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Most graduate degrees, North Dakota cities

North Dakota cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 14 cities in North Dakota 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

01West Fargo, NDND41,17514.9%+10.7 pts

02Grand Forks, NDND60,36514.5%+4.0 pts

03Fargo, NDND136,27514.4%+4.9 pts

04Bismarck, NDND77,96312.2%+4.4 pts

05Horace, NDND7,00111.9%+9.8 pts

06Minot, NDND47,3088.8%+3.0 pts

07Valley City, NDND6,4307.9%+2.1 pts

08Williston, NDND29,5227.6%+3.1 pts

09Jamestown, NDND15,6887.0%+1.2 pts

10Mandan, NDND25,0617.0%+3.2 pts

11Dickinson, NDND25,8706.6%+0.9 pts

12Wahpeton, NDND8,1416.4%+0.8 pts

13Watford City, NDND6,3783.3%+0.4 pts

14Devils Lake, NDND7,3333.3%−0.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES