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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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Princeton, NJNJ31,46939.6%+3%

02Highland Park, NJNJ15,25935.2%+27%

03Tenafly, NJNJ15,23733.4%+29%

04Watchung, NJNJ6,58331.5%+37%

05Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25931.0%+17%

06Springdale, NJNJ15,17330.0%–

07Summit, NJNJ23,31430.0%+31%

08Westfield, NJNJ32,59529.8%+29%

09North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81529.1%+25%

10Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52729.0%+16%

11Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74028.9%+16%

12Chatham, NJNJ10,02728.3%+25%

13Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56128.2%–

14New Providence, NJNJ14,09227.6%+36%

15Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19327.0%+20%

16Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09626.4%+74%

17Heathcote, NJNJ7,71726.2%+67%

18Madison, NJNJ16,60726.0%+17%

19Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65025.5%+16%

20Greentree, NJNJ11,53725.3%–

21Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13825.2%+25%

22Rumson, NJNJ7,15724.9%+35%

23Florham Park, NJNJ14,45624.4%+52%

24Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28824.3%+17%

25Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96624.3%+20%

26Morganville, NJNJ5,90224.1%–

27Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38423.7%+16%

28Allendale, NJNJ7,11622.6%+11%

29Little Silver, NJNJ6,12422.0%+17%

30Mountainside, NJNJ7,34621.9%+27%

31Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05221.9%+7%

32Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58621.5%+24%

33Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18021.5%+5%

34Oradell, NJNJ8,29321.4%+3%

35Lincroft, NJNJ6,93921.0%+5%

36Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62520.6%+11%

37Leonia, NJNJ9,44120.4%−4%

38Montvale, NJNJ10,11320.0%+7%

39Ramsey, NJNJ14,92519.9%+21%

40Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14119.8%+28%

41Metuchen, NJNJ15,36319.8%+29%

42East Freehold, NJNJ5,09619.7%+15%

43Dayton, NJNJ7,95219.7%+39%

44Closter, NJNJ8,66319.6%+32%

45Roseland, NJNJ6,41718.8%+39%

46Hoboken, NJNJ59,02718.7%+53%

47Edgewater, NJNJ15,49918.6%+66%

48Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34518.5%+12%

49Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68618.3%+15%

50Fanwood, NJNJ8,03518.3%−11%

51Cresskill, NJNJ9,25717.6%+70%

52Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12817.6%+60%

53Hightstown, NJNJ6,00717.4%+61%

54Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57117.3%+42%

55Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,50817.3%+27%

56Hillsdale, NJNJ10,21417.0%+24%

57Englewood, NJNJ30,03516.5%−1%

58Ashland, NJNJ9,32016.4%–

59River Edge, NJNJ12,15916.4%+19%

60Morristown, NJNJ20,75016.0%+34%

61Echelon, NJNJ13,28415.3%–

62Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54115.0%–

63Linwood, NJNJ7,05115.0%+10%

64Oakland, NJNJ12,83714.8%+11%

65Strathmore, NJNJ6,70814.8%−2%

66Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53914.5%−14%

67Paramus, NJNJ26,72314.3%+30%

68Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61114.3%+44%

69West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62514.3%−6%

70Norwood, NJNJ5,81714.2%+16%

71Rutherford, NJNJ19,13214.0%+21%

72White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84213.7%+19%

73Margate City, NJNJ5,19413.4%+15%

74Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,60913.4%+45%

75Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91013.4%+14%

76Eatontown, NJNJ13,60713.4%+20%

77Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01113.3%+12%

