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Most graduate degrees, New York cities

New York cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95982.9%–
02University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02078.9%–
03Scarsdale, NYNY18,19463.2%+12.7 pts
04West Point, NYNY6,34951.0%+9.0 pts
05Irvington, NYNY6,53349.1%+17.0 pts
06Alfred, NYNY5,14747.8%−2.2 pts
07Ardsley, NYNY5,00747.4%+15.2 pts
08Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63145.9%+13.9 pts
09Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44045.8%+6.4 pts
10Larchmont, NYNY6,75045.7%+0.0 pts
11Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48145.7%+8.5 pts
12Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28045.3%+8.5 pts
13Stony Brook, NYNY12,86844.5%+13.5 pts
14East Hills, NYNY7,32844.5%+5.3 pts
15Ithaca, NYNY33,63243.7%+12.1 pts
16Rye, NYNY16,61443.6%+9.0 pts
17Manhasset, NYNY7,71642.5%+17.1 pts
18Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64541.7%+15.9 pts
19Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30641.3%+9.0 pts
20Pelham, NYNY7,60841.1%+13.0 pts
21North Hills, NYNY5,48140.7%+9.5 pts
22Bronxville, NYNY6,50440.3%−2.4 pts
23Old Westbury, NYNY5,07140.2%+6.4 pts
24Rye Brook, NYNY9,95540.1%+12.8 pts
25South Hill, NYNY6,95139.9%+14.3 pts
26Niskayuna, NYNY21,22739.5%–
27Jericho, NYNY13,75939.1%+9.4 pts
28Garden City, NYNY23,04339.1%+9.1 pts
29Nyack, NYNY7,51138.5%+18.5 pts
30Brighton, NYNY36,83438.3%+7.1 pts
31Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28237.3%+7.0 pts
32Port Washington, NYNY18,00436.6%+10.1 pts
33Lawrence, NYNY6,84736.3%+1.4 pts
34Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88935.5%+4.8 pts
35East Setauket, NYNY10,14935.5%–
36Pleasantville, NYNY7,39135.4%+6.6 pts
37Huntington, NYNY19,94835.4%+8.7 pts
38Plainview, NYNY25,98235.4%+13.3 pts
39Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03134.9%+7.0 pts
40Syosset, NYNY18,43334.7%+10.6 pts
41De Witt, NYNY11,06034.6%–
42Woodbury, NYNY9,34834.3%+6.6 pts
43Kings Point, NYNY5,71033.9%+3.0 pts
44Melville, NYNY19,71433.7%+10.0 pts
45Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47733.6%+7.5 pts
46Tarrytown, NYNY11,89033.6%+9.5 pts
47Fairport, NYNY5,32633.3%+15.1 pts
48Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33433.1%+10.5 pts
49Dix Hills, NYNY24,77333.1%+6.9 pts
50Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97532.7%+6.9 pts
51Northport, NYNY7,33632.6%+8.2 pts
52Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54632.6%+11.8 pts
53Woodmere, NYNY18,06132.5%+3.9 pts
54Williamsville, NYNY5,47832.3%+15.4 pts
55Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77032.2%+8.0 pts
56Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19931.9%+6.9 pts
57Big Flats, NYNY5,65131.8%+12.8 pts
58West Hills, NYNY5,36931.5%+11.3 pts
59New Paltz, NYNY8,68931.3%+6.5 pts
60East Aurora, NYNY5,94931.0%+15.9 pts
61Country Knolls, NYNY5,44530.8%+5.2 pts
62Eastchester, NYNY20,49130.8%+7.8 pts
63Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20530.7%+4.7 pts
64Potsdam, NYNY8,01930.7%+4.8 pts
65Centerport, NYNY6,07230.3%+9.7 pts
66Merrick, NYNY21,74430.0%+7.1 pts
67Harris Hill, NYNY6,06929.8%+10.2 pts
68Loudonville, NYNY10,52729.5%–
69Mineola, NYNY21,37629.1%+16.5 pts
70White Plains, NYNY62,87129.0%+9.2 pts
71Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89629.0%+10.1 pts
72Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02928.9%+13.0 pts
73Commack, NYNY36,55828.8%+14.0 pts
74Hewlett, NYNY7,57028.7%+12.4 pts
75Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76828.6%+10.7 pts
76Springs, NYNY9,16328.6%+17.2 pts
77Canton, NYNY6,89428.5%+2.3 pts
78Westvale, NYNY5,21228.0%+13.1 pts
79Nesconset, NYNY13,83327.7%+10.6 pts
80East Shoreham, NYNY7,32127.7%+4.9 pts
81Geneseo, NYNY7,75927.5%−0.1 pts
82Bayport, NYNY8,92127.5%+12.6 pts
83New City, NYNY34,45827.4%+2.5 pts
84New Rochelle, NYNY85,86427.0%+7.4 pts
85Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53027.0%–
86Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99726.7%+15.3 pts
87Bellmore, NYNY15,95426.6%+11.2 pts
88North Merrick, NYNY12,36626.3%+13.5 pts
89Long Beach, NYNY34,91826.3%+11.5 pts
90East Greenbush, NYNY6,58126.3%+5.9 pts
91Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09326.1%+10.8 pts
92Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16526.0%+9.1 pts
93Floral Park, NYNY16,10525.9%+11.0 pts
94Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75725.9%+8.0 pts
95Harrison, NYNY32,27325.7%+4.9 pts
96Kings Park, NYNY16,51625.6%+14.4 pts
97Massapequa, NYNY21,38925.6%+13.1 pts
98Radisson, NYNY6,67625.6%–
99Wantagh, NYNY18,36525.4%+9.8 pts
100East Rockaway, NYNY10,09625.4%+10.1 pts
101Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46825.4%+10.0 pts
102Congers, NYNY8,27525.4%+9.5 pts
103Great Neck, NYNY11,14125.3%−4.5 pts
104Bayville, NYNY6,78025.2%+10.4 pts
105Center Moriches, NYNY9,12725.2%+14.8 pts
106Elwood, NYNY11,76225.0%+9.0 pts
107North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15924.9%+8.8 pts
108Williston Park, NYNY7,52424.8%+9.1 pts
109Babylon, NYNY12,28124.5%+9.9 pts
110St. James, NYNY13,24424.3%+9.8 pts
111Oceanside, NYNY31,63924.2%+6.5 pts
112Hauppauge, NYNY20,79324.2%+9.0 pts
113Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70624.1%+14.2 pts
114Tappan, NYNY6,68723.9%+5.3 pts
115Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47423.8%+8.5 pts
116Southold, NYNY6,39723.8%+9.9 pts
117West Hempstead, NYNY20,64823.7%+9.5 pts
118Kenmore, NYNY14,80823.7%+12.8 pts
119Westmere, NYNY8,33423.6%−0.8 pts
120Fredonia, NYNY9,28323.5%+6.4 pts
121Sound Beach, NYNY7,21023.5%+10.8 pts
122Sayville, NYNY15,40823.5%+8.8 pts
123Manorhaven, NYNY7,13523.4%+5.9 pts
124Blauvelt, NYNY5,40623.3%+8.2 pts
125Malverne, NYNY8,47623.2%+8.4 pts
126Oakdale, NYNY7,11523.2%+8.7 pts
127East Northport, NYNY19,70023.2%+7.2 pts
128Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43222.9%+8.1 pts
129North Wantagh, NYNY11,94022.9%+9.8 pts
130Garden City Park, NYNY7,91422.9%+5.2 pts
131Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15422.9%+5.5 pts
132West Islip, NYNY26,86522.9%+12.4 pts
133Eggertsville, NYNY14,89422.9%–
134Wading River, NYNY8,35922.8%+6.9 pts
135Latham, NYNY13,80222.8%–
136Miller Place, NYNY11,73622.7%+3.8 pts
137Greenlawn, NYNY15,21022.7%+8.7 pts
138Amityville, NYNY9,79922.1%+10.8 pts
