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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 (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, MOMO8,93453.4%+67%

02Glendale, MOMO6,06047.1%+96%

03Clayton, MOMO17,80743.5%+20%

04Town and Country, MOMO11,61942.1%+37%

05Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09339.1%+59%

06Olivette, MOMO8,93738.9%+43%

07Brentwood, MOMO8,07936.0%+52%

08Chesterfield, MOMO49,30935.3%+47%

09Webster Groves, MOMO23,45034.9%+40%

10Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48034.5%+22%

11Des Peres, MOMO9,10231.9%+21%

12University City, MOMO34,65731.2%+32%

13Kirkwood, MOMO29,33128.7%+39%

14Parkville, MOMO9,09327.6%+65%

15Wildwood, MOMO34,95526.2%+42%

16Manchester, MOMO18,06925.4%+32%

17Columbia, MOMO130,85125.2%+5%

18Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07524.8%+60%

19Cottleville, MOMO6,71723.3%+117%

20Old Jamestown, MOMO20,65122.9%–

21Ballwin, MOMO30,90122.7%+40%

22Maplewood, MOMO8,03322.5%+123%

23Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55922.3%+84%

24Ellisville, MOMO10,31521.2%+39%

25Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30119.5%+77%

26Crestwood, MOMO12,20719.4%+42%

27Warrensburg, MOMO20,28319.2%+1%

28Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23119.2%+52%

29Kirksville, MOMO17,86318.4%+29%

30Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51418.2%+47%

31Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03218.0%+55%

32Valley Park, MOMO6,76717.6%+78%

33Rolla, MOMO20,58817.4%+33%

34Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12917.1%+16%

35St. Louis, MOMO278,14416.8%+120%

36St. Charles, MOMO72,56116.4%+71%

37Eureka, MOMO13,42216.2%+34%

38Maryville, MOMO10,09216.0%−10%

39Concord, MOMO18,36816.0%+52%

40Oakville, MOMO35,33315.8%+58%

41O'Fallon, MOMO96,10115.0%+113%

42Sappington, MOMO7,36714.9%+63%

43Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97714.2%+43%

44Raymore, MOMO26,63313.5%+28%

45Waynesville, MOMO5,55813.5%+19%

46Jackson, MOMO16,03313.4%+93%

47St. Peters, MOMO61,47913.4%+85%

48Ozark, MOMO23,54413.4%+253%

49Kansas City, MOMO521,22013.2%+52%

50Jefferson City, MOMO42,48913.1%+22%

51Wentzville, MOMO49,49512.8%+235%

52Kearney, MOMO11,29612.6%+92%

53Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43212.5%+89%

54St. Robert, MOMO5,60212.3%+111%

55Hazelwood, MOMO24,84912.3%+85%

56Mehlville, MOMO29,80511.6%+68%

57Liberty, MOMO31,31911.5%+11%

58Sikeston, MOMO15,98311.4%+126%

59Springfield, MOMO169,84711.3%+45%

60Rogersville, MOMO5,75410.9%+156%

61Blue Springs, MOMO61,63210.8%+40%

62Affton, MOMO19,05210.8%+67%

63Gladstone, MOMO27,49710.7%+31%

64Ashland, MOMO5,22110.3%+82%

65West Plains, MOMO12,78010.3%+78%

66Washington, MOMO15,90610.1%+51%

67Republic, MOMO22,40410.1%+125%

68Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06510.1%+407%

69Nixa, MOMO26,59710.0%+77%

70Greenwood, MOMO6,31510.0%+78%

71Battlefield, MOMO6,3619.9%+142%

72Festus, MOMO14,0669.8%+134%

73Carl Junction, MOMO8,4849.6%+62%

74Bridgeton, MOMO11,2779.4%+31%

75Bolivar, MOMO11,9948.8%+9%

76Black Jack, MOMO6,5478.5%−36%

77Peculiar, MOMO6,3658.5%+90%

78Grain Valley, MOMO16,9088.4%+242%

79Savannah, MOMO5,1078.3%+49%

80Willard, MOMO6,9047.9%+76%

81Joplin, MOMO53,9307.9%+11%

82Marshall, MOMO13,7667.8%+2%

83Osage Beach, MOMO5,0797.8%+18%

84Arnold, MOMO20,9947.6%+215%

85Herculaneum, MOMO5,4027.6%+27%

86Kennett, MOMO10,1187.5%+114%

87Fulton, MOMO12,8537.5%+25%

88Hannibal, MOMO16,8047.5%+81%

89Florissant, MOMO51,1247.5%+51%

90Union, MOMO13,4457.4%+70%

91Nevada, MOMO8,4047.2%+40%

92Raytown, MOMO29,1547.1%+7%

93Ferguson, MOMO17,9537.1%+3%

94Neosho, MOMO14,0786.9%−12%

95Farmington, MOMO19,2266.9%+40%

96Independence, MOMO121,6756.8%+32%

97Grandview, MOMO26,6536.7%+12%

98St. Joseph, MOMO71,0016.7%+17%

99Caruthersville, MOMO5,2116.7%+194%

100De Soto, MOMO6,5276.6%+228%

101Pevely, MOMO6,2396.6%+248%

102Odessa, MOMO5,7216.6%+76%

103Perryville, MOMO8,5936.5%+26%

104Belton, MOMO26,1936.4%+51%

105Branson, MOMO12,9216.2%−4%

106Sullivan, MOMO6,9426.2%+97%

107Boonville, MOMO7,8676.2%+25%

108Macon, MOMO5,5326.2%+47%

109Chillicothe, MOMO9,1146.1%+56%

110Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9566.1%+3%

111Smithville, MOMO11,1606.1%+18%

112Barnhart, MOMO5,7856.1%+33%

113Trenton, MOMO5,5575.9%+24%

114Clinton, MOMO9,5045.9%+25%

115Lemay, MOMO16,2285.7%+33%

116Carthage, MOMO15,8955.6%+21%

117Webb City, MOMO13,4595.5%+16%

118Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3685.5%+66%

119Harrisonville, MOMO10,0405.5%+27%

120Moberly, MOMO13,7195.4%+3%

121Oak Grove, MOMO9,3705.4%+137%

122Marshfield, MOMO8,0785.4%+8%

123Pacific, MOMO7,8245.3%+106%

124Monett, MOMO10,2485.2%−18%

125Overland, MOMO15,4745.1%+68%

126Lebanon, MOMO15,6635.0%+35%

127Sedalia, MOMO22,6215.0%−2%

128St. Ann, MOMO12,6174.8%+28%

129Dexter, MOMO7,8514.8%+34%

130St. John, MOMO6,4414.8%+17%

131North Kansas City, MOMO5,6134.7%+21%

132Aurora, MOMO7,6864.6%+43%

133Berkeley, MOMO8,0264.6%+72%

134Wright City, MOMO5,8544.3%+91%

135Mexico, MOMO11,5584.3%−24%

136Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8734.2%−11%

137Park Hills, MOMO8,7534.2%+29%

138Troy, MOMO15,2014.0%−36%

139Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2954.0%−35%

140Imperial, MOMO5,4883.8%−8%

141Warrenton, MOMO9,6673.8%+23%

142Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8193.8%+20%

143Murphy, MOMO8,2853.7%+29%

144Richmond, MOMO5,9683.5%−26%

145Cameron, MOMO7,3413.4%−15%

146Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6362.4%+119%

147Jennings, MOMO13,0931.3%−55%

148Glasgow, MOMO5,5040.0%−98%

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