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Most graduate degrees, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Papillion, NENE25,12715.9%+6%

02Lincoln, NENE301,52215.0%+34%

03Gretna, NENE9,20714.0%+64%

04Omaha, NENE488,79713.6%+51%

05Seward, NENE7,89213.5%+31%

06Wayne, NENE6,33813.0%−17%

07Kearney, NENE34,78213.0%+4%

08Blair, NENE7,99711.7%+77%

09Chalco, NENE10,59511.7%+78%

10Bellevue, NENE64,86311.6%+43%

11York, NENE8,28411.2%+92%

12Wahoo, NENE5,02310.5%+89%

13La Vista, NENE16,54310.3%+122%

14Hastings, NENE25,12110.0%+50%

15Holdrege, NENE5,5559.1%+69%

16Scottsbluff, NENE14,2598.6%+54%

17Norfolk, NENE26,6778.1%+50%

18Columbus, NENE25,2487.6%+29%

19Nebraska City, NENE7,5127.2%+43%

20Fremont, NENE28,3507.2%+44%

21McCook, NENE7,1577.0%+35%

22Sidney, NENE6,4326.9%+92%

23Grand Island, NENE53,9436.7%+46%

24Gering, NENE8,5356.7%+31%

25North Platte, NENE22,5246.6%+46%

26Ralston, NENE6,3826.0%−0%

27Offutt AFB, NENE6,0745.6%−24%

28Crete, NENE7,7475.0%−7%

29Plattsmouth, NENE6,9554.8%+26%

30Beatrice, NENE12,3184.2%−3%

31South Sioux City, NENE14,1583.7%−23%

32Alliance, NENE7,9143.3%−18%

33Schuyler, NENE6,8003.2%−31%

34Lexington, NENE11,1762.1%−16%

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