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Most graduate degrees, New York cities · 1990

New York cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 340 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Alfred, NYNY5,14753.4%+7%

02Scarsdale, NYNY18,19445.4%−10%

03Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28037.8%+3%

04Larchmont, NYNY6,75037.1%−19%

05East Hills, NYNY7,32837.0%−5%

06Bronxville, NYNY6,50436.6%−14%

07Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48136.4%−2%

08Kings Point, NYNY5,71030.4%−2%

09Great Neck, NYNY11,14130.0%+1%

10Irvington, NYNY6,53329.5%−8%

11Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63128.6%−11%

12Stony Brook, NYNY12,86828.4%−8%

13Ithaca, NYNY33,63228.1%−11%

14South Hill, NYNY6,95127.9%+9%

15Canton, NYNY6,89427.8%+6%

16Old Westbury, NYNY5,07127.6%−18%

17Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44027.0%−31%

18Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20526.6%+2%

19New Paltz, NYNY8,68926.6%+7%

20Garden City, NYNY23,04326.5%−12%

21Woodmere, NYNY18,06126.1%−8%

22Lawrence, NYNY6,84725.9%−26%

23Ardsley, NYNY5,00725.7%−20%

24Potsdam, NYNY8,01925.6%−1%

25Brighton, NYNY36,83425.6%−18%

26Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30625.1%−22%

27Geneseo, NYNY7,75924.6%−11%

28Jericho, NYNY13,75924.4%−18%

29Huntington, NYNY19,94823.9%−11%

30Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88923.7%−23%

31North Hills, NYNY5,48123.2%−25%

32Dix Hills, NYNY24,77323.2%−11%

33Rye, NYNY16,61423.1%−33%

34Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28222.4%−26%

35Manhasset, NYNY7,71622.4%−12%

36De Witt, NYNY11,06022.3%–

37Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97521.6%−16%

38Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98721.6%+13%

39New City, NYNY34,45821.6%−13%

40Melville, NYNY19,71421.4%−10%

41Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47721.2%−19%

42Tarrytown, NYNY11,89021.1%−12%

43Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64520.9%−19%

44Eastchester, NYNY20,49120.7%−10%

45Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19920.3%−19%

46Port Washington, NYNY18,00420.3%−23%

47Rye Brook, NYNY9,95520.2%−26%

48Woodbury, NYNY9,34820.2%−27%

49Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77020.0%−17%

50Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03119.9%−28%

51Pelham, NYNY7,60819.8%−30%

52Syosset, NYNY18,43319.5%−19%

53Tappan, NYNY6,68719.3%+3%

54West Hills, NYNY5,36919.2%−4%

55South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51219.2%−20%

56Centerport, NYNY6,07219.2%−7%

57Miller Place, NYNY11,73618.9%+0%

58Loudonville, NYNY10,52718.8%–

59Northport, NYNY7,33618.7%−23%

60Plainview, NYNY25,98218.7%−15%

61East Shoreham, NYNY7,32118.2%−20%

62Country Knolls, NYNY5,44518.2%−29%

63White Plains, NYNY62,87118.2%−8%

64Westmere, NYNY8,33418.0%−26%

65Viola, NYNY8,46118.0%−41%

66Myers Corner, NYNY10,87718.0%+20%

67Merrick, NYNY21,74417.7%−23%

68Airmont, NYNY10,63417.5%−7%

69Pleasantville, NYNY7,39117.4%−39%

70Fredonia, NYNY9,28316.8%−2%

71Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15416.7%−4%

72New Rochelle, NYNY85,86416.7%−15%

73Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54616.1%−22%

74Suffern, NYNY11,79615.9%+1%

75Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16515.8%−6%

76Harrison, NYNY32,27315.8%−24%

77Nyack, NYNY7,51115.8%−21%

78Williamsville, NYNY5,47815.8%−7%

79Wading River, NYNY8,35915.8%−1%

80Elwood, NYNY11,76215.6%−3%

81New Hempstead, NYNY5,65715.4%−39%

82North Sea, NYNY6,45814.9%−8%

83East Glenville, NYNY11,91414.6%+0%

84East Greenbush, NYNY6,58114.6%−29%

85Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33414.5%−36%

86Hewlett, NYNY7,57014.5%−11%

87Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09314.4%−6%

88Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89614.4%−24%

89Malverne, NYNY8,47614.3%−3%

90Smithtown, NYNY24,37514.1%−19%

91Oceanside, NYNY31,63914.1%−21%

92Albany, NYNY101,69814.0%−9%

93Westbury, NYNY15,98113.9%+7%

94Bellmore, NYNY15,95413.8%−10%

95Bayville, NYNY6,78013.7%−7%

96Hillcrest, NYNY9,07113.7%+38%

97Fairport, NYNY5,32613.5%−26%

98Oneonta, NYNY15,66513.5%−11%

99Hamburg, NYNY9,84013.4%−2%

100Big Flats, NYNY5,65113.3%−30%

101Salisbury, NYNY12,41213.2%−8%

102Springs, NYNY9,16313.2%+16%

103Harris Hill, NYNY6,06913.2%−33%

104Baldwin, NYNY34,99413.1%−6%

105Latham, NYNY13,80213.0%–

106Mahopac, NYNY9,03913.0%−3%

107Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02913.0%−18%

108Monsey, NYNY28,16012.9%+13%

109Commack, NYNY36,55812.9%−13%

110Brockport, NYNY7,73612.9%−26%

111Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30812.9%−22%

112Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76812.7%−29%

113Nanuet, NYNY19,79912.7%−22%

114West Hempstead, NYNY20,64812.7%−11%

115Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74412.6%−9%

116Hauppauge, NYNY20,79312.6%−17%

117Sayville, NYNY15,40812.4%−15%

118South Huntington, NYNY9,77912.4%−19%

119Warwick, NYNY6,53412.4%−9%

120Carmel, NYNY7,30612.4%–

121Nesconset, NYNY13,83312.3%−28%

122Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15412.2%−25%

123Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67612.2%+21%

124Sound Beach, NYNY7,21012.0%−5%

125St. James, NYNY13,24412.0%−17%

126Bayport, NYNY8,92111.9%−20%

127Goshen, NYNY5,74411.9%+0%

128Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75711.8%−34%

129East Rockaway, NYNY10,09611.7%−24%

130Wantagh, NYNY18,36511.6%−26%

131North Wantagh, NYNY11,94011.6%−12%

132East Northport, NYNY19,70011.6%−28%

133Long Beach, NYNY34,91811.5%−22%

134East Aurora, NYNY5,94911.5%−24%

135Ossining, NYNY27,57911.4%−8%

136Glen Cove, NYNY28,19011.4%+1%

137Southold, NYNY6,39711.3%−18%

138Greenlawn, NYNY15,21011.3%−19%

139Endwell, NYNY11,54611.2%−14%

140Mineola, NYNY21,37611.0%−13%

141Lakeview, NYNY5,82510.9%−7%

142Monroe, NYNY9,46210.9%−15%

143Floral Park, NYNY16,10510.9%−27%

144Pearl River, NYNY16,15510.9%−27%

145Coram, NYNY39,53910.8%−1%

146Babylon, NYNY12,28110.8%−26%

147Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12110.8%−6%

148Congers, NYNY8,27510.8%−32%

149Oakdale, NYNY7,11510.7%−26%

150Kings Park, NYNY16,51610.7%−5%

151Garden City Park, NYNY7,91410.6%−40%

152East Meadow, NYNY36,82110.5%−18%

153Williston Park, NYNY7,52410.3%−35%

154Manorhaven, NYNY7,13510.2%−42%

155New York, NYNY8,584,62910.0%−13%

156Scotia, NYNY7,29510.0%−3%

157Freeport, NYNY44,1749.9%+12%

158North Bellmore, NYNY20,6899.8%−15%

159North Merrick, NYNY12,3669.8%−24%

160Webster, NYNY5,7619.8%−19%

161Farmingdale, NYNY8,5849.7%−14%

162Syracuse, NYNY144,8969.7%−11%

163Liberty, NYNY5,0979.7%−2%

164Massapequa, NYNY21,3899.6%−23%

165Huntington Station, NYNY32,6019.6%−12%

166North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8259.6%−10%

167Amityville, NYNY9,7999.5%−16%

168North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1599.4%−42%

169Center Moriches, NYNY9,1279.4%−9%

170Kenmore, NYNY14,8089.4%−13%

171East Moriches, NYNY6,2609.3%−24%

172Rocky Point, NYNY13,3569.3%−3%

173East Massapequa, NYNY20,3779.3%−26%

174Carle Place, NYNY5,1889.2%−12%

175Westvale, NYNY5,2129.1%−39%

176West Islip, NYNY26,8659.1%−13%

177Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4999.0%+5%

178Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9979.0%−21%

179Cortland, NYNY17,3948.9%+14%

180Lake Grove, NYNY11,1688.9%−14%

181Yonkers, NYNY212,6038.8%−14%

182Blauvelt, NYNY5,4068.8%−42%

183Bethpage, NYNY17,1238.8%−6%

184Bath, NYNY5,5458.8%+11%

185Corning, NYNY10,5148.7%−29%

186Peekskill, NYNY25,8918.6%−10%

187Troy, NYNY50,9128.6%+4%

188Highland, NYNY6,3678.5%−16%

189Norwich, NYNY6,5388.5%+1%

190Lynbrook, NYNY20,8558.5%−21%

191Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3048.5%−13%

192Seaford, NYNY15,5498.4%−22%

193Binghamton, NYNY46,4188.2%−20%

194Monticello, NYNY7,1958.2%+31%

195Patchogue, NYNY12,4868.1%−18%

196New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2268.1%−18%

197Washingtonville, NYNY5,6408.1%−24%

198Orange Lake, NYNY9,7848.1%−1%

199East Islip, NYNY13,5738.0%−34%

200Canandaigua, NYNY10,3478.0%−18%

201Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7068.0%−20%

202Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4327.9%−46%

203East Quogue, NYNY5,4067.9%−34%

204Oswego, NYNY17,0247.9%−13%

205Lancaster, NYNY9,9957.9%+52%

206Colonie, NYNY7,6797.9%−24%

207Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8547.8%−21%

208Olean, NYNY13,5087.8%−26%

209Geneva, NYNY12,5527.7%−21%

210Horseheads, NYNY6,2757.6%−12%

211East Patchogue, NYNY21,6737.6%−7%

212Manorville, NYNY14,2337.6%−27%

213Terryville, NYNY10,7947.6%−11%

214Glens Falls, NYNY14,3837.6%+7%

215Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0487.5%+23%

216Johnson City, NYNY14,5807.4%−13%

217Kingston, NYNY23,9427.4%−13%

218Irondequoit, NYNY50,6577.3%−30%

219Malone, NYNY5,3157.3%−24%

220Valley Stream, NYNY40,3797.2%−20%

221Batavia, NYNY15,1687.2%−1%

222East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6667.2%−11%

223New Windsor, NYNY8,9197.2%−4%

224South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6767.2%−2%

225Rochester, NYNY206,1087.2%−11%

226Hicksville, NYNY43,7807.1%−28%

227Stony Point, NYNY12,7287.0%−12%

228Elmsford, NYNY5,2037.0%−54%

229Yaphank, NYNY6,9346.9%−33%

230Middletown, NYNY30,0986.8%−11%

231Scotchtown, NYNY10,2526.7%−11%

232Islip, NYNY17,3626.7%−38%

233Ridge, NYNY12,5036.6%−16%

234Port Chester, NYNY32,3036.6%−22%

235Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9566.6%−9%

236Centereach, NYNY31,8396.6%−20%

237Buffalo, NYNY274,6136.6%−16%

238Spring Valley, NYNY34,4826.5%+6%

239Bohemia, NYNY9,1816.5%−22%

240North Babylon, NYNY17,9636.5%−16%

241Penn Yan, NYNY5,2726.5%−17%

242Schenectady, NYNY69,4716.4%−17%

243East Rochester, NYNY6,1326.3%−21%

244Medford, NYNY24,7966.3%−9%

245New Square, NYNY10,2146.3%+201%

246Fairmount, NYNY9,7246.2%−37%

247Flanders, NYNY6,6096.1%−3%

248Massena, NYNY9,8986.0%−19%

249Plainedge, NYNY8,6246.0%−15%

250Elmont, NYNY36,5186.0%−27%

251Newark, NYNY8,9196.0%−20%

252Watertown, NYNY23,5176.0%−19%

253Johnstown, NYNY8,0215.9%−4%

254West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0505.9%−13%

255Hempstead, NYNY59,8195.9%−9%

256Holbrook, NYNY26,4495.9%−24%

