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Most graduate degrees, Missouri cities

Missouri cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Ladue, MOMO8,93452.0%+62%

02Clayton, MOMO17,80750.6%+39%

03Glendale, MOMO6,06048.1%+101%

04Town and Country, MOMO11,61943.6%+42%

05Brentwood, MOMO8,07940.2%+69%

06Olivette, MOMO8,93739.3%+45%

07Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09336.9%+50%

08Chesterfield, MOMO49,30936.5%+52%

09Des Peres, MOMO9,10235.0%+33%

10Webster Groves, MOMO23,45034.4%+38%

11University City, MOMO34,65733.8%+43%

12Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48033.7%+19%

13Kirkwood, MOMO29,33131.9%+54%

14Parkville, MOMO9,09331.8%+90%

15Wildwood, MOMO34,95527.2%+47%

16Columbia, MOMO130,85126.7%+12%

17Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30125.9%+135%

18Manchester, MOMO18,06925.9%+34%

19Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07525.7%+66%

20Cottleville, MOMO6,71725.1%+134%

21Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23124.8%+96%

22Crestwood, MOMO12,20722.8%+66%

23Kirksville, MOMO17,86322.6%+59%

24Ballwin, MOMO30,90122.6%+39%

25Eureka, MOMO13,42222.3%+85%

26Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55922.3%+84%

27Maplewood, MOMO8,03322.0%+118%

28Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03222.0%+89%

29Ashland, MOMO5,22121.1%+272%

30Old Jamestown, MOMO20,65120.1%–

31Ellisville, MOMO10,31520.1%+32%

32Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51419.1%+55%

33St. Louis, MOMO278,14418.6%+144%

34Rolla, MOMO20,58817.6%+34%

35Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12917.6%+19%

36Battlefield, MOMO6,36117.5%+326%

37St. Charles, MOMO72,56117.0%+78%

38Oakville, MOMO35,33316.9%+68%

39Black Jack, MOMO6,54716.7%+25%

40Carl Junction, MOMO8,48416.0%+170%

41Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95615.7%+165%

42O'Fallon, MOMO96,10115.6%+122%

43Maryville, MOMO10,09215.4%−14%

44Affton, MOMO19,05215.4%+138%

45Concord, MOMO18,36815.3%+46%

46Jefferson City, MOMO42,48915.2%+41%

47Sappington, MOMO7,36715.1%+65%

48Rogersville, MOMO5,75414.8%+250%

49Kansas City, MOMO521,22014.6%+68%

50Warrensburg, MOMO20,28314.5%−24%

51Kearney, MOMO11,29614.4%+119%

52St. Peters, MOMO61,47914.2%+97%

53Jackson, MOMO16,03313.9%+100%

54Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97713.9%+40%

55Waynesville, MOMO5,55813.8%+22%

56Valley Park, MOMO6,76713.8%+39%

57Ozark, MOMO23,54413.5%+256%

58Raymore, MOMO26,63313.4%+27%

59Liberty, MOMO31,31913.3%+29%

60Wentzville, MOMO49,49513.0%+240%

61Springfield, MOMO169,84712.5%+61%

62Odessa, MOMO5,72112.5%+233%

63Smithville, MOMO11,16012.4%+142%

64Gladstone, MOMO27,49712.4%+53%

65Bolivar, MOMO11,99411.9%+47%

66Nixa, MOMO26,59711.9%+110%

67Bridgeton, MOMO11,27711.8%+64%

68Greenwood, MOMO6,31511.6%+107%

69Blue Springs, MOMO61,63211.6%+50%

70Willard, MOMO6,90411.6%+157%

71Peculiar, MOMO6,36511.3%+155%

72Washington, MOMO15,90611.3%+69%

73Sikeston, MOMO15,98311.3%+124%

74North Kansas City, MOMO5,61310.9%+181%

75Savannah, MOMO5,10710.6%+89%

76Branson, MOMO12,92110.4%+60%

77Republic, MOMO22,40410.2%+127%

78Overland, MOMO15,4749.7%+218%

79Grain Valley, MOMO16,9089.6%+293%

80Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4329.5%+44%

81Webb City, MOMO13,4599.4%+96%

82Mehlville, MOMO29,8059.4%+36%

83Boonville, MOMO7,8679.4%+90%

84Marshall, MOMO13,7669.2%+20%

85Osage Beach, MOMO5,0799.2%+39%

86St. Robert, MOMO5,6029.1%+56%

87Festus, MOMO14,0668.7%+108%

88Hazelwood, MOMO24,8498.6%+29%

89Joplin, MOMO53,9308.3%+17%

90Fulton, MOMO12,8538.3%+38%

91Grandview, MOMO26,6538.2%+37%

92Sullivan, MOMO6,9428.2%+159%

93Arnold, MOMO20,9948.1%+235%

94Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3688.0%+143%

95Kennett, MOMO10,1187.8%+122%

96Herculaneum, MOMO5,4027.8%+31%

97Neosho, MOMO14,0787.8%−1%

98Ferguson, MOMO17,9537.7%+11%

99Perryville, MOMO8,5937.6%+49%

100West Plains, MOMO12,7807.6%+32%

101Carthage, MOMO15,8957.5%+64%

102St. Joseph, MOMO71,0017.5%+31%

103Independence, MOMO121,6757.4%+43%

104Mexico, MOMO11,5587.3%+31%

105Hannibal, MOMO16,8047.3%+77%

106Macon, MOMO5,5327.1%+69%

107Imperial, MOMO5,4887.0%+68%

108Pevely, MOMO6,2397.0%+267%

109Dexter, MOMO7,8516.9%+94%

110Florissant, MOMO51,1246.9%+39%

111Barnhart, MOMO5,7856.7%+46%

112Belton, MOMO26,1936.7%+58%

113Marshfield, MOMO8,0786.6%+32%

114Farmington, MOMO19,2266.6%+34%

115Raytown, MOMO29,1546.4%−4%

116St. John, MOMO6,4416.4%+55%

117Union, MOMO13,4456.2%+42%

118Harrisonville, MOMO10,0406.2%+44%

119Sedalia, MOMO22,6216.1%+22%

120Pacific, MOMO7,8246.0%+133%

121Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6366.0%+438%

122Lebanon, MOMO15,6636.0%+62%

123Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0655.9%+199%

124Wright City, MOMO5,8545.7%+152%

125Trenton, MOMO5,5575.7%+18%

126Murphy, MOMO8,2855.5%+91%

127Chillicothe, MOMO9,1145.4%+38%

128Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8735.4%+16%

129Nevada, MOMO8,4045.1%+1%

130Lemay, MOMO16,2285.1%+19%

131Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2955.0%−19%

132Berkeley, MOMO8,0264.6%+75%

133Richmond, MOMO5,9684.6%−2%

134Glasgow, MOMO5,5044.3%+126%

135Moberly, MOMO13,7194.2%−20%

136Clinton, MOMO9,5044.2%−10%

137Monett, MOMO10,2484.1%−35%

138Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8194.1%+32%

139Cameron, MOMO7,3414.1%+3%

140Aurora, MOMO7,6863.9%+20%

141Oak Grove, MOMO9,3703.2%+42%

142Troy, MOMO15,2013.2%−49%

143St. Ann, MOMO12,6173.1%−17%

144Jennings, MOMO13,0933.1%+9%

145Park Hills, MOMO8,7533.1%−4%

146Caruthersville, MOMO5,2113.0%+32%

147De Soto, MOMO6,5272.3%+16%

148Warrenton, MOMO9,6671.8%−40%

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