139Oneonta, NYNY15,66522.1%+6.9 pts
140East Meadow, NYNY36,82122.0%+9.2 pts
141South Huntington, NYNY9,77922.0%+6.7 pts
142Beacon, NYNY14,93122.0%+14.5 pts
143Farmingdale, NYNY8,58421.9%+10.6 pts
144East Massapequa, NYNY20,37721.7%+9.2 pts
145Endwell, NYNY11,54621.5%+8.4 pts
146Hamburg, NYNY9,84021.4%+7.7 pts
147East Moriches, NYNY6,26021.3%+9.0 pts
148Albany, NYNY101,69821.2%+5.9 pts
149North Sea, NYNY6,45821.2%+5.0 pts
150North Bellmore, NYNY20,68921.2%+9.6 pts
151Smithtown, NYNY24,37521.2%+3.8 pts
152Woodbury, NYNY11,57121.2%–
153East Glenville, NYNY11,91421.1%+6.5 pts
154East Islip, NYNY13,57321.1%+9.0 pts
155Myers Corner, NYNY10,87721.1%+6.1 pts
156Pearl River, NYNY16,15520.8%+5.9 pts
157Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67620.8%+10.7 pts
158New Hempstead, NYNY5,65720.7%−4.5 pts
159Ossining, NYNY27,57920.6%+8.2 pts
160Carmel, NYNY7,30620.6%–
161East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66620.3%+12.3 pts
162Corning, NYNY10,51420.2%+7.8 pts
163North Massapequa, NYNY17,87720.2%+12.3 pts
164Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15420.1%+3.8 pts
165Bethpage, NYNY17,12320.1%+10.7 pts
166Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98720.0%+1.0 pts
167Seaford, NYNY15,54919.9%+9.1 pts
168Carle Place, NYNY5,18819.9%+9.4 pts
169Gananda, NYNY6,27319.9%–
170Suffern, NYNY11,79619.7%+4.0 pts
171New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22619.6%+9.7 pts
172Warwick, NYNY6,53419.6%+6.1 pts
173Mahopac, NYNY9,03919.4%+6.0 pts
174South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51219.4%−4.7 pts
175Viola, NYNY8,46119.4%−11.0 pts
176Hudson, NYNY5,72119.1%+16.3 pts
177East Hampton North, NYNY6,00619.1%+6.0 pts
178Goshen, NYNY5,74419.0%+7.2 pts
179Lake Grove, NYNY11,16818.8%+8.4 pts
180Colonie, NYNY7,67918.5%+8.1 pts
181Highland, NYNY6,36718.5%+8.3 pts
182Hicksville, NYNY43,78018.4%+8.4 pts
183Lynbrook, NYNY20,85518.3%+7.5 pts
184Rocky Point, NYNY13,35618.3%+8.7 pts
185East Quogue, NYNY5,40618.2%+6.2 pts
186Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30818.1%+1.5 pts
187Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33418.0%+7.3 pts
188Peekskill, NYNY25,89118.0%+8.4 pts
189Orange Lake, NYNY9,78417.9%+9.7 pts
190Nanuet, NYNY19,79917.8%+1.5 pts
191Irondequoit, NYNY50,65717.8%+7.3 pts
192Baldwin, NYNY34,99417.8%+3.8 pts
193Plainedge, NYNY8,62417.7%+10.7 pts
194New York, NYNY8,584,62917.7%+6.1 pts
195Geneva, NYNY12,55217.6%+7.9 pts
196Fairmount, NYNY9,72417.5%+7.7 pts
197Franklin Square, NYNY30,89717.5%+9.5 pts
198Deer Park, NYNY27,99017.1%+10.6 pts
199Westbury, NYNY15,98117.0%+4.1 pts
200Patchogue, NYNY12,48616.9%+7.0 pts
201Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74416.9%+3.1 pts
202Levittown, NYNY51,90416.7%+8.3 pts
203Glen Cove, NYNY28,19016.7%+5.4 pts
204Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12116.7%+5.1 pts
205Manorville, NYNY14,23316.5%+6.2 pts
206Stony Point, NYNY12,72816.3%+8.3 pts
207Centereach, NYNY31,83916.3%+8.1 pts
208Bohemia, NYNY9,18116.2%+7.8 pts
209South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67616.1%+8.8 pts
210Tonawanda, NYNY56,80616.1%–
211Brockport, NYNY7,73616.0%−1.5 pts
212Huntington Station, NYNY32,60116.0%+5.1 pts
213Holtsville, NYNY19,34416.0%+9.9 pts
214Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58216.0%+4.8 pts
215West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05015.9%+9.1 pts
216New Windsor, NYNY8,91915.7%+8.2 pts
217Yonkers, NYNY212,60315.7%+5.4 pts
218Troy, NYNY50,91215.6%+7.3 pts
219Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49915.5%+7.0 pts
220Roessleville, NYNY10,96815.5%–
221Holbrook, NYNY26,44915.3%+7.5 pts
222Kingston, NYNY23,94215.2%+6.8 pts
223Olean, NYNY13,50815.2%+4.7 pts
224Scotia, NYNY7,29515.2%+4.9 pts
225Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70915.1%+8.3 pts
226Airmont, NYNY10,63415.0%−3.8 pts
227Binghamton, NYNY46,41815.0%+4.7 pts
228Port Chester, NYNY32,30314.9%+6.5 pts
229Webster, NYNY5,76114.9%+2.9 pts
230Canandaigua, NYNY10,34714.9%+5.1 pts
231North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82514.8%+4.2 pts
232Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30414.7%+5.0 pts
233Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22114.7%+8.3 pts
234Glens Falls, NYNY14,38314.7%+7.6 pts
235Valley Stream, NYNY40,37914.6%+5.5 pts
236East Rochester, NYNY6,13214.4%+6.4 pts
237Salisbury, NYNY12,41214.3%−0.1 pts
238West Babylon, NYNY43,57014.3%+8.2 pts
239North Babylon, NYNY17,96314.3%+6.5 pts
240Yaphank, NYNY6,93414.3%+3.9 pts
241Ridge, NYNY12,50314.2%+6.3 pts
242Buffalo, NYNY274,61314.2%+6.4 pts
243Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16814.0%+8.5 pts
244Cortland, NYNY17,39413.9%+6.1 pts
245Syracuse, NYNY144,89613.8%+2.9 pts
246East Patchogue, NYNY21,67313.7%+5.5 pts
247Bay Shore, NYNY31,68313.7%+5.4 pts
248Farmingville, NYNY16,16013.6%+7.1 pts
249Coram, NYNY39,53913.6%+2.6 pts
250Islip, NYNY17,36213.1%+2.3 pts
251North Amityville, NYNY21,13813.0%+7.8 pts
252Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85413.0%+3.2 pts
253Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21313.0%+8.4 pts
254Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25812.9%+7.1 pts
255Middle Island, NYNY11,02712.9%+3.9 pts
256West Seneca, NYNY45,30312.8%+5.7 pts
257Washingtonville, NYNY5,64012.7%+2.1 pts
258Rochester, NYNY206,10812.7%+4.7 pts
259Monroe, NYNY9,46212.3%−0.5 pts
260Greece, NYNY13,94312.3%+5.7 pts
261Uniondale, NYNY33,14811.9%+3.3 pts
262Rotterdam, NYNY22,69511.8%+7.1 pts
263Elmont, NYNY36,51811.8%+3.6 pts
264Norwich, NYNY6,53811.6%+3.2 pts
265North Syracuse, NYNY6,77311.6%+8.0 pts
266Medford, NYNY24,79611.6%+4.7 pts
267Horseheads, NYNY6,27511.5%+2.8 pts
268Oswego, NYNY17,02411.5%+2.4 pts
269North Gates, NYNY9,90411.4%–
270Island Park, NYNY5,06911.4%+5.0 pts
271Massena, NYNY9,89811.4%+3.9 pts
272Oneida, NYNY10,00911.3%+4.8 pts
273Cohoes, NYNY18,51811.2%+6.4 pts
274Tonawanda, NYNY14,84811.2%+7.2 pts
275Watertown, NYNY23,51711.2%+3.8 pts
276Walden, NYNY6,93511.1%+7.0 pts
277Elmsford, NYNY5,20311.1%−4.0 pts
278Inwood, NYNY12,23511.1%+7.2 pts
279Terryville, NYNY10,79411.0%+2.5 pts
280North Patchogue, NYNY6,98410.9%+1.9 pts
281Southport, NYNY6,45010.9%+5.3 pts
282Hillcrest, NYNY9,07110.7%+0.9 pts
283Johnson City, NYNY14,58010.7%+2.2 pts
284Depew, NYNY14,80110.7%+7.7 pts
