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Most graduate degrees, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico 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

01Los Alamos, NMNM13,31746.5%+25%

02White Rock, NMNM5,71639.6%+11%

03Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61933.7%+4%

04Santa Fe, NMNM89,83725.6%+39%

05Corrales, NMNM8,48424.9%+6%

06Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79024.3%+4%

07Taos, NMNM6,52619.8%+104%

08Albuquerque, NMNM556,58817.9%+34%

09Silver City, NMNM9,28417.3%+73%

10Las Cruces, NMNM116,97816.8%+39%

11Edgewood, NMNM6,15714.8%+78%

12Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41913.0%+63%

13Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04112.7%−8%

14Socorro, NMNM8,26112.6%+8%

15Las Vegas, NMNM12,57412.3%+23%

16Los Lunas, NMNM20,57211.9%+101%

17Portales, NMNM11,73411.6%+4%

18Ruidoso, NMNM7,58011.1%−5%

19Bernalillo, NMNM9,15911.0%+201%

20Farmington, NMNM46,05510.7%+47%

21Clovis, NMNM37,12710.1%+72%

22North Valley, NMNM10,45510.0%+26%

23Alamogordo, NMNM31,9069.9%+64%

24Gallup, NMNM19,9699.9%−4%

25Artesia, NMNM12,7359.3%+223%

26Raton, NMNM5,9528.6%+132%

27Tucumcari, NMNM5,0828.2%+34%

28Roswell, NMNM46,8787.9%+15%

29Carlsbad, NMNM32,5247.8%+41%

30Grants, NMNM8,9337.7%+56%

31Hobbs, NMNM40,8637.5%+53%

32Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9497.2%+49%

33South Valley, NMNM37,1206.5%+49%

34Española, NMNM10,4586.4%−16%

35Sunland Park, NMNM18,2686.3%+1107%

36Aztec, NMNM6,0916.0%+33%

37Bloomfield, NMNM7,3355.8%+36%

38Belen, NMNM7,5895.4%+101%

39Deming, NMNM14,9444.5%+14%

40North Hobbs, NMNM6,0344.2%–

41Lovington, NMNM11,6203.3%−11%

42Chaparral, NMNM18,1863.2%−0%

43Shiprock, NMNM7,6103.0%+15%

44Anthony, NMNM8,9001.9%+62%

45El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3231.1%–

46Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8641.1%−43%

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