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Most graduate degrees, Minnesota cities · 2000

Minnesota cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 153 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01North Oaks, MNMN5,28338.9%+6.2 pts

02Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07138.1%+6.3 pts

03Edina, MNMN54,35622.3%+4.5 pts

04Mendota Heights, MNMN11,47520.6%+1.4 pts

05Northfield, MNMN21,99219.1%+2.5 pts

06Arden Hills, MNMN9,58319.1%+3.0 pts

07Shorewood, MNMN7,62018.3%+7.3 pts

08Shoreview, MNMN26,90618.1%+5.5 pts

09Orono, MNMN8,30117.4%+6.8 pts

10Golden Valley, MNMN21,32517.0%+2.2 pts

11Minnetonka, MNMN53,96916.9%+4.6 pts

12Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07516.9%+6.0 pts

13Woodbury, MNMN81,55816.3%+4.8 pts

14Roseville, MNMN35,66315.8%+3.3 pts

15Plymouth, MNMN78,94215.6%+5.2 pts

16Rochester, MNMN124,29215.5%+3.0 pts

17Mahtomedi, MNMN8,18915.0%+1.9 pts

18Medina, MNMN7,46014.0%+1.8 pts

19New Brighton, MNMN22,15914.0%+4.7 pts

20Chanhassen, MNMN25,74813.2%+4.4 pts

21Eagan, MNMN67,10913.1%+4.9 pts

22Minneapolis, MNMN430,32413.1%+3.3 pts

23St. Paul, MNMN306,68412.0%+2.7 pts

24Minnetrista, MNMN9,45811.8%+1.4 pts

25St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02711.7%+2.0 pts

26St. Joseph, MNMN6,84611.6%+1.1 pts

27St. Peter, MNMN12,27511.4%+0.8 pts

28Mankato, MNMN46,52911.4%+1.5 pts

29Victoria, MNMN12,44711.4%+5.2 pts

30Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,05211.2%+3.4 pts

31Hopkins, MNMN19,52311.1%+5.5 pts

32Apple Valley, MNMN55,24810.9%+3.0 pts

33St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,98910.9%+1.5 pts

34North Mankato, MNMN14,16510.8%+4.4 pts

35Lake Elmo, MNMN14,37610.5%+0.8 pts

36Stillwater, MNMN19,35410.4%+1.6 pts

37Maple Grove, MNMN73,89310.3%+4.6 pts

38Burnsville, MNMN65,24410.2%+3.0 pts

39Moorhead, MNMN46,53310.0%+1.4 pts

40Baxter, MNMN9,2179.9%+0.6 pts

41Bloomington, MNMN89,0349.9%+1.8 pts

42St. Cloud, MNMN72,6479.7%+1.4 pts

43Little Canada, MNMN10,5679.6%+1.7 pts

44Morris, MNMN5,1509.4%+0.5 pts

45Bemidji, MNMN15,7709.3%−0.4 pts

46Duluth, MNMN88,3309.3%+1.7 pts

47Lino Lakes, MNMN23,2209.1%+5.8 pts

48Sartell, MNMN19,9189.0%+4.1 pts

49White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3928.8%+0.0 pts

50Winona, MNMN26,5308.5%+0.6 pts

51New Hope, MNMN20,8078.4%+2.4 pts

52Maplewood, MNMN40,7178.3%+2.3 pts

53La Crescent, MNMN5,2618.1%+0.6 pts

54Savage, MNMN32,9707.8%+4.6 pts

55Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8737.8%+3.6 pts

56Mound, MNMN9,0647.7%+2.5 pts

57Marshall, MNMN14,1717.6%+1.8 pts

58Hugo, MNMN17,1677.6%+2.9 pts

59Lakeville, MNMN79,2707.5%+2.8 pts

60Cambridge, MNMN11,0907.4%+3.0 pts

61Chaska, MNMN30,5137.3%+3.3 pts

62New Ulm, MNMN13,8637.3%+2.7 pts

63Crookston, MNMN7,3757.2%+2.4 pts

64Carver, MNMN7,1987.2%+3.2 pts

65Prior Lake, MNMN28,1406.9%+3.3 pts

66Corcoran, MNMN9,2696.9%+2.5 pts

67Fridley, MNMN30,8296.7%+1.1 pts

68East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9066.7%+4.2 pts

69Hermantown, MNMN10,1106.7%+3.9 pts

70Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0306.6%+1.5 pts

71Ramsey, MNMN29,6246.5%+2.6 pts

72Fergus Falls, MNMN14,2466.4%+0.3 pts

73West St. Paul, MNMN21,9506.4%–

74Richfield, MNMN36,5936.4%+2.0 pts

75Jordan, MNMN6,9886.4%+4.8 pts

76Waconia, MNMN14,1136.3%+2.1 pts

77Red Wing, MNMN16,8056.3%+2.4 pts

78Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5436.0%+2.0 pts

79Rosemount, MNMN31,8816.0%+1.6 pts

80Oakdale, MNMN30,5886.0%+1.7 pts

81Forest Lake, MNMN20,9526.0%+0.7 pts

82Andover, MNMN33,8746.0%+2.2 pts

83Rogers, MNMN15,6065.8%+0.8 pts

84Buffalo, MNMN16,8785.8%+0.8 pts

85Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,0195.7%+1.7 pts

86Byron, MNMN6,7405.7%+0.9 pts

87Owatonna, MNMN26,6335.7%+1.2 pts

88Hastings, MNMN22,5635.7%+2.1 pts

89Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6045.7%+1.5 pts

90Little Falls, MNMN9,2775.6%+3.3 pts

91Monticello, MNMN15,6705.6%+0.6 pts

92Shakopee, MNMN49,3665.6%+3.1 pts

93Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7685.6%+2.8 pts

94Becker, MNMN5,4255.5%+4.2 pts

95New Prague, MNMN8,2385.5%+2.0 pts

96Waite Park, MNMN8,4505.5%+2.1 pts

97Elk River, MNMN27,8965.4%+0.1 pts

98North St. Paul, MNMN12,7805.4%–

99Grand Rapids, MNMN11,1815.3%+1.0 pts

100International Falls, MNMN5,4815.3%+3.0 pts

101Willmar, MNMN22,0015.3%+0.4 pts

102Lake City, MNMN5,3065.3%+0.5 pts

103Montevideo, MNMN5,3355.2%+1.2 pts

104Cloquet, MNMN12,3995.2%+1.3 pts

105Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1935.1%+0.7 pts

106Champlin, MNMN23,1255.1%+1.5 pts

107Wyoming, MNMN8,1215.0%+1.0 pts

108Mounds View, MNMN12,7864.9%−0.5 pts

109Worthington, MNMN13,9794.9%+0.3 pts

110Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4824.8%+1.7 pts

111Anoka, MNMN18,1694.8%+0.7 pts

112Austin, MNMN26,6894.8%+0.2 pts

113Litchfield, MNMN6,5284.8%+1.6 pts

114Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7994.7%+0.7 pts

115Ham Lake, MNMN17,1044.7%+2.3 pts

116Blaine, MNMN76,6034.6%+1.6 pts

117Fairmont, MNMN10,0994.5%+0.6 pts

118Brainerd, MNMN14,4284.5%+1.2 pts

119Hibbing, MNMN15,8234.5%+0.5 pts

120Crystal, MNMN22,2394.5%+0.9 pts

121South St. Paul, MNMN20,5324.4%–

122Hutchinson, MNMN14,6554.4%+1.4 pts

123Faribault, MNMN25,0404.4%−0.9 pts

124Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1274.4%+1.0 pts

125Alexandria, MNMN15,0454.3%+1.2 pts

126Dayton, MNMN11,4024.3%+0.9 pts

127Delano, MNMN7,7884.3%+0.8 pts

128Farmington, MNMN25,4254.2%+1.3 pts

129Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8464.1%+0.8 pts

130Lindstrom, MNMN5,0394.1%+0.1 pts

131Virginia, MNMN8,1874.0%+0.5 pts

132St. Michael, MNMN22,4984.0%+1.2 pts

133Albert Lea, MNMN18,2174.0%−0.9 pts

134St. Francis, MNMN8,6354.0%+1.9 pts

135Oak Grove, MNMN9,4764.0%–

136Stewartville, MNMN6,8503.9%−0.2 pts

137Redwood Falls, MNMN5,0403.9%+1.1 pts

138Newport, MNMN5,5253.6%+1.2 pts

139North Branch, MNMN12,3983.6%+0.6 pts

140Kasson, MNMN7,3503.5%+1.2 pts

141Waseca, MNMN9,0353.4%−0.3 pts

142Princeton, MNMN5,4803.4%−0.4 pts

143Albertville, MNMN8,5443.3%+2.0 pts

144Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6323.2%−0.1 pts

145Chisago City, MNMN5,9553.1%−0.7 pts

146East Bethel, MNMN12,6052.7%+1.1 pts

147Glencoe, MNMN5,6322.3%−0.9 pts

148Big Lake, MNMN12,9292.3%−1.1 pts

149Otsego, MNMN24,5252.2%–

150St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3962.1%−0.2 pts

151Isanti, MNMN7,7141.7%−0.6 pts

152Zimmerman, MNMN6,9041.0%+0.2 pts

153Lonsdale, MNMN5,1170.9%+0.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS