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Most graduate degrees, New Jersey cities · 1990

New Jersey cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 238 cities in New Jersey 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

01Princeton, NJNJ31,46938.6%−3%

02Highland Park, NJNJ15,25927.7%−21%

03Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25926.4%−15%

04Tenafly, NJNJ15,23725.9%−22%

05Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52725.0%−14%

06Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74025.0%−13%

07Robertsville, NJNJ12,03524.4%–

08North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81523.3%−20%

09Westfield, NJNJ32,59523.1%−23%

10Watchung, NJNJ6,58323.0%−27%

11Summit, NJNJ23,31422.9%−24%

12Chatham, NJNJ10,02722.7%−20%

13Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19322.5%−16%

14Madison, NJNJ16,60722.1%−15%

15Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65021.9%−14%

16Leonia, NJNJ9,44121.3%+5%

17Oradell, NJNJ8,29320.7%−3%

18Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28820.7%−15%

19Fanwood, NJNJ8,03520.7%+13%

20Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38420.5%−14%

21Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18020.4%−5%

22Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05220.4%−7%

23Allendale, NJNJ7,11620.3%−10%

24New Providence, NJNJ14,09220.3%−27%

25Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96620.2%−17%

26Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13820.2%−20%

27Lincroft, NJNJ6,93920.0%−4%

28Little Silver, NJNJ6,12418.8%−15%

29Montvale, NJNJ10,11318.6%−7%

30Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62518.5%−10%

31Rumson, NJNJ7,15718.4%−26%

32Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58617.3%−19%

33Mountainside, NJNJ7,34617.2%−21%

34East Freehold, NJNJ5,09617.2%−13%

35Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53916.9%+17%

36Englewood, NJNJ30,03516.8%+1%

37Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38216.6%+38%

38Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34516.5%−11%

39Ramsey, NJNJ14,92516.5%−17%

40Florham Park, NJNJ14,45616.0%−34%

41Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68615.9%−13%

42Heathcote, NJNJ7,71715.7%−40%

43Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14115.5%−22%

44Metuchen, NJNJ15,36315.3%−22%

45Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09615.2%−42%

46West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62515.1%+6%

47Strathmore, NJNJ6,70815.1%+2%

48Closter, NJNJ8,66314.9%−24%

49West Freehold, NJNJ14,88314.8%+18%

50Dayton, NJNJ7,95214.1%−28%

51Somerset, NJNJ22,72013.9%+9%

52River Edge, NJNJ12,15913.7%−16%

53Hillsdale, NJNJ10,21413.7%−20%

54Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50813.7%−21%

55Linwood, NJNJ7,05113.6%−9%

56Roseland, NJNJ6,41713.5%−28%

57Oakland, NJNJ12,83713.4%−10%

58Hoboken, NJNJ59,02712.2%−35%

59Norwood, NJNJ5,81712.2%−14%

60Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57112.2%−30%

61Morristown, NJNJ20,75012.0%−25%

62Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01111.9%−11%

63Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91011.8%−12%

64Margate City, NJNJ5,19411.7%−13%

65Oceanport, NJNJ6,54011.7%+8%

66White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84211.6%−16%

67Rutherford, NJNJ19,13211.6%−18%

68Edgewater, NJNJ15,49911.2%−40%

69Eatontown, NJNJ13,60711.2%−17%

70Paramus, NJNJ26,72311.0%−23%

71Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12811.0%−38%

72North Haledon, NJNJ9,08910.9%+12%

73Red Bank, NJNJ12,89610.9%+3%

74Hightstown, NJNJ6,00710.9%−38%

75Ringwood, NJNJ11,85310.8%−8%

76Cresskill, NJNJ9,25710.4%−41%

77Yorketown, NJNJ7,26110.2%−2%

78Waldwick, NJNJ10,25210.2%+4%

79Milltown, NJNJ7,10310.0%+34%

80Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6119.9%−30%

81New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1339.9%+32%

82Emerson, NJNJ7,3719.4%−24%

83Somerville, NJNJ14,6659.4%−11%

84Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5399.4%−28%

85Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6099.3%−31%

86Rockaway, NJNJ6,6319.2%+20%

87Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9859.1%−18%

88Westwood, NJNJ11,3659.1%−22%

89Maywood, NJNJ10,1669.1%−10%

90Hackensack, NJNJ46,3809.1%−15%

91Collingswood, NJNJ14,3868.7%−15%

92Colonia, NJNJ18,5878.6%+9%

93North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8798.6%−8%

94Midland Park, NJNJ7,0398.5%−21%

95Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2118.3%+3%

96Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5478.3%+23%

97Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7568.3%−20%

98Secaucus, NJNJ22,6408.2%−21%

99Ocean City, NJNJ11,1018.1%−21%

100Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9507.9%−28%

101Belmar, NJNJ5,8537.9%−34%

102Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3417.8%+27%

103Freehold, NJNJ12,5627.8%+69%

104Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0997.8%−3%

105Matawan, NJNJ9,7687.8%−32%

106New Milford, NJNJ17,1337.7%−31%

107Butler, NJNJ8,1847.7%+4%

108Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3177.7%+2%

109Toms River, NJNJ94,9567.6%−5%

110Boonton, NJNJ8,9207.6%−19%

111Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0387.6%+2%

112Pitman, NJNJ8,9617.4%−28%

113Bogota, NJNJ9,8167.4%−20%

114Marlton, NJNJ10,9227.3%−11%

115Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6037.1%−7%

116Long Branch, NJNJ33,3217.1%−1%

117Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1697.1%−10%

118Wharton, NJNJ7,6187.0%−11%

119Iselin, NJNJ19,5516.9%−36%

120Woodbury, NJNJ10,1306.9%+1%

121Plainfield, NJNJ57,1416.9%+11%

122Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3726.8%−18%

123Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7546.8%−31%

124Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,8536.7%−13%

125Middlesex, NJNJ14,7406.6%+5%

126Harrison, NJNJ22,1056.5%−35%

127Northfield, NJNJ8,4966.5%+30%

128Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2366.5%−18%

129Jersey City, NJNJ302,0136.4%−31%

130Wallington, NJNJ12,0926.2%−3%

131Lakewood, NJNJ69,5856.2%−35%

132South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8916.1%−9%

133Dumont, NJNJ18,5016.0%−27%

134Clifton, NJNJ91,1276.0%−21%

135Beckett, NJNJ5,0176.0%−31%

136Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2465.9%−26%

137Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4065.9%+24%

138Roselle, NJNJ23,2615.9%+22%

139East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5665.7%−43%

140Madison Park, NJNJ9,1245.6%−38%

141Totowa, NJNJ11,1665.6%+36%

142Glassboro, NJNJ24,4835.6%−28%

143Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8245.5%+23%

144Bayonne, NJNJ74,7445.5%−18%

145Barrington, NJNJ7,1555.5%−6%

146Washington, NJNJ7,3265.5%−30%

147Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1855.4%−20%

148Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7125.4%−29%

149Audubon, NJNJ8,8255.4%−14%

150Dunellen, NJNJ8,3375.3%−14%

151Kearny, NJNJ40,8625.3%−20%

152Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6505.3%−27%

153Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8195.2%+3%

154Berlin, NJNJ7,6285.1%−18%

155Brigantine, NJNJ7,6585.1%−40%

156Leisure, NJNJ5,7515.1%+42%

157Lodi, NJNJ26,1874.9%−2%

158Somers Point, NJNJ10,5904.9%−4%

159Manasquan, NJNJ5,9544.8%−63%

160Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9844.8%+204%

161Rahway, NJNJ31,0104.8%−13%

162Fords, NJNJ12,7714.7%−49%

163Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6324.6%+32%

164Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,6284.6%−29%

165Newton, NJNJ8,4864.6%−31%

166Absecon, NJNJ9,2094.6%−37%

167Palmyra, NJNJ7,6644.6%−25%

168East Orange, NJNJ72,1594.5%+0%

169West New York, NJNJ53,1924.5%−38%

170Sayreville, NJNJ46,7874.5%−39%

171White Horse, NJNJ10,5074.5%−9%

172Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5344.4%−26%

173Passaic, NJNJ71,3374.4%−13%

174Haledon, NJNJ9,1254.3%−28%

175North Arlington, NJNJ16,6014.3%−17%

176Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4104.1%−28%

177Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1204.1%−35%

178Garwood, NJNJ5,3904.1%−64%

179Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3454.0%−48%

180Union City, NJNJ66,6563.9%−27%

181Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6753.9%−7%

182Dover, NJNJ18,9193.9%−11%

183Garfield, NJNJ33,3533.8%+0%

184Hammonton, NJNJ15,0603.8%−18%

185Spotswood, NJNJ8,2363.8%−6%

186Trenton, NJNJ91,5063.7%+7%

187Linden, NJNJ45,7523.7%−18%

188Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0553.7%+75%

189Vineland, NJNJ62,7033.7%−23%

190Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9523.6%−2%

191Keyport, NJNJ7,2353.6%−46%

192South Amboy, NJNJ10,4033.5%+12%

193Wanaque, NJNJ11,4183.4%−55%

194Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0503.4%−7%

195Burlington, NJNJ10,2433.3%−10%

196Millville, NJNJ28,0983.3%+1%

197Forked River, NJNJ5,1963.2%+2%

198Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7393.2%−7%

199Prospect Park, NJNJ6,4503.1%−2%

200Fairview, NJNJ15,5093.1%−23%

201Pomona, NJNJ7,9953.0%−24%

202Beachwood, NJNJ11,3403.0%−12%

203South River, NJNJ16,2622.9%−54%

204Stratford, NJNJ7,2002.9%−35%

205Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6022.9%−30%

206Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1912.9%+10%

207Pennsville, NJNJ12,2332.9%+37%

208Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7872.8%−10%

209Clayton, NJNJ9,0412.8%−22%

210Franklin, NJNJ5,0832.8%−40%

211Paterson, NJNJ161,7932.8%−0%

212Newark, NJNJ323,8082.8%−7%

213Raritan, NJNJ8,5162.7%−70%

214Somerdale, NJNJ5,8232.7%−61%

215Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9092.6%−32%

216Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3072.5%−3%

217Williamstown, NJNJ14,7052.4%+0%

218Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2042.4%−30%

219Avenel, NJNJ17,1212.4%−72%

220Carteret, NJNJ25,7812.4%−35%

221Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8532.3%−25%

222Manville, NJNJ10,9322.2%−40%

223Salem, NJNJ5,3892.1%+14%

224Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6432.0%+14%

225Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2592.0%−52%

226Clementon, NJNJ5,7441.9%−26%

227Union Beach, NJNJ5,7081.9%−6%

228Villas, NJNJ9,7351.8%−31%

229Crestwood, NJNJ7,8301.8%−45%

230Wildwood, NJNJ5,0681.7%−4%

231Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4561.7%−26%

232Camden, NJNJ71,4301.6%−11%

233Keansburg, NJNJ9,8181.6%−44%

234Glendora, NJNJ5,4311.5%−24%

235Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3291.5%−21%

236Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8741.4%−51%

237Runnemede, NJNJ8,4431.2%−64%

238Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9951.1%−54%

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