285North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80610.6%+3.6 pts
286Batavia, NYNY15,16810.5%+3.2 pts
287Ilion, NYNY7,48810.5%+4.3 pts
288Scotchtown, NYNY10,25210.4%+2.8 pts
289Mechanicville, NYNY5,02110.3%+5.3 pts
290Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05610.3%+5.1 pts
291Freeport, NYNY44,17410.1%+1.3 pts
292Schenectady, NYNY69,47110.1%+2.3 pts
293Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73510.0%+6.3 pts
294Lancaster, NYNY9,9959.9%+4.6 pts
295North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9529.9%+4.2 pts
296Lockport, NYNY20,2489.8%+2.7 pts
297Hempstead, NYNY59,8199.8%+3.3 pts
298Selden, NYNY21,6049.7%+4.6 pts
299Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0489.6%+3.5 pts
300Utica, NYNY62,9789.5%+3.3 pts
301Endicott, NYNY13,0689.5%+2.5 pts
302New Cassel, NYNY14,5519.3%+6.1 pts
303West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0259.2%+2.7 pts
304Copiague, NYNY23,4249.1%+3.9 pts
305Lakeview, NYNY5,8259.1%−2.6 pts
306Medina, NYNY5,8559.1%+3.3 pts
307Hilton, NYNY5,8739.0%+3.0 pts
308Baywood, NYNY8,1769.0%+5.1 pts
309Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1238.9%+3.8 pts
310Middletown, NYNY30,0988.9%+1.3 pts
311Solvay, NYNY6,4278.9%+2.2 pts
312Rensselaer, NYNY9,4218.9%+2.2 pts
313Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2558.8%+4.0 pts
314Auburn, NYNY25,9478.8%+3.4 pts
315Rome, NYNY31,6828.8%+3.1 pts
316Penn Yan, NYNY5,2728.7%+0.9 pts
317Jamestown, NYNY27,6638.7%+2.5 pts
318Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9568.6%+1.4 pts
319Malone, NYNY5,3158.5%−1.0 pts
320Bath, NYNY5,5458.4%+0.5 pts
321Newark, NYNY8,9198.4%+1.0 pts
322Roosevelt, NYNY18,8858.4%+2.6 pts
323Hornell, NYNY8,0248.0%+1.2 pts
324Elmira, NYNY26,0898.0%+2.2 pts
325Flanders, NYNY6,6097.8%+1.6 pts
326Riverhead, NYNY14,9367.8%+1.2 pts
327Haverstraw, NYNY12,7917.6%+2.7 pts
328Fort Drum, NYNY16,0657.5%+2.9 pts
329Herkimer, NYNY7,1957.5%+0.8 pts
330Monsey, NYNY28,1607.5%−3.9 pts
331Central Islip, NYNY38,3737.1%+1.4 pts
332North Bellport, NYNY11,0876.9%+1.2 pts
333Dunkirk, NYNY12,3266.8%+1.4 pts
334South Lockport, NYNY9,1446.6%+1.4 pts
335Amsterdam, NYNY18,0936.3%+0.4 pts
336Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8086.2%+0.7 pts
337Lackawanna, NYNY19,4526.2%+1.8 pts
338Newburgh, NYNY28,0596.1%+1.4 pts
339Calverton, NYNY5,6186.1%+0.3 pts
340Shirley, NYNY28,3756.0%+2.4 pts
341Liberty, NYNY5,0976.0%−4.0 pts
342Spring Valley, NYNY34,4825.7%−0.5 pts
343Port Jervis, NYNY8,5185.5%+1.4 pts
344Albion, NYNY5,8435.4%+2.7 pts
345Fulton, NYNY11,1885.2%+2.0 pts
346Johnstown, NYNY8,0215.1%−1.0 pts
347Gloversville, NYNY14,7825.0%−0.4 pts
348Watervliet, NYNY10,2424.8%−0.6 pts
349Mastic, NYNY15,7084.3%+1.2 pts
350North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2824.1%+1.2 pts
351Salamanca, NYNY5,7194.1%−0.3 pts
352Mattydale, NYNY5,9713.3%+0.1 pts
353Monticello, NYNY7,1953.1%−3.2 pts
354Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3332.9%−0.4 pts
355Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1472.9%+2.0 pts
356New Square, NYNY10,2142.7%+0.6 pts
357Kaser, NYNY6,1210.4%−6.9 pts
358Binghamton University, NYNY7,4490.0%–
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES