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Most graduate degrees, New Jersey cities · 2000

New Jersey cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 247 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Princeton, NJNJ31,46939.6%+1.0 pts

02Highland Park, NJNJ15,25935.2%+7.5 pts

03Tenafly, NJNJ15,23733.4%+7.4 pts

04Watchung, NJNJ6,58331.5%+8.4 pts

05Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25931.0%+4.6 pts

06Springdale, NJNJ15,17330.0%–

07Summit, NJNJ23,31430.0%+7.1 pts

08Westfield, NJNJ32,59529.8%+6.8 pts

09North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81529.1%+5.8 pts

10Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52729.0%+3.9 pts

11Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74028.9%+3.9 pts

12Chatham, NJNJ10,02728.3%+5.6 pts

13Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56128.2%–

14New Providence, NJNJ14,09227.6%+7.4 pts

15Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19327.0%+4.4 pts

16Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09626.4%+11.2 pts

17Heathcote, NJNJ7,71726.2%+10.5 pts

18Madison, NJNJ16,60726.0%+3.9 pts

19Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65025.5%+3.6 pts

20Greentree, NJNJ11,53725.3%–

21Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13825.2%+5.0 pts

22Rumson, NJNJ7,15724.9%+6.5 pts

23Florham Park, NJNJ14,45624.4%+8.4 pts

24Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28824.3%+3.6 pts

25Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96624.3%+4.0 pts

26Morganville, NJNJ5,90224.1%–

27Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38423.7%+3.2 pts

28Allendale, NJNJ7,11622.6%+2.3 pts

29Little Silver, NJNJ6,12422.0%+3.2 pts

30Mountainside, NJNJ7,34621.9%+4.7 pts

31Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05221.9%+1.5 pts

32Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58621.5%+4.2 pts

33Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18021.5%+1.0 pts

34Oradell, NJNJ8,29321.4%+0.7 pts

35Lincroft, NJNJ6,93921.0%+0.9 pts

36Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62520.6%+2.0 pts

37Leonia, NJNJ9,44120.4%−0.9 pts

38Montvale, NJNJ10,11320.0%+1.4 pts

39Ramsey, NJNJ14,92519.9%+3.4 pts

40Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14119.8%+4.3 pts

41Metuchen, NJNJ15,36319.8%+4.4 pts

42East Freehold, NJNJ5,09619.7%+2.5 pts

43Dayton, NJNJ7,95219.7%+5.5 pts

44Closter, NJNJ8,66319.6%+4.7 pts

45Roseland, NJNJ6,41718.8%+5.3 pts

46Hoboken, NJNJ59,02718.7%+6.5 pts

47Edgewater, NJNJ15,49918.6%+7.4 pts

48Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34518.5%+2.0 pts

49Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68618.3%+2.4 pts

50Fanwood, NJNJ8,03518.3%−2.4 pts

51Cresskill, NJNJ9,25717.6%+7.2 pts

52Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12817.6%+6.6 pts

53Hightstown, NJNJ6,00717.4%+6.6 pts

54Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57117.3%+5.2 pts

55Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50817.3%+3.6 pts

56Hillsdale, NJNJ10,21417.0%+3.3 pts

57Englewood, NJNJ30,03516.5%−0.2 pts

58Ashland, NJNJ9,32016.4%–

59River Edge, NJNJ12,15916.4%+2.6 pts

60Morristown, NJNJ20,75016.0%+4.1 pts

61Echelon, NJNJ13,28415.3%–

62Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54115.0%–

63Linwood, NJNJ7,05115.0%+1.3 pts

64Oakland, NJNJ12,83714.8%+1.5 pts

65Strathmore, NJNJ6,70814.8%−0.3 pts

66Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53914.5%−2.4 pts

67Paramus, NJNJ26,72314.3%+3.3 pts

68Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61114.3%+4.3 pts

69West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62514.3%−0.8 pts

70Norwood, NJNJ5,81714.2%+2.0 pts

71Rutherford, NJNJ19,13214.0%+2.5 pts

72White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84213.7%+2.2 pts

73Margate City, NJNJ5,19413.4%+1.7 pts

74Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,60913.4%+4.1 pts

75Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91013.4%+1.6 pts

76Eatontown, NJNJ13,60713.4%+2.2 pts

77Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01113.3%+1.4 pts

