

92Norton Shores, MIMI25,0888.8%+11%

93Woodhaven, MIMI12,5038.7%+40%

94St. Clair, MIMI5,8338.7%−7%

95Tecumseh, MIMI8,6088.6%+51%

96Alma, MIMI9,3048.5%+2%

97Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0838.4%+45%

98St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8728.3%+46%

99Ludington, MIMI7,6348.3%+23%

100New Baltimore, MIMI12,1238.3%+22%

101Howell, MIMI9,8968.2%+26%

102Shields, MIMI7,4028.2%+24%

103Albion, MIMI7,4748.2%+23%

104Temperance, MIMI8,9148.1%+19%

105Adrian, MIMI20,1918.0%−1%

106Hastings, MIMI7,4907.7%−11%

107Battle Creek, MIMI52,0217.6%+32%

108Marysville, MIMI9,8687.5%+1%

109St. Johns, MIMI7,7807.5%+1%

110Westland, MIMI82,3337.5%+58%

111Dundee, MIMI6,0087.3%+36%

112Manistee, MIMI6,1577.3%+75%

113Fair Plain, MIMI7,3307.3%+39%

114Monroe, MIMI20,0767.2%+11%

115Eastwood, MIMI6,6696.8%+51%

116Menominee, MIMI8,1756.8%+45%

117Wyoming, MIMI78,5886.8%+68%

118Southgate, MIMI28,9316.7%+86%

119New Haven, MIMI6,7496.7%+544%

120Fraser, MIMI14,4966.7%+29%

121Wyandotte, MIMI24,0726.6%+69%

122Alpena, MIMI10,0886.5%+12%

123Detroit, MIMI649,0956.5%+55%

124Center Line, MIMI8,5036.5%+417%

125Highland Park, MIMI8,2486.5%+168%

126Cadillac, MIMI10,4386.4%+10%

127Kingsford, MIMI5,0966.4%+36%

128Riverview, MIMI11,9476.2%−5%

129South Monroe, MIMI6,9606.1%+36%

130Warren, MIMI137,1386.1%+62%

131Melvindale, MIMI12,3256.1%+425%

132Cutlerville, MIMI18,7806.0%+30%

133Eastpointe, MIMI33,8145.9%+73%

134Escanaba, MIMI12,2575.7%−4%

135Flat Rock, MIMI10,2185.6%+40%

136Port Huron, MIMI28,2735.5%+29%

137Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8275.4%−5%

138Three Rivers, MIMI7,9105.3%+122%

139Comstock Park, MIMI10,5775.3%+1%

140Charlotte, MIMI9,3055.3%−21%

141Jenison, MIMI17,5825.3%−11%

142Romulus, MIMI24,5475.2%+169%

143Richmond, MIMI5,9275.0%−21%

144Bay City, MIMI31,8684.9%+21%

145Jackson, MIMI31,0224.9%+27%

146Hamtramck, MIMI27,2614.8%+6%

147Allegan, MIMI5,1274.7%−20%

148Gladstone, MIMI5,1894.7%−29%

149Greenville, MIMI9,2564.6%−5%

150Burton, MIMI29,3134.5%+43%

151Niles, MIMI11,6654.5%−26%

152Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4194.5%+0%

153Lapeer, MIMI9,2014.4%+53%

154Belding, MIMI6,0004.2%+60%

155Wayne, MIMI17,0654.2%+7%

156Flint, MIMI79,3064.2%+2%

157Garden City, MIMI26,2804.1%+97%

158Pontiac, MIMI62,0774.1%+33%

159Ecorse, MIMI8,8934.0%+189%

160Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7704.0%+287%

161Saginaw, MIMI42,8633.9%+20%

162Sturgis, MIMI10,9003.9%−26%

163Roseville, MIMI46,8633.8%+110%

164Muskegon, MIMI37,2243.6%+35%

165Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5293.6%+89%

166Springfield, MIMI5,2463.5%+49%

167Owosso, MIMI14,4373.4%−33%

168St. Louis, MIMI7,4063.1%−20%

169Taylor, MIMI61,2793.1%+41%

170Hazel Park, MIMI14,9373.0%+27%

171Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8033.0%+38%

172Inkster, MIMI24,9593.0%−37%

173Coldwater, MIMI14,2162.9%−27%

174Bridgeport, MIMI6,8842.8%−15%

175Ionia, MIMI12,2082.7%−27%

176Beecher, MIMI8,4122.4%+150%

177Buena Vista, MIMI5,7982.1%−15%

178Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251.9%−39%

179River Rouge, MIMI6,8141.4%−40%

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