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Most graduate degrees, Missouri cities · 2000

Missouri cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 147 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Clayton, MOMO17,80736.3%+3.6 pts

02Ladue, MOMO8,93432.0%+4.9 pts

03Town and Country, MOMO11,61930.8%+6.0 pts

04Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48028.3%+6.6 pts

05Olivette, MOMO8,93727.2%+6.7 pts

06Des Peres, MOMO9,10226.3%+4.5 pts

07Webster Groves, MOMO23,45024.9%+7.4 pts

08Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09324.6%+8.1 pts

09Columbia, MOMO130,85124.0%+2.6 pts

10Glendale, MOMO6,06024.0%+6.1 pts

11Chesterfield, MOMO49,30924.0%+3.1 pts

12Brentwood, MOMO8,07923.7%+6.3 pts

13University City, MOMO34,65723.6%+1.5 pts

14Kirkwood, MOMO29,33120.7%+6.4 pts

15Manchester, MOMO18,06919.3%+4.5 pts

16Warrensburg, MOMO20,28319.0%+1.9 pts

17Wildwood, MOMO34,95518.5%–

18Maryville, MOMO10,09217.9%+6.8 pts

19Parkville, MOMO9,09316.7%+6.6 pts

20Ballwin, MOMO30,90116.2%+6.4 pts

21Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07515.5%+4.2 pts

22Ellisville, MOMO10,31515.2%+4.7 pts

23Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12914.7%–

24Kirksville, MOMO17,86314.3%+2.5 pts

25Crestwood, MOMO12,20713.7%+5.1 pts

26Black Jack, MOMO6,54713.3%+3.3 pts

27Rolla, MOMO20,58813.1%+1.1 pts

28Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23112.6%−0.1 pts

29Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51412.3%+3.9 pts

30Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55912.1%+2.2 pts

31Eureka, MOMO13,42212.1%+8.8 pts

32Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03211.6%+6.5 pts

33Waynesville, MOMO5,55811.3%+4.7 pts

34Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30111.0%+2.7 pts

35Jefferson City, MOMO42,48910.8%+1.4 pts

36Cottleville, MOMO6,71710.7%+3.2 pts

37Raymore, MOMO26,63310.6%+0.8 pts

38Concord, MOMO18,36810.5%+4.7 pts

39Liberty, MOMO31,31910.3%+1.4 pts

40Maplewood, MOMO8,03310.1%+4.0 pts

41Oakville, MOMO35,33310.0%+2.5 pts

42Valley Park, MOMO6,7679.9%+7.6 pts

43Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9779.9%+1.7 pts

44St. Charles, MOMO72,5619.6%+3.2 pts

45Sappington, MOMO7,3679.1%+0.4 pts

46Kansas City, MOMO521,2208.7%+1.4 pts

47Gladstone, MOMO27,4978.1%+0.6 pts

48Bolivar, MOMO11,9948.1%+0.6 pts

49Neosho, MOMO14,0787.9%+2.2 pts

50Springfield, MOMO169,8477.8%+0.3 pts

51Blue Springs, MOMO61,6327.7%+1.0 pts

52Marshall, MOMO13,7667.7%+3.7 pts

53St. Louis, MOMO278,1447.6%+1.9 pts

54St. Peters, MOMO61,4797.2%+0.9 pts

55Bridgeton, MOMO11,2777.1%+0.2 pts

56Joplin, MOMO53,9307.1%+1.6 pts

57O'Fallon, MOMO96,1017.0%+3.5 pts

58Jackson, MOMO16,0337.0%+2.4 pts

59Mehlville, MOMO29,8056.9%+2.5 pts

60Ferguson, MOMO17,9536.9%+1.5 pts

61Washington, MOMO15,9066.7%+2.4 pts

62Raytown, MOMO29,1546.7%+0.6 pts

63Hazelwood, MOMO24,8496.6%+1.3 pts

64Osage Beach, MOMO5,0796.6%+0.6 pts

65Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4326.6%+2.0 pts

66Kearney, MOMO11,2966.6%+1.9 pts

67Branson, MOMO12,9216.5%+0.4 pts

68Affton, MOMO19,0526.5%+1.4 pts

69Monett, MOMO10,2486.4%+2.4 pts

70Troy, MOMO15,2016.2%+1.4 pts

71Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2956.2%+2.1 pts

72Fulton, MOMO12,8536.0%+0.1 pts

73Grandview, MOMO26,6536.0%+0.8 pts

74Herculaneum, MOMO5,4026.0%+3.0 pts

75Carl Junction, MOMO8,4845.9%+3.1 pts

76Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9565.9%−0.3 pts

77St. Robert, MOMO5,6025.8%+1.6 pts

78West Plains, MOMO12,7805.8%+2.5 pts

79St. Joseph, MOMO71,0015.7%+1.0 pts

80Ashland, MOMO5,2215.7%+4.1 pts

81Nixa, MOMO26,5975.7%+3.7 pts

82Greenwood, MOMO6,3155.6%+0.8 pts

83Mexico, MOMO11,5585.6%−0.1 pts

84Savannah, MOMO5,1075.6%+2.4 pts

85Moberly, MOMO13,7195.3%+1.0 pts

86Smithville, MOMO11,1605.2%+2.2 pts

87Independence, MOMO121,6755.1%+0.8 pts

88Perryville, MOMO8,5935.1%+1.5 pts

89Nevada, MOMO8,4045.1%−1.2 pts

90Sedalia, MOMO22,6215.0%+1.1 pts

91Sikeston, MOMO15,9835.0%+0.4 pts

92Marshfield, MOMO8,0785.0%+0.2 pts

93Florissant, MOMO51,1244.9%+0.6 pts

94Boonville, MOMO7,8674.9%−2.1 pts

95Farmington, MOMO19,2264.9%−1.7 pts

96Trenton, MOMO5,5574.8%+0.4 pts

97Webb City, MOMO13,4594.8%−0.4 pts

98Richmond, MOMO5,9684.7%+1.2 pts

99Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8734.7%−1.0 pts

100Clinton, MOMO9,5044.7%−0.0 pts

101Carthage, MOMO15,8954.6%+1.4 pts

102Barnhart, MOMO5,7854.6%−1.1 pts

103Willard, MOMO6,9044.5%+0.7 pts

104Republic, MOMO22,4044.5%+2.7 pts

105Peculiar, MOMO6,3654.5%+0.3 pts

106Union, MOMO13,4454.4%+0.4 pts

107Harrisonville, MOMO10,0404.3%−1.0 pts

108Lemay, MOMO16,2284.3%+1.8 pts

109Rogersville, MOMO5,7544.2%+0.8 pts

110Belton, MOMO26,1934.2%+1.5 pts

111Festus, MOMO14,0664.2%−0.2 pts

112Macon, MOMO5,5324.2%−0.9 pts

113Imperial, MOMO5,4884.2%+3.7 pts

114Hannibal, MOMO16,8044.1%+0.2 pts

115St. John, MOMO6,4414.1%+0.5 pts

116Battlefield, MOMO6,3614.1%+1.2 pts

117Chillicothe, MOMO9,1143.9%−1.7 pts

118Cameron, MOMO7,3413.9%−0.6 pts

119North Kansas City, MOMO5,6133.9%+2.3 pts

120Wentzville, MOMO49,4953.8%−0.1 pts

121Ozark, MOMO23,5443.8%+1.1 pts

122St. Ann, MOMO12,6173.8%+1.5 pts

123Odessa, MOMO5,7213.8%−2.1 pts

124Lebanon, MOMO15,6633.7%−0.5 pts

125Dexter, MOMO7,8513.6%+0.2 pts

126Kennett, MOMO10,1183.5%−0.0 pts

127Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3683.3%+1.1 pts

128Aurora, MOMO7,6863.2%−0.2 pts

129Park Hills, MOMO8,7533.2%–

130Sullivan, MOMO6,9423.2%+0.6 pts

131Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8193.1%−0.9 pts

132Warrenton, MOMO9,6673.1%−1.8 pts

133Overland, MOMO15,4743.0%−0.6 pts

134Murphy, MOMO8,2852.9%+1.0 pts

135Jennings, MOMO13,0932.8%+0.8 pts

136Berkeley, MOMO8,0262.6%−0.1 pts

137Pacific, MOMO7,8242.6%+2.0 pts

138Grain Valley, MOMO16,9082.4%−1.8 pts

139Arnold, MOMO20,9942.4%−0.8 pts

140Oak Grove, MOMO9,3702.3%+0.5 pts

141Caruthersville, MOMO5,2112.3%−0.1 pts

142Wright City, MOMO5,8542.2%−1.4 pts

143De Soto, MOMO6,5272.0%−0.3 pts

144Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0652.0%−2.0 pts

145Glasgow, MOMO5,5041.9%−0.3 pts

146Pevely, MOMO6,2391.9%+0.2 pts

147Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6361.1%−1.6 pts

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