78Manasquan, NJNJ5,95413.2%+8.4 pts

79Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53913.1%+3.7 pts

80Somerset, NJNJ22,72012.8%−1.1 pts

81West Freehold, NJNJ14,88312.5%−2.2 pts

82Emerson, NJNJ7,37112.3%+2.9 pts

83Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38212.0%−4.5 pts

84Belmar, NJNJ5,85311.9%+4.1 pts

85Ringwood, NJNJ11,85311.7%+0.9 pts

86Westwood, NJNJ11,36511.7%+2.6 pts

87Matawan, NJNJ9,76811.5%+3.7 pts

88Garwood, NJNJ5,39011.2%+7.2 pts

89Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98511.2%+2.1 pts

90New Milford, NJNJ17,13311.2%+3.4 pts

91Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95011.0%+3.1 pts

92Iselin, NJNJ19,55110.9%+3.9 pts

93Oceanport, NJNJ6,54010.8%−0.9 pts

94Midland Park, NJNJ7,03910.7%+2.3 pts

95Hackensack, NJNJ46,38010.7%+1.6 pts

96Red Bank, NJNJ12,89610.6%−0.3 pts

97Somerville, NJNJ14,66510.6%+1.2 pts

98Yorketown, NJNJ7,26110.5%+0.3 pts

99Secaucus, NJNJ22,64010.5%+2.2 pts

100Pitman, NJNJ8,96110.3%+2.9 pts

101Ocean City, NJNJ11,10110.3%+2.2 pts

102Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75610.3%+2.0 pts

103Collingswood, NJNJ14,38610.2%+1.5 pts

104Maywood, NJNJ10,16610.1%+1.0 pts

105Harrison, NJNJ22,10510.1%+3.5 pts

106East Rutherford, NJNJ10,56610.0%+4.3 pts

107Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7549.9%+3.1 pts

108Waldwick, NJNJ10,2529.8%−0.4 pts

109North Haledon, NJNJ9,0899.7%−1.2 pts

110Lakewood, NJNJ69,5859.4%+3.3 pts

111Boonton, NJNJ8,9209.4%+1.8 pts

112North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8799.3%+0.7 pts

113Jersey City, NJNJ302,0139.3%+2.9 pts

114Fords, NJNJ12,7719.2%+4.5 pts

115Bogota, NJNJ9,8169.2%+1.8 pts

116Madison Park, NJNJ9,1249.2%+3.5 pts

117Raritan, NJNJ8,5169.1%+6.4 pts

118Beckett, NJNJ5,0178.6%+2.7 pts

119Brigantine, NJNJ7,6588.5%+3.4 pts

120Avenel, NJNJ17,1218.4%+6.0 pts

121Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3728.3%+1.5 pts

122Dumont, NJNJ18,5018.2%+2.2 pts

123Marlton, NJNJ10,9228.2%+0.9 pts

124Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2118.1%−0.2 pts

125Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0998.0%+0.2 pts

126Toms River, NJNJ94,9568.0%+0.4 pts

127Colonia, NJNJ18,5878.0%−0.7 pts

128Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2467.9%+2.0 pts

129Washington, NJNJ7,3267.9%+2.4 pts

130Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1697.9%+0.8 pts

131Wharton, NJNJ7,6187.9%+0.9 pts

132Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2367.8%+1.4 pts

133Glassboro, NJNJ24,4837.8%+2.2 pts

134Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3457.7%+3.7 pts

135Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7127.7%+2.3 pts

136Ramtown, NJNJ6,2037.7%–

137Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,8537.7%+1.0 pts

138Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6037.7%+0.6 pts

139Wanaque, NJNJ11,4187.7%+4.2 pts

140Rockaway, NJNJ6,6317.6%−1.6 pts

141Clifton, NJNJ91,1277.6%+1.6 pts

142New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1337.5%−2.4 pts

143Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3177.5%−0.1 pts

144Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0387.5%−0.1 pts

145Milltown, NJNJ7,1037.4%−2.5 pts

146Butler, NJNJ8,1847.4%−0.3 pts

147Sayreville, NJNJ46,7877.4%+2.9 pts

148West New York, NJNJ53,1927.3%+2.8 pts

149Absecon, NJNJ9,2097.3%+2.7 pts

150Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6507.2%+2.0 pts

151Long Branch, NJNJ33,3217.2%+0.1 pts

152Somerdale, NJNJ5,8236.9%+4.2 pts

153Woodbury, NJNJ10,1306.9%−0.0 pts

154Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1856.8%+1.3 pts

155Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5476.7%−1.6 pts

156Bayonne, NJNJ74,7446.7%+1.2 pts

157South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8916.7%+0.6 pts

158Newton, NJNJ8,4866.7%+2.1 pts

159Kearny, NJNJ40,8626.6%+1.3 pts

160Keyport, NJNJ7,2356.6%+3.0 pts

161Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,7656.5%–

162Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,6286.5%+1.9 pts

163South River, NJNJ16,2626.4%+3.4 pts