78Manasquan, NJNJ5,95413.2%+173%

79Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53913.1%+39%

80Somerset, NJNJ22,72012.8%−8%

81West Freehold, NJNJ14,88312.5%−15%

82Emerson, NJNJ7,37112.3%+31%

83Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,38212.0%−27%

84Belmar, NJNJ5,85311.9%+52%

85Ringwood, NJNJ11,85311.7%+9%

86Westwood, NJNJ11,36511.7%+29%

87Matawan, NJNJ9,76811.5%+47%

88Garwood, NJNJ5,39011.2%+176%

89Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98511.2%+23%

90New Milford, NJNJ17,13311.2%+44%

91Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95011.0%+39%

92Iselin, NJNJ19,55110.9%+56%

93Oceanport, NJNJ6,54010.8%−7%

94Midland Park, NJNJ7,03910.7%+27%

95Hackensack, NJNJ46,38010.7%+18%

96Red Bank, NJNJ12,89610.6%−3%

97Somerville, NJNJ14,66510.6%+12%

98Yorketown, NJNJ7,26110.5%+3%

99Secaucus, NJNJ22,64010.5%+27%

100Pitman, NJNJ8,96110.3%+39%

101Ocean City, NJNJ11,10110.3%+27%

102Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75610.3%+25%

103Collingswood, NJNJ14,38610.2%+17%

104Maywood, NJNJ10,16610.1%+12%

105Harrison, NJNJ22,10510.1%+54%

106East Rutherford, NJNJ10,56610.0%+75%

107Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7549.9%+46%

108Waldwick, NJNJ10,2529.8%−4%

109North Haledon, NJNJ9,0899.7%−11%

110Lakewood, NJNJ69,5859.4%+53%

111Boonton, NJNJ8,9209.4%+23%

112North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8799.3%+8%

113Jersey City, NJNJ302,0139.3%+45%

114Fords, NJNJ12,7719.2%+97%

115Bogota, NJNJ9,8169.2%+25%

116Madison Park, NJNJ9,1249.2%+63%

117Raritan, NJNJ8,5169.1%+234%

118Beckett, NJNJ5,0178.6%+45%

119Brigantine, NJNJ7,6588.5%+67%

120Avenel, NJNJ17,1218.4%+253%

121Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3728.3%+23%

122Dumont, NJNJ18,5018.2%+37%

123Marlton, NJNJ10,9228.2%+12%

124Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2118.1%−3%

125Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0998.0%+3%

126Toms River, NJNJ94,9568.0%+5%

127Colonia, NJNJ18,5878.0%−8%

128Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2467.9%+34%

129Washington, NJNJ7,3267.9%+43%

130Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1697.9%+12%

131Wharton, NJNJ7,6187.9%+12%

132Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2367.8%+21%

133Glassboro, NJNJ24,4837.8%+39%

134Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3457.7%+91%

135Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7127.7%+41%

136Ramtown, NJNJ6,2037.7%–

137Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,8537.7%+15%

138Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6037.7%+8%

139Wanaque, NJNJ11,4187.7%+124%

140Rockaway, NJNJ6,6317.6%−17%

141Clifton, NJNJ91,1277.6%+26%

142New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1337.5%−24%

143Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3177.5%−2%

144Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0387.5%−2%

145Milltown, NJNJ7,1037.4%−25%

146Butler, NJNJ8,1847.4%−4%

147Sayreville, NJNJ46,7877.4%+63%

148West New York, NJNJ53,1927.3%+61%

149Absecon, NJNJ9,2097.3%+59%

150Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6507.2%+37%

151Long Branch, NJNJ33,3217.2%+1%

152Somerdale, NJNJ5,8236.9%+157%

153Woodbury, NJNJ10,1306.9%−1%

154Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1856.8%+25%

155Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5476.7%−19%

156Bayonne, NJNJ74,7446.7%+22%

157South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8916.7%+10%

158Newton, NJNJ8,4866.7%+45%

159Kearny, NJNJ40,8626.6%+25%

160Keyport, NJNJ7,2356.6%+84%

161Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,7656.5%–

162Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,6286.5%+40%

163South River, NJNJ16,2626.4%+117%

164Wallington, NJNJ12,0926.4%+3%

165Audubon, NJNJ8,8256.3%+17%

166Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1206.3%+53%

167Middlesex, NJNJ14,7406.3%−5%

168Berlin, NJNJ7,6286.3%+22%

169Dunellen, NJNJ8,3376.2%+17%

170Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3416.2%−21%

171Plainfield, NJNJ57,1416.2%−10%

172Palmyra, NJNJ7,6646.1%+33%

173Haledon, NJNJ9,1256.1%+39%

174Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5346.0%+35%

175Barrington, NJNJ7,1555.9%+7%

176Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4105.7%+39%

177Rahway, NJNJ31,0105.5%+14%

178Union City, NJNJ66,6565.4%+36%

179North Arlington, NJNJ16,6015.2%+21%

180Somers Point, NJNJ10,5905.1%+4%

181Passaic, NJNJ71,3375.1%+15%

182Lodi, NJNJ26,1875.1%+2%

183Northfield, NJNJ8,4965.0%−23%

184Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8195.0%−3%

185White Horse, NJNJ10,5074.9%+9%

186Roselle, NJNJ23,2614.8%−18%

187Vineland, NJNJ62,7034.8%+30%

188Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4064.7%−19%

189Franklin, NJNJ5,0834.7%+68%

190Freehold, NJNJ12,5624.6%−41%

191Hammonton, NJNJ15,0604.6%+23%

192East Orange, NJNJ72,1594.5%−0%

193Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8244.5%−18%

194Stratford, NJNJ7,2004.5%+54%

195Linden, NJNJ45,7524.5%+22%

196Dover, NJNJ18,9194.4%+12%

197Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6754.2%+7%

198Totowa, NJNJ11,1664.1%−27%

199Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6024.1%+42%

200Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2594.1%+107%

201Fairview, NJNJ15,5094.0%+30%

202Pomona, NJNJ7,9954.0%+32%

203Spotswood, NJNJ8,2364.0%+6%

204Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9093.8%+47%

205Garfield, NJNJ33,3533.8%−0%

206Manville, NJNJ10,9323.7%+68%

207Burlington, NJNJ10,2433.7%+12%

208Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9523.7%+2%

209Carteret, NJNJ25,7813.7%+54%

210Clayton, NJNJ9,0413.6%+29%

211Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0503.6%+8%

212Leisure, NJNJ5,7513.6%−29%

213Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6323.5%−24%

214Trenton, NJNJ91,5063.5%−7%

215Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7393.4%+7%

216Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2043.4%+42%

217Runnemede, NJNJ8,4433.4%+179%

218Beachwood, NJNJ11,3403.4%+14%

219Crestwood, NJNJ7,8303.3%+82%

220Millville, NJNJ28,0983.2%−1%

221Prospect Park, NJNJ6,4503.2%+2%

222Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7873.2%+11%

223Forked River, NJNJ5,1963.2%−2%

224South Amboy, NJNJ10,4033.2%−11%

225Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8533.1%+34%

226Newark, NJNJ323,8083.0%+8%

227Paterson, NJNJ161,7932.8%+0%

228Keansburg, NJNJ9,8182.8%+80%

229Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8742.8%+105%

230Villas, NJNJ9,7352.7%+45%

231Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3072.6%+4%

232Clementon, NJNJ5,7442.6%+35%

233Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1912.6%−9%

234Williamstown, NJNJ14,7052.4%−0%

235Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9952.4%+118%

236Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4562.3%+36%

237Browns Mills, NJNJ9,6722.2%–

238Pennsville, NJNJ12,2332.1%−27%

239Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0552.1%−43%

240Union Beach, NJNJ5,7082.0%+7%

241Glendora, NJNJ5,4312.0%+32%

242Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3291.9%+26%

243Camden, NJNJ71,4301.9%+13%

244Salem, NJNJ5,3891.8%−13%

245Wildwood, NJNJ5,0681.8%+4%

246Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6431.7%−13%

247Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9841.6%−67%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS