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Most graduate degrees, Minnesota cities · 2020

Minnesota cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 ACS). This list covers the 154 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07140.0%+1.9 pts

02North Oaks, MNMN5,28338.6%−0.3 pts

03Medina, MNMN7,46035.3%+21.2 pts

04Edina, MNMN54,35631.3%+9.0 pts

05Shorewood, MNMN7,62028.5%+10.1 pts

06Mendota Heights, MNMN11,47526.9%+6.3 pts

07Arden Hills, MNMN9,58325.3%+6.2 pts

08Mahtomedi, MNMN8,18924.6%+9.6 pts

09Shoreview, MNMN26,90624.4%+6.3 pts

10Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07524.3%+7.4 pts

11Plymouth, MNMN78,94224.2%+8.7 pts

12Golden Valley, MNMN21,32524.2%+7.2 pts

13Victoria, MNMN12,44723.4%+12.0 pts

14Orono, MNMN8,30123.1%+5.7 pts

15Northfield, MNMN21,99223.1%+3.9 pts

16Minnetonka, MNMN53,96923.0%+6.1 pts

17Woodbury, MNMN81,55822.9%+6.5 pts

18St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,98922.5%+11.7 pts

19Lake Elmo, MNMN14,37622.4%+11.9 pts

20Chanhassen, MNMN25,74821.5%+8.4 pts

21Rochester, MNMN124,29221.0%+5.5 pts

22Roseville, MNMN35,66320.8%+4.9 pts

23Baxter, MNMN9,21720.5%+10.6 pts

24Byron, MNMN6,74020.4%+14.6 pts

25Minneapolis, MNMN430,32420.1%+7.1 pts

26Maple Grove, MNMN73,89319.6%+9.3 pts

27St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02719.5%+7.8 pts

28Eagan, MNMN67,10918.9%+5.8 pts

29Stillwater, MNMN19,35418.3%+7.9 pts

30Minnetrista, MNMN9,45817.4%+5.6 pts

31St. Paul, MNMN306,68417.0%+5.0 pts

32New Brighton, MNMN22,15916.5%+2.5 pts

33Rogers, MNMN15,60616.2%+10.4 pts

34Hermantown, MNMN10,11016.1%+9.4 pts

35Elko New Market, MNMN5,30015.9%–

36Savage, MNMN32,97015.8%+7.9 pts

37St. Joseph, MNMN6,84615.1%+3.5 pts

38Carver, MNMN7,19815.1%+7.9 pts

39Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,05215.0%+3.8 pts

40Duluth, MNMN88,33014.7%+5.5 pts

41Waconia, MNMN14,11314.7%+8.4 pts

42Hopkins, MNMN19,52314.6%+3.5 pts

43Rosemount, MNMN31,88114.2%+8.2 pts

44Little Canada, MNMN10,56714.1%+4.5 pts

45Mankato, MNMN46,52914.0%+2.5 pts

46Lakeville, MNMN79,27013.9%+6.4 pts

47Crookston, MNMN7,37513.8%+6.6 pts

48Chaska, MNMN30,51313.8%+6.5 pts

49Lino Lakes, MNMN23,22013.7%+4.6 pts

50Bloomington, MNMN89,03413.6%+3.8 pts

51St. Michael, MNMN22,49813.5%+9.5 pts

52Morris, MNMN5,15013.5%+4.1 pts

53Apple Valley, MNMN55,24813.4%+2.6 pts

54Winona, MNMN26,53013.3%+4.7 pts

55Delano, MNMN7,78813.1%+8.8 pts

56Corcoran, MNMN9,26912.9%+6.1 pts

57Prior Lake, MNMN28,14012.9%+6.0 pts

58St. Peter, MNMN12,27512.7%+1.2 pts

59Otsego, MNMN24,52512.6%+10.4 pts

60Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,87312.3%+4.5 pts

61Sartell, MNMN19,91812.2%+3.2 pts

62Lake City, MNMN5,30612.1%+6.9 pts

63Champlin, MNMN23,12512.1%+7.1 pts

64Forest Lake, MNMN20,95212.1%+6.1 pts

65Richfield, MNMN36,59312.1%+5.7 pts

66Mound, MNMN9,06412.0%+4.3 pts

67North Mankato, MNMN14,16511.8%+1.1 pts

68West St. Paul, MNMN21,95011.7%+5.3 pts

69Burnsville, MNMN65,24411.7%+1.5 pts

70Albertville, MNMN8,54411.7%+8.3 pts

71Grand Rapids, MNMN11,18111.6%+6.3 pts

72Cottage Grove, MNMN43,60411.3%+5.6 pts

73Oak Grove, MNMN9,47611.2%+7.3 pts

74La Crescent, MNMN5,26111.2%+3.1 pts

75Hugo, MNMN17,16711.1%+3.5 pts

76Andover, MNMN33,87411.0%+5.1 pts

77Bemidji, MNMN15,77011.0%+1.8 pts

78Dayton, MNMN11,40211.0%+6.7 pts

79Maplewood, MNMN40,71710.9%+2.6 pts

80Moorhead, MNMN46,53310.9%+0.9 pts

81White Bear Lake, MNMN23,39210.9%+2.1 pts

82New Prague, MNMN8,23810.8%+5.3 pts

83Ham Lake, MNMN17,10410.5%+5.8 pts

84Lindstrom, MNMN5,03910.4%+6.3 pts

85Mounds View, MNMN12,78610.4%+5.5 pts

86Shakopee, MNMN49,36610.3%+4.7 pts

87Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,01910.3%+4.5 pts

88Blaine, MNMN76,60310.2%+5.6 pts

89Red Wing, MNMN16,80510.0%+3.8 pts

90Stewartville, MNMN6,8509.9%+6.0 pts

91Owatonna, MNMN26,6339.7%+3.9 pts

92St. Cloud, MNMN72,6479.6%−0.1 pts

93Oakdale, MNMN30,5889.4%+3.4 pts

94Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0309.4%+2.8 pts

95Buffalo, MNMN16,8789.3%+3.5 pts

96Becker, MNMN5,4259.2%+3.7 pts

97Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5439.2%+3.1 pts

98Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7689.0%+3.5 pts

99Fridley, MNMN30,8299.0%+2.2 pts

100Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6328.8%+5.7 pts

101New Ulm, MNMN13,8638.8%+1.5 pts

102Ramsey, MNMN29,6248.7%+2.3 pts

103Newport, MNMN5,5258.7%+5.0 pts

104Marshall, MNMN14,1718.3%+0.7 pts

105Hastings, MNMN22,5638.2%+2.5 pts

106Austin, MNMN26,6898.0%+3.2 pts

107Crystal, MNMN22,2398.0%+3.5 pts

108East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9067.7%+1.0 pts

109Anoka, MNMN18,1697.6%+2.8 pts

110New Hope, MNMN20,8077.4%−1.0 pts

111Alexandria, MNMN15,0457.2%+2.9 pts

112Lonsdale, MNMN5,1177.1%+6.2 pts

113South St. Paul, MNMN20,5327.0%+2.6 pts

114Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4827.0%+2.1 pts

115Chisago City, MNMN5,9557.0%+3.9 pts

116Fairmont, MNMN10,0997.0%+2.4 pts

117Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1936.9%+1.8 pts

118Fergus Falls, MNMN14,2466.8%+0.4 pts

119North St. Paul, MNMN12,7806.7%+1.4 pts

120Kasson, MNMN7,3506.6%+3.1 pts

121Farmington, MNMN25,4256.5%+2.2 pts

122Willmar, MNMN22,0016.2%+0.9 pts

123Faribault, MNMN25,0406.2%+1.8 pts

124Hutchinson, MNMN14,6556.2%+1.7 pts

125Elk River, MNMN27,8966.1%+0.7 pts

126Monticello, MNMN15,6706.0%+0.4 pts

127Litchfield, MNMN6,5285.7%+0.9 pts

128Cloquet, MNMN12,3995.6%+0.4 pts

129Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8465.6%+1.4 pts

130Wyoming, MNMN8,1215.6%+0.6 pts

131Redwood Falls, MNMN5,0405.5%+1.6 pts

132Jordan, MNMN6,9885.4%−1.0 pts

133Big Lake, MNMN12,9295.4%+3.2 pts

134Zimmerman, MNMN6,9045.4%+4.4 pts

135Albert Lea, MNMN18,2175.2%+1.2 pts

136Waseca, MNMN9,0355.2%+1.8 pts

137Virginia, MNMN8,1875.0%+0.9 pts

138Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1275.0%+0.6 pts

139Brainerd, MNMN14,4284.9%+0.4 pts

140North Branch, MNMN12,3984.9%+1.3 pts

141East Bethel, MNMN12,6054.8%+2.1 pts

142Hibbing, MNMN15,8234.7%+0.2 pts

143Little Falls, MNMN9,2774.6%−1.0 pts

144Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7994.6%−0.1 pts

145Glencoe, MNMN5,6324.5%+2.2 pts

146St. Francis, MNMN8,6354.5%+0.4 pts

147Worthington, MNMN13,9794.1%−0.8 pts

148Cambridge, MNMN11,0904.0%−3.5 pts

149Montevideo, MNMN5,3354.0%−1.3 pts

150St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3963.8%+1.7 pts

151International Falls, MNMN5,4813.7%−1.6 pts

152Princeton, MNMN5,4803.4%+0.0 pts

153Isanti, MNMN7,7142.8%+1.1 pts

154Waite Park, MNMN8,4502.6%−2.8 pts

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