164Wallington, NJNJ12,0926.4%+0.2 pts

165Audubon, NJNJ8,8256.3%+0.9 pts

166Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1206.3%+2.2 pts

167Middlesex, NJNJ14,7406.3%−0.3 pts

168Berlin, NJNJ7,6286.3%+1.1 pts

169Dunellen, NJNJ8,3376.2%+0.9 pts

170Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3416.2%−1.7 pts

171Plainfield, NJNJ57,1416.2%−0.7 pts

172Palmyra, NJNJ7,6646.1%+1.5 pts

173Haledon, NJNJ9,1256.1%+1.7 pts

174Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5346.0%+1.5 pts

175Barrington, NJNJ7,1555.9%+0.4 pts

176Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4105.7%+1.6 pts

177Rahway, NJNJ31,0105.5%+0.7 pts

178Union City, NJNJ66,6565.4%+1.4 pts

179North Arlington, NJNJ16,6015.2%+0.9 pts

180Somers Point, NJNJ10,5905.1%+0.2 pts

181Passaic, NJNJ71,3375.1%+0.7 pts

182Lodi, NJNJ26,1875.1%+0.1 pts

183Northfield, NJNJ8,4965.0%−1.5 pts

184Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8195.0%−0.2 pts

185White Horse, NJNJ10,5074.9%+0.4 pts

186Roselle, NJNJ23,2614.8%−1.1 pts

187Vineland, NJNJ62,7034.8%+1.1 pts

188Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4064.7%−1.1 pts

189Franklin, NJNJ5,0834.7%+1.9 pts

190Freehold, NJNJ12,5624.6%−3.2 pts

191Hammonton, NJNJ15,0604.6%+0.9 pts

192East Orange, NJNJ72,1594.5%−0.0 pts

193Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8244.5%−1.0 pts

194Stratford, NJNJ7,2004.5%+1.6 pts

195Linden, NJNJ45,7524.5%+0.8 pts

196Dover, NJNJ18,9194.4%+0.5 pts

197Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6754.2%+0.3 pts

198Totowa, NJNJ11,1664.1%−1.5 pts

199Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6024.1%+1.2 pts

200Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2594.1%+2.1 pts

201Fairview, NJNJ15,5094.0%+0.9 pts

202Pomona, NJNJ7,9954.0%+1.0 pts

203Spotswood, NJNJ8,2364.0%+0.2 pts

204Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9093.8%+1.2 pts

205Garfield, NJNJ33,3533.8%−0.0 pts

206Manville, NJNJ10,9323.7%+1.5 pts

207Burlington, NJNJ10,2433.7%+0.4 pts

208Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9523.7%+0.1 pts

209Carteret, NJNJ25,7813.7%+1.3 pts

210Clayton, NJNJ9,0413.6%+0.8 pts

211Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0503.6%+0.3 pts

212Leisure, NJNJ5,7513.6%−1.5 pts

213Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6323.5%−1.1 pts

214Trenton, NJNJ91,5063.5%−0.2 pts

215Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7393.4%+0.2 pts

216Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2043.4%+1.0 pts

217Runnemede, NJNJ8,4433.4%+2.2 pts

218Beachwood, NJNJ11,3403.4%+0.4 pts

219Crestwood, NJNJ7,8303.3%+1.5 pts

220Millville, NJNJ28,0983.2%−0.0 pts

221Prospect Park, NJNJ6,4503.2%+0.1 pts

222Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7873.2%+0.3 pts

223Forked River, NJNJ5,1963.2%−0.1 pts

224South Amboy, NJNJ10,4033.2%−0.4 pts

225Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8533.1%+0.8 pts

226Newark, NJNJ323,8083.0%+0.2 pts

227Paterson, NJNJ161,7932.8%+0.0 pts

228Keansburg, NJNJ9,8182.8%+1.2 pts

229Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8742.8%+1.4 pts

230Villas, NJNJ9,7352.7%+0.8 pts

231Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3072.6%+0.1 pts

232Clementon, NJNJ5,7442.6%+0.7 pts

233Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1912.6%−0.3 pts

234Williamstown, NJNJ14,7052.4%−0.0 pts

235Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9952.4%+1.3 pts

236Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4562.3%+0.6 pts

237Browns Mills, NJNJ9,6722.2%–

238Pennsville, NJNJ12,2332.1%−0.8 pts

239Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0552.1%−1.6 pts

240Union Beach, NJNJ5,7082.0%+0.1 pts

241Glendora, NJNJ5,4312.0%+0.5 pts

242Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3291.9%+0.4 pts

243Camden, NJNJ71,4301.9%+0.2 pts

244Salem, NJNJ5,3891.8%−0.3 pts

245Wildwood, NJNJ5,0681.8%+0.1 pts

246Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6431.7%−0.2 pts

247Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9841.6%−3.2 pts

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