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Most graduate degrees, Missouri cities · 2010

Missouri cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 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

01Clayton, MOMO17,80741.5%+5.1 pts

02Ladue, MOMO8,93439.2%+7.2 pts

03Glendale, MOMO6,06034.2%+10.2 pts

04Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48033.3%+5.0 pts

05Des Peres, MOMO9,10233.2%+6.9 pts

06Olivette, MOMO8,93732.9%+5.8 pts

07Town and Country, MOMO11,61932.2%+1.4 pts

08Parkville, MOMO9,09330.3%+13.6 pts

09Brentwood, MOMO8,07929.4%+5.6 pts

10Chesterfield, MOMO49,30928.0%+4.1 pts

11Webster Groves, MOMO23,45027.0%+2.2 pts

12Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09326.8%+2.2 pts

13Kirkwood, MOMO29,33125.4%+4.7 pts

14University City, MOMO34,65725.0%+1.4 pts

15Wildwood, MOMO34,95524.3%+5.9 pts

16Columbia, MOMO130,85123.9%−0.1 pts

17Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30122.5%+11.5 pts

18Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03220.2%+8.6 pts

19Ballwin, MOMO30,90119.9%+3.7 pts

20Manchester, MOMO18,06919.3%+0.0 pts

21Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07519.3%+3.7 pts

22Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23117.1%+4.5 pts

23Maplewood, MOMO8,03317.0%+6.9 pts

24Valley Park, MOMO6,76716.8%+6.9 pts

25Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12916.7%+2.0 pts

26Cottleville, MOMO6,71716.6%+5.8 pts

27Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51415.9%+3.6 pts

28Old Jamestown, MOMO20,65115.7%–

29Maryville, MOMO10,09215.6%−2.4 pts

30Warrensburg, MOMO20,28315.3%−3.7 pts

31Rolla, MOMO20,58815.2%+2.1 pts

32Sappington, MOMO7,36714.7%+5.6 pts

33Crestwood, MOMO12,20714.7%+1.0 pts

34Kirksville, MOMO17,86314.5%+0.3 pts

35Eureka, MOMO13,42214.0%+1.9 pts

36Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55914.0%+1.9 pts

37Ellisville, MOMO10,31513.6%−1.6 pts

38St. Robert, MOMO5,60213.4%+7.6 pts

39Liberty, MOMO31,31912.2%+1.8 pts

40Carl Junction, MOMO8,48412.1%+6.1 pts

41Jefferson City, MOMO42,48911.6%+0.8 pts

42St. Louis, MOMO278,14411.5%+3.9 pts

43O'Fallon, MOMO96,10111.2%+4.2 pts

44Oakville, MOMO35,33311.2%+1.2 pts

45Osage Beach, MOMO5,07911.1%+4.5 pts

46Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97711.1%+1.2 pts

47Ashland, MOMO5,22111.1%+5.4 pts

48Kansas City, MOMO521,22010.8%+2.1 pts

49Blue Springs, MOMO61,63210.7%+3.0 pts

50Raymore, MOMO26,63310.5%−0.1 pts

51Concord, MOMO18,36810.4%−0.1 pts

52St. Peters, MOMO61,47910.0%+2.8 pts

53St. Charles, MOMO72,5619.8%+0.2 pts

54Jackson, MOMO16,0339.5%+2.6 pts

55Black Jack, MOMO6,5479.2%−4.1 pts

56Bolivar, MOMO11,9948.7%+0.6 pts

57Nixa, MOMO26,5978.7%+3.0 pts

58Springfield, MOMO169,8478.7%+0.9 pts

59West Plains, MOMO12,7808.5%+2.7 pts

60Battlefield, MOMO6,3618.5%+4.4 pts

61Hazelwood, MOMO24,8498.3%+1.6 pts

62Wentzville, MOMO49,4958.2%+4.4 pts

63Waynesville, MOMO5,5588.1%−3.2 pts

64Kearney, MOMO11,2968.0%+1.4 pts

65Oak Grove, MOMO9,3708.0%+5.7 pts

66Savannah, MOMO5,1077.9%+2.3 pts

67Joplin, MOMO53,9307.9%+0.7 pts

68Gladstone, MOMO27,4977.8%−0.3 pts

69Willard, MOMO6,9047.7%+3.2 pts

70Marshall, MOMO13,7667.5%−0.2 pts

71Affton, MOMO19,0527.5%+1.0 pts

72Mehlville, MOMO29,8057.5%+0.6 pts

73Washington, MOMO15,9067.3%+0.6 pts

74Harrisonville, MOMO10,0407.2%+2.9 pts

75Troy, MOMO15,2017.1%+0.9 pts

76Greenwood, MOMO6,3157.1%+1.5 pts

77Festus, MOMO14,0667.1%+2.9 pts

78Farmington, MOMO19,2267.0%+2.1 pts

79Ozark, MOMO23,5447.0%+3.2 pts

80Ferguson, MOMO17,9537.0%+0.1 pts

81Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2956.9%+0.8 pts

82Raytown, MOMO29,1546.9%+0.2 pts

83Grain Valley, MOMO16,9086.8%+4.4 pts

84North Kansas City, MOMO5,6136.8%+2.9 pts

85Bridgeton, MOMO11,2776.8%−0.4 pts

86Warrenton, MOMO9,6676.8%+3.7 pts

87Imperial, MOMO5,4886.7%+2.6 pts

88Fulton, MOMO12,8536.7%+0.7 pts

89Grandview, MOMO26,6536.7%+0.7 pts

90St. Joseph, MOMO71,0016.6%+0.9 pts

91Hannibal, MOMO16,8046.2%+2.1 pts

92Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4326.2%−0.4 pts

93Dexter, MOMO7,8516.2%+2.6 pts

94Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0656.1%+4.1 pts

95Independence, MOMO121,6756.1%+1.0 pts

96Chillicothe, MOMO9,1146.1%+2.2 pts

97Overland, MOMO15,4746.1%+3.1 pts

98Sikeston, MOMO15,9836.1%+1.1 pts

99Republic, MOMO22,4046.1%+1.6 pts

100Rogersville, MOMO5,7545.9%+1.7 pts

101Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8735.7%+1.0 pts

102Mexico, MOMO11,5585.6%+0.0 pts

103Sedalia, MOMO22,6215.6%+0.6 pts

104Union, MOMO13,4455.6%+1.2 pts

105Branson, MOMO12,9215.4%−1.1 pts

106Arnold, MOMO20,9945.4%+3.0 pts

107Barnhart, MOMO5,7855.4%+0.8 pts

108Smithville, MOMO11,1605.3%+0.2 pts

109Florissant, MOMO51,1245.2%+0.3 pts

110Caruthersville, MOMO5,2115.2%+2.9 pts

111Clinton, MOMO9,5045.1%+0.4 pts

112Kennett, MOMO10,1185.1%+1.5 pts

113Murphy, MOMO8,2855.0%+2.2 pts

114Marshfield, MOMO8,0785.0%+0.0 pts

115Belton, MOMO26,1935.0%+0.8 pts

116Nevada, MOMO8,4045.0%−0.1 pts

117Berkeley, MOMO8,0264.9%+2.3 pts

118Odessa, MOMO5,7214.9%+1.2 pts

119Park Hills, MOMO8,7534.7%+1.4 pts

120Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9564.6%−1.3 pts

121Neosho, MOMO14,0784.5%−3.4 pts

122Carthage, MOMO15,8954.3%−0.3 pts

123Pacific, MOMO7,8244.3%+1.7 pts

124Monett, MOMO10,2484.2%−2.2 pts

125Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8194.2%+1.0 pts

126De Soto, MOMO6,5274.2%+2.1 pts

127Trenton, MOMO5,5574.2%−0.6 pts

128Cameron, MOMO7,3414.1%+0.2 pts

129St. Ann, MOMO12,6174.1%+0.3 pts

130Sullivan, MOMO6,9424.0%+0.9 pts

131Moberly, MOMO13,7194.0%−1.3 pts

132Macon, MOMO5,5323.9%−0.3 pts

133Boonville, MOMO7,8673.9%−1.0 pts

134Webb City, MOMO13,4593.8%−1.0 pts

135Jennings, MOMO13,0933.8%+1.0 pts

136Perryville, MOMO8,5933.8%−1.3 pts

137Lebanon, MOMO15,6633.7%−0.0 pts

138Richmond, MOMO5,9683.6%−1.1 pts

139Pevely, MOMO6,2393.6%+1.7 pts

140St. John, MOMO6,4413.5%−0.6 pts

141Wright City, MOMO5,8543.4%+1.2 pts

142Lemay, MOMO16,2283.4%−0.9 pts

143Glasgow, MOMO5,5043.0%+1.1 pts

144Aurora, MOMO7,6862.9%−0.3 pts

145Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682.7%−0.6 pts

146Herculaneum, MOMO5,4022.7%−3.3 pts

147Peculiar, MOMO6,3652.6%−1.9 pts

148Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6362.3%+1.2 pts

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