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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Clayton, MOMO17,80741.5%+14%

02Ladue, MOMO8,93439.2%+23%

03Glendale, MOMO6,06034.2%+42%

04Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48033.3%+18%

05Des Peres, MOMO9,10233.2%+26%

06Olivette, MOMO8,93732.9%+21%

07Town and Country, MOMO11,61932.2%+5%

08Parkville, MOMO9,09330.3%+81%

09Brentwood, MOMO8,07929.4%+24%

10Chesterfield, MOMO49,30928.0%+17%

11Webster Groves, MOMO23,45027.0%+9%

12Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09326.8%+9%

13Kirkwood, MOMO29,33125.4%+23%

14University City, MOMO34,65725.0%+6%

15Wildwood, MOMO34,95524.3%+32%

16Columbia, MOMO130,85123.9%−0%

17Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30122.5%+104%

18Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03220.2%+73%

19Ballwin, MOMO30,90119.9%+23%

20Manchester, MOMO18,06919.3%+0%

21Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07519.3%+24%

22Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23117.1%+35%

23Maplewood, MOMO8,03317.0%+68%

24Valley Park, MOMO6,76716.8%+70%

25Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12916.7%+13%

26Cottleville, MOMO6,71716.6%+54%

27Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51415.9%+29%

28Old Jamestown, MOMO20,65115.7%–

29Maryville, MOMO10,09215.6%−13%

30Warrensburg, MOMO20,28315.3%−19%

31Rolla, MOMO20,58815.2%+16%

32Sappington, MOMO7,36714.7%+61%

33Crestwood, MOMO12,20714.7%+7%

34Kirksville, MOMO17,86314.5%+2%

35Eureka, MOMO13,42214.0%+16%

36Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55914.0%+16%

37Ellisville, MOMO10,31513.6%−11%

38St. Robert, MOMO5,60213.4%+130%

39Liberty, MOMO31,31912.2%+18%

40Carl Junction, MOMO8,48412.1%+103%

41Jefferson City, MOMO42,48911.6%+7%

42St. Louis, MOMO278,14411.5%+51%

43O'Fallon, MOMO96,10111.2%+60%

44Oakville, MOMO35,33311.2%+12%

45Osage Beach, MOMO5,07911.1%+68%

46Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97711.1%+13%

47Ashland, MOMO5,22111.1%+95%

48Kansas City, MOMO521,22010.8%+24%

49Blue Springs, MOMO61,63210.7%+39%

50Raymore, MOMO26,63310.5%−1%

51Concord, MOMO18,36810.4%−1%

52St. Peters, MOMO61,47910.0%+39%

53St. Charles, MOMO72,5619.8%+2%

54Jackson, MOMO16,0339.5%+37%

55Black Jack, MOMO6,5479.2%−31%

56Bolivar, MOMO11,9948.7%+8%

57Nixa, MOMO26,5978.7%+53%

58Springfield, MOMO169,8478.7%+11%

59West Plains, MOMO12,7808.5%+47%

60Battlefield, MOMO6,3618.5%+107%

61Hazelwood, MOMO24,8498.3%+25%

62Wentzville, MOMO49,4958.2%+115%

63Waynesville, MOMO5,5588.1%−28%

64Kearney, MOMO11,2968.0%+22%

65Oak Grove, MOMO9,3708.0%+250%

66Savannah, MOMO5,1077.9%+42%

67Joplin, MOMO53,9307.9%+10%

68Gladstone, MOMO27,4977.8%−4%

69Willard, MOMO6,9047.7%+71%

70Marshall, MOMO13,7667.5%−3%

71Affton, MOMO19,0527.5%+16%

72Mehlville, MOMO29,8057.5%+8%

73Washington, MOMO15,9067.3%+9%

74Harrisonville, MOMO10,0407.2%+68%

75Troy, MOMO15,2017.1%+14%

76Greenwood, MOMO6,3157.1%+26%

77Festus, MOMO14,0667.1%+69%

78Farmington, MOMO19,2267.0%+43%

79Ozark, MOMO23,5447.0%+85%

80Ferguson, MOMO17,9537.0%+1%

81Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2956.9%+13%

82Raytown, MOMO29,1546.9%+3%

83Grain Valley, MOMO16,9086.8%+179%

84North Kansas City, MOMO5,6136.8%+75%

85Bridgeton, MOMO11,2776.8%−5%

86Warrenton, MOMO9,6676.8%+120%

87Imperial, MOMO5,4886.7%+61%

88Fulton, MOMO12,8536.7%+12%

89Grandview, MOMO26,6536.7%+11%

90St. Joseph, MOMO71,0016.6%+16%

91Hannibal, MOMO16,8046.2%+51%

92Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4326.2%−6%

93Dexter, MOMO7,8516.2%+73%

94Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0656.1%+209%

95Independence, MOMO121,6756.1%+19%

96Chillicothe, MOMO9,1146.1%+55%

97Overland, MOMO15,4746.1%+101%

98Sikeston, MOMO15,9836.1%+21%

99Republic, MOMO22,4046.1%+36%

100Rogersville, MOMO5,7545.9%+40%

101Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8735.7%+21%

102Mexico, MOMO11,5585.6%+0%

103Sedalia, MOMO22,6215.6%+11%

104Union, MOMO13,4455.6%+27%

105Branson, MOMO12,9215.4%−16%

106Arnold, MOMO20,9945.4%+122%

107Barnhart, MOMO5,7855.4%+17%

108Smithville, MOMO11,1605.3%+3%

109Florissant, MOMO51,1245.2%+5%

110Caruthersville, MOMO5,2115.2%+129%

111Clinton, MOMO9,5045.1%+9%

112Kennett, MOMO10,1185.1%+44%

113Murphy, MOMO8,2855.0%+76%

114Marshfield, MOMO8,0785.0%+1%

115Belton, MOMO26,1935.0%+19%

116Nevada, MOMO8,4045.0%−2%

117Berkeley, MOMO8,0264.9%+87%

118Odessa, MOMO5,7214.9%+32%

119Park Hills, MOMO8,7534.7%+44%

120Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9564.6%−23%

121Neosho, MOMO14,0784.5%−43%

122Carthage, MOMO15,8954.3%−6%

123Pacific, MOMO7,8244.3%+67%

124Monett, MOMO10,2484.2%−35%

125Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8194.2%+33%

126De Soto, MOMO6,5274.2%+106%

127Trenton, MOMO5,5574.2%−13%

128Cameron, MOMO7,3414.1%+5%

129St. Ann, MOMO12,6174.1%+9%

130Sullivan, MOMO6,9424.0%+28%

131Moberly, MOMO13,7194.0%−24%

132Macon, MOMO5,5323.9%−6%

133Boonville, MOMO7,8673.9%−21%

134Webb City, MOMO13,4593.8%−20%

135Jennings, MOMO13,0933.8%+34%

136Perryville, MOMO8,5933.8%−26%

137Lebanon, MOMO15,6633.7%−0%

138Richmond, MOMO5,9683.6%−23%

139Pevely, MOMO6,2393.6%+90%

140St. John, MOMO6,4413.5%−16%

141Wright City, MOMO5,8543.4%+54%

142Lemay, MOMO16,2283.4%−20%

143Glasgow, MOMO5,5043.0%+58%

144Aurora, MOMO7,6862.9%−10%

145Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682.7%−17%

146Herculaneum, MOMO5,4022.7%−55%

147Peculiar, MOMO6,3652.6%−42%

148Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6362.3%+105%

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