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Most graduate degrees, Missouri cities · 2020

Missouri cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 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, MOMO8,93453.4%+21.4 pts

02Glendale, MOMO6,06047.1%+23.1 pts

03Clayton, MOMO17,80743.5%+7.2 pts

04Town and Country, MOMO11,61942.1%+11.4 pts

05Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09339.1%+14.6 pts

06Olivette, MOMO8,93738.9%+11.8 pts

07Brentwood, MOMO8,07936.0%+12.3 pts

08Chesterfield, MOMO49,30935.3%+11.3 pts

09Webster Groves, MOMO23,45034.9%+10.0 pts

10Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48034.5%+6.2 pts

11Des Peres, MOMO9,10231.9%+5.6 pts

12University City, MOMO34,65731.2%+7.6 pts

13Kirkwood, MOMO29,33128.7%+8.0 pts

14Parkville, MOMO9,09327.6%+10.9 pts

15Wildwood, MOMO34,95526.2%+7.7 pts

16Manchester, MOMO18,06925.4%+6.1 pts

17Columbia, MOMO130,85125.2%+1.2 pts

18Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07524.8%+9.3 pts

19Cottleville, MOMO6,71723.3%+12.6 pts

20Old Jamestown, MOMO20,65122.9%–

21Ballwin, MOMO30,90122.7%+6.5 pts

22Maplewood, MOMO8,03322.5%+12.4 pts

23Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55922.3%+10.2 pts

24Ellisville, MOMO10,31521.2%+5.9 pts

25Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30119.5%+8.5 pts

26Crestwood, MOMO12,20719.4%+5.8 pts

27Warrensburg, MOMO20,28319.2%+0.2 pts

28Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23119.2%+6.6 pts

29Kirksville, MOMO17,86318.4%+4.2 pts

30Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51418.2%+5.8 pts

31Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03218.0%+6.3 pts

32Valley Park, MOMO6,76717.6%+7.7 pts

33Rolla, MOMO20,58817.4%+4.3 pts

34Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12917.1%+2.4 pts

35St. Louis, MOMO278,14416.8%+9.1 pts

36St. Charles, MOMO72,56116.4%+6.8 pts

37Eureka, MOMO13,42216.2%+4.1 pts

38Maryville, MOMO10,09216.0%−1.9 pts

39Concord, MOMO18,36816.0%+5.5 pts

40Oakville, MOMO35,33315.8%+5.8 pts

41O'Fallon, MOMO96,10115.0%+8.0 pts

42Sappington, MOMO7,36714.9%+5.8 pts

43Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97714.2%+4.3 pts

44Raymore, MOMO26,63313.5%+2.9 pts

45Waynesville, MOMO5,55813.5%+2.2 pts

46Jackson, MOMO16,03313.4%+6.5 pts

47St. Peters, MOMO61,47913.4%+6.1 pts

48Ozark, MOMO23,54413.4%+9.6 pts

49Kansas City, MOMO521,22013.2%+4.5 pts

50Jefferson City, MOMO42,48913.1%+2.3 pts

51Wentzville, MOMO49,49512.8%+9.0 pts

52Kearney, MOMO11,29612.6%+6.0 pts

53Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43212.5%+5.9 pts

54St. Robert, MOMO5,60212.3%+6.5 pts

55Hazelwood, MOMO24,84912.3%+5.7 pts

56Mehlville, MOMO29,80511.6%+4.7 pts

57Liberty, MOMO31,31911.5%+1.1 pts

58Sikeston, MOMO15,98311.4%+6.3 pts

59Springfield, MOMO169,84711.3%+3.5 pts

60Rogersville, MOMO5,75410.9%+6.6 pts

61Blue Springs, MOMO61,63210.8%+3.1 pts

62Affton, MOMO19,05210.8%+4.3 pts

63Gladstone, MOMO27,49710.7%+2.6 pts

64Ashland, MOMO5,22110.3%+4.7 pts

65West Plains, MOMO12,78010.3%+4.5 pts

66Washington, MOMO15,90610.1%+3.4 pts

67Republic, MOMO22,40410.1%+5.6 pts

68Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06510.1%+8.1 pts

69Nixa, MOMO26,59710.0%+4.4 pts

70Greenwood, MOMO6,31510.0%+4.4 pts

71Battlefield, MOMO6,3619.9%+5.8 pts

72Festus, MOMO14,0669.8%+5.6 pts

73Carl Junction, MOMO8,4849.6%+3.7 pts

74Bridgeton, MOMO11,2779.4%+2.2 pts

75Bolivar, MOMO11,9948.8%+0.7 pts

76Black Jack, MOMO6,5478.5%−4.8 pts

77Peculiar, MOMO6,3658.5%+4.0 pts

78Grain Valley, MOMO16,9088.4%+5.9 pts

79Savannah, MOMO5,1078.3%+2.7 pts

80Willard, MOMO6,9047.9%+3.4 pts

81Joplin, MOMO53,9307.9%+0.8 pts

82Marshall, MOMO13,7667.8%+0.2 pts

83Osage Beach, MOMO5,0797.8%+1.2 pts

84Arnold, MOMO20,9947.6%+5.2 pts

85Herculaneum, MOMO5,4027.6%+1.6 pts

86Kennett, MOMO10,1187.5%+4.0 pts

87Fulton, MOMO12,8537.5%+1.5 pts

88Hannibal, MOMO16,8047.5%+3.3 pts

89Florissant, MOMO51,1247.5%+2.5 pts

90Union, MOMO13,4457.4%+3.0 pts

91Nevada, MOMO8,4047.2%+2.1 pts

92Raytown, MOMO29,1547.1%+0.4 pts

93Ferguson, MOMO17,9537.1%+0.2 pts

94Neosho, MOMO14,0786.9%−0.9 pts

95Farmington, MOMO19,2266.9%+2.0 pts

96Independence, MOMO121,6756.8%+1.6 pts

97Grandview, MOMO26,6536.7%+0.7 pts

98St. Joseph, MOMO71,0016.7%+1.0 pts

99Caruthersville, MOMO5,2116.7%+4.4 pts

100De Soto, MOMO6,5276.6%+4.6 pts

101Pevely, MOMO6,2396.6%+4.7 pts

102Odessa, MOMO5,7216.6%+2.8 pts

103Perryville, MOMO8,5936.5%+1.4 pts

104Belton, MOMO26,1936.4%+2.1 pts

105Branson, MOMO12,9216.2%−0.3 pts

106Sullivan, MOMO6,9426.2%+3.1 pts

107Boonville, MOMO7,8676.2%+1.2 pts

108Macon, MOMO5,5326.2%+2.0 pts

109Chillicothe, MOMO9,1146.1%+2.2 pts

110Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9566.1%+0.2 pts

111Smithville, MOMO11,1606.1%+0.9 pts

112Barnhart, MOMO5,7856.1%+1.5 pts

113Trenton, MOMO5,5575.9%+1.2 pts

114Clinton, MOMO9,5045.9%+1.2 pts

115Lemay, MOMO16,2285.7%+1.4 pts

116Carthage, MOMO15,8955.6%+1.0 pts

117Webb City, MOMO13,4595.5%+0.8 pts

118Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3685.5%+2.2 pts

119Harrisonville, MOMO10,0405.5%+1.2 pts

120Moberly, MOMO13,7195.4%+0.2 pts

121Oak Grove, MOMO9,3705.4%+3.1 pts

122Marshfield, MOMO8,0785.4%+0.4 pts

123Pacific, MOMO7,8245.3%+2.7 pts

124Monett, MOMO10,2485.2%−1.2 pts

125Overland, MOMO15,4745.1%+2.1 pts

126Lebanon, MOMO15,6635.0%+1.3 pts

127Sedalia, MOMO22,6215.0%−0.1 pts

128St. Ann, MOMO12,6174.8%+1.1 pts

129Dexter, MOMO7,8514.8%+1.2 pts

130St. John, MOMO6,4414.8%+0.7 pts

131North Kansas City, MOMO5,6134.7%+0.8 pts

132Aurora, MOMO7,6864.6%+1.4 pts

133Berkeley, MOMO8,0264.6%+1.9 pts

134Wright City, MOMO5,8544.3%+2.0 pts

135Mexico, MOMO11,5584.3%−1.3 pts

136Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8734.2%−0.5 pts

137Park Hills, MOMO8,7534.2%+0.9 pts

138Troy, MOMO15,2014.0%−2.2 pts

139Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2954.0%−2.2 pts

140Imperial, MOMO5,4883.8%−0.4 pts

141Warrenton, MOMO9,6673.8%+0.7 pts

142Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8193.8%+0.6 pts

143Murphy, MOMO8,2853.7%+0.8 pts

144Richmond, MOMO5,9683.5%−1.2 pts

145Cameron, MOMO7,3413.4%−0.6 pts

146Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6362.4%+1.3 pts

147Jennings, MOMO13,0931.3%−1.6 pts

148Glasgow, MOMO5,5040.0%−1.9 pts

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