257North Massapequa, NYNY17,8775.8%−26%

258Oneida, NYNY10,0095.8%−11%

259Endicott, NYNY13,0685.7%−18%

260Greece, NYNY13,9435.7%−14%

261Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3345.7%−47%

262Levittown, NYNY51,9045.6%−33%

263Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2215.6%−12%

264Franklin Square, NYNY30,8975.6%−30%

265Middle Island, NYNY11,0275.6%−37%

266Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5825.6%−51%

267Uniondale, NYNY33,1485.6%−35%

268Rome, NYNY31,6825.5%−4%

269West Seneca, NYNY45,3035.4%−23%

270Holtsville, NYNY19,3445.4%−12%

271Calverton, NYNY5,6185.4%−7%

272Bay Shore, NYNY31,6835.3%−36%

273Riverhead, NYNY14,9365.3%−21%

274Ilion, NYNY7,4885.2%−14%

275South Lockport, NYNY9,1445.2%+1%

276Lockport, NYNY20,2485.2%−27%

277North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8065.2%−27%

278Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1235.1%−0%

279Jamestown, NYNY27,6635.1%−18%

280Herkimer, NYNY7,1955.1%−24%

281Deer Park, NYNY27,9905.1%−22%

282Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3335.1%+53%

283Farmingville, NYNY16,1605.0%−23%

284New Cassel, NYNY14,5514.9%+57%

285Roessleville, NYNY10,9684.9%–

286Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1684.9%−10%

287Rensselaer, NYNY9,4214.8%−28%

288North Patchogue, NYNY6,9844.7%−47%

289Fort Drum, NYNY16,0654.7%+2%

290Solvay, NYNY6,4274.7%−29%

291Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7094.7%−31%

292Rotterdam, NYNY22,6954.7%−2%

293Roosevelt, NYNY18,8854.6%−20%

294North Amityville, NYNY21,1384.6%−12%

295Elmira, NYNY26,0894.5%−22%

296Dunkirk, NYNY12,3264.5%−16%

297Utica, NYNY62,9784.5%−29%

298Albion, NYNY5,8434.4%+60%

299Amsterdam, NYNY18,0934.4%−25%

300Newburgh, NYNY28,0594.4%−7%

301Selden, NYNY21,6044.4%−13%

302Hornell, NYNY8,0244.4%−36%

303Auburn, NYNY25,9474.2%−22%

304Beacon, NYNY14,9314.2%−43%

305Cohoes, NYNY18,5184.1%−14%

306Central Islip, NYNY38,3734.1%−28%

307Gloversville, NYNY14,7824.1%−24%

308North Syracuse, NYNY6,7734.0%+10%

309West Babylon, NYNY43,5703.9%−35%

310Tonawanda, NYNY14,8483.9%−2%

311Southport, NYNY6,4503.9%−30%

312West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0253.8%−42%

313Salamanca, NYNY5,7193.8%−13%

314Watervliet, NYNY10,2423.8%−30%

315Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0563.7%−29%

316Port Jervis, NYNY8,5183.6%−10%

317Medina, NYNY5,8553.6%−37%

318North Bellport, NYNY11,0873.6%−37%

319Fulton, NYNY11,1883.6%+11%

320Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2133.5%−23%

321Depew, NYNY14,8013.5%+14%

322Hilton, NYNY5,8733.4%−43%

323Haverstraw, NYNY12,7913.4%−31%

324Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2583.4%−43%

325Walden, NYNY6,9353.3%−20%

326Copiague, NYNY23,4243.3%−37%

327Lackawanna, NYNY19,4523.2%−27%

328Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7353.1%−14%

329Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2553.1%−35%

330Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1473.0%+234%

331Hudson, NYNY5,7212.9%+3%

332Mechanicville, NYNY5,0212.8%−44%

333North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9522.8%−51%

334Mastic, NYNY15,7082.8%−12%

335Island Park, NYNY5,0692.6%−59%

336Baywood, NYNY8,1762.4%−37%

337Shirley, NYNY28,3752.3%−37%

338Inwood, NYNY12,2352.0%−49%

339North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2821.8%−39%

340Mattydale, NYNY5,9711.0%−68%

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