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Most graduate degrees, New York cities · 2000

New York cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 341 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Scarsdale, NYNY18,19450.5%+11%

02Alfred, NYNY5,14750.0%−6%

03Larchmont, NYNY6,75045.7%+23%

04Bronxville, NYNY6,50442.7%+17%

05West Point, NYNY6,34941.9%–

06Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44039.4%+46%

07East Hills, NYNY7,32839.1%+6%

08Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48137.2%+2%

09Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28036.8%−3%

10Lawrence, NYNY6,84734.9%+35%

11Rye, NYNY16,61434.6%+50%

12Old Westbury, NYNY5,07133.8%+23%

13Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30632.3%+29%

14Ardsley, NYNY5,00732.3%+26%

15Irvington, NYNY6,53332.1%+9%

16Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63132.1%+12%

17Ithaca, NYNY33,63231.6%+13%

18Brighton, NYNY36,83431.2%+22%

19North Hills, NYNY5,48131.2%+34%

20Stony Brook, NYNY12,86831.0%+9%

21Kings Point, NYNY5,71030.9%+2%

22Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88930.7%+30%

23Viola, NYNY8,46130.3%+69%

24Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28230.3%+35%

25Garden City, NYNY23,04330.0%+13%

26Great Neck, NYNY11,14129.9%−1%

27Jericho, NYNY13,75929.8%+22%

28Pleasantville, NYNY7,39128.7%+65%

29Woodmere, NYNY18,06128.6%+9%

30Pelham, NYNY7,60828.1%+42%

31Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03127.8%+39%

32Woodbury, NYNY9,34827.8%+37%

33Geneseo, NYNY7,75927.6%+12%

34Rye Brook, NYNY9,95527.3%+35%

35Huntington, NYNY19,94826.7%+12%

36Port Washington, NYNY18,00426.5%+30%

37Canton, NYNY6,89426.2%−6%

38Dix Hills, NYNY24,77326.2%+13%

39Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47726.1%+23%

40Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20526.0%−2%

41Potsdam, NYNY8,01925.8%+1%

42Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64525.8%+23%

43Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97525.7%+19%

44Country Knolls, NYNY5,44525.6%+41%

45South Hill, NYNY6,95125.5%−9%

46Manhasset, NYNY7,71625.4%+13%

47New Hempstead, NYNY5,65725.2%+63%

48Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19925.0%+23%

49New City, NYNY34,45824.9%+15%

50New Paltz, NYNY8,68924.8%−7%

51Westmere, NYNY8,33424.4%+35%

52Northport, NYNY7,33624.4%+30%

53Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77024.2%+21%

54South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51224.1%+25%

55Syosset, NYNY18,43324.1%+23%

56Tarrytown, NYNY11,89024.1%+14%

57Melville, NYNY19,71423.6%+11%

58Eastchester, NYNY20,49123.0%+11%

59Merrick, NYNY21,74422.9%+29%

60East Shoreham, NYNY7,32122.8%+25%

61Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33422.6%+56%

62Plainview, NYNY25,98222.1%+18%

63Harrison, NYNY32,27320.9%+32%

64Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54620.8%+29%

65Centerport, NYNY6,07220.6%+7%

66East Greenbush, NYNY6,58120.4%+40%

67West Hills, NYNY5,36920.1%+5%

68Nyack, NYNY7,51120.0%+26%

69White Plains, NYNY62,87119.8%+9%

70New Rochelle, NYNY85,86419.7%+18%

71Harris Hill, NYNY6,06919.6%+48%

72Big Flats, NYNY5,65119.1%+44%

73Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98719.0%−12%

74Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89618.9%+31%

75Airmont, NYNY10,63418.9%+8%

76Miller Place, NYNY11,73618.9%−0%

77Tappan, NYNY6,68718.7%−3%

78Fairport, NYNY5,32618.2%+35%

79Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76817.9%+41%

80Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75717.9%+51%

81Oceanside, NYNY31,63917.8%+26%

82Garden City Park, NYNY7,91417.7%+67%

83Manorhaven, NYNY7,13517.5%+71%

84Brockport, NYNY7,73617.5%+36%

85Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15417.5%+4%

86Smithtown, NYNY24,37517.4%+23%

87Nesconset, NYNY13,83317.1%+39%

88Fredonia, NYNY9,28317.1%+2%

89Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16516.9%+7%

90Williamsville, NYNY5,47816.9%+7%

91Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30816.6%+29%

92Nanuet, NYNY19,79916.3%+29%

93Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15416.3%+33%

94Hewlett, NYNY7,57016.3%+13%

95North Sea, NYNY6,45816.2%+9%

96North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15916.1%+71%

97Elwood, NYNY11,76216.0%+3%

98East Northport, NYNY19,70016.0%+39%

99Wading River, NYNY8,35915.9%+1%

100Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02915.9%+22%

101Congers, NYNY8,27515.9%+47%

102Williston Park, NYNY7,52415.7%+53%

103Suffern, NYNY11,79615.7%−1%

104Wantagh, NYNY18,36515.7%+34%

105Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46815.4%–

106East Rockaway, NYNY10,09615.4%+31%

107Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47415.4%–

108Albany, NYNY101,69815.4%+10%

109Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09315.4%+6%

110Bellmore, NYNY15,95415.4%+11%

111South Huntington, NYNY9,77915.3%+23%

112Oneonta, NYNY15,66515.2%+13%

113Hauppauge, NYNY20,79315.2%+21%

114Blauvelt, NYNY5,40615.1%+72%

115Elmsford, NYNY5,20315.1%+117%

116East Aurora, NYNY5,94915.1%+31%

117Floral Park, NYNY16,10515.0%+37%

118Pearl River, NYNY16,15515.0%+37%

119Bayport, NYNY8,92114.9%+26%

120Westvale, NYNY5,21214.9%+64%

121Myers Corner, NYNY10,87714.9%−17%

122Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43214.9%+87%

123Commack, NYNY36,55814.8%+15%

124Malverne, NYNY8,47614.8%+3%

125Long Beach, NYNY34,91814.8%+28%

126Bayville, NYNY6,78014.8%+8%

127Sayville, NYNY15,40814.7%+18%

128Babylon, NYNY12,28114.6%+35%

129East Glenville, NYNY11,91414.5%−0%

130Oakdale, NYNY7,11514.5%+35%

131St. James, NYNY13,24414.4%+20%

132Salisbury, NYNY12,41214.4%+9%

133West Hempstead, NYNY20,64814.3%+13%

134Baldwin, NYNY34,99414.0%+7%

135Greenlawn, NYNY15,21013.9%+23%

136Southold, NYNY6,39713.9%+22%

137Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74413.8%+10%

138Hamburg, NYNY9,84013.7%+2%

139Warwick, NYNY6,53413.5%+9%

140Mahopac, NYNY9,03913.4%+3%

141North Wantagh, NYNY11,94013.2%+13%

142East Hampton North, NYNY6,00613.1%–

143Endwell, NYNY11,54613.0%+16%

144Westbury, NYNY15,98112.9%−7%

145North Merrick, NYNY12,36612.9%+31%

146Monroe, NYNY9,46212.8%+17%

147East Meadow, NYNY36,82112.8%+22%

148Sound Beach, NYNY7,21012.7%+6%

149Mineola, NYNY21,37612.7%+15%

150East Massapequa, NYNY20,37712.6%+36%

151Massapequa, NYNY21,38912.5%+29%

152Corning, NYNY10,51412.4%+42%

153Ossining, NYNY27,57912.3%+8%

154East Moriches, NYNY6,26012.3%+32%

155East Islip, NYNY13,57312.1%+51%

156Webster, NYNY5,76112.0%+23%

157East Quogue, NYNY5,40612.0%+51%

158Goshen, NYNY5,74411.8%−0%

159Lakeview, NYNY5,82511.7%+7%

160North Bellmore, NYNY20,68911.6%+18%

161New York, NYNY8,584,62911.6%+16%

162Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12111.6%+7%

163Springs, NYNY9,16311.4%−14%

164Monsey, NYNY28,16011.4%−12%

165Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99711.4%+27%

166Amityville, NYNY9,79911.3%+19%

167Glen Cove, NYNY28,19011.3%−1%

168Farmingdale, NYNY8,58411.3%+16%

169Kings Park, NYNY16,51611.2%+5%

170Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58211.2%+102%

171Coram, NYNY39,53911.0%+1%

172Syracuse, NYNY144,89610.9%+12%

173Huntington Station, NYNY32,60110.9%+14%

174Seaford, NYNY15,54910.9%+29%

175Kenmore, NYNY14,80810.8%+15%

176Lynbrook, NYNY20,85510.8%+27%

177Islip, NYNY17,36210.8%+60%

178Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33410.7%+89%

179North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82510.7%+11%

180Washingtonville, NYNY5,64010.6%+32%

181Olean, NYNY13,50810.6%+36%

182Irondequoit, NYNY50,65710.5%+43%

183Carle Place, NYNY5,18810.5%+14%

184West Islip, NYNY26,86510.5%+16%

185Colonie, NYNY7,67910.5%+32%

186Center Moriches, NYNY9,12710.4%+10%

187Yaphank, NYNY6,93410.3%+50%

188Manorville, NYNY14,23310.3%+36%

189Lake Grove, NYNY11,16810.3%+16%

190Yonkers, NYNY212,60310.3%+16%

191Binghamton, NYNY46,41810.3%+25%

192Scotia, NYNY7,29510.3%+3%

193Highland, NYNY6,36710.2%+19%

194Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67610.1%−17%

195Hicksville, NYNY43,78010.0%+40%

196Liberty, NYNY5,0979.9%+2%

197New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2269.9%+22%

198Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7069.9%+24%

199Patchogue, NYNY12,4869.9%+22%

200Hillcrest, NYNY9,0719.9%−28%

201Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8549.9%+26%

202Canandaigua, NYNY10,3479.8%+22%

203Fairmount, NYNY9,7249.8%+58%

204Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3049.8%+15%

205Geneva, NYNY12,5529.7%+27%

206Rocky Point, NYNY13,3569.6%+3%

207Peekskill, NYNY25,8919.6%+11%

208Malone, NYNY5,3159.5%+31%

209Bethpage, NYNY17,1239.3%+6%

210Oswego, NYNY17,0249.1%+15%

211Valley Stream, NYNY40,3799.0%+25%

212North Patchogue, NYNY6,9849.0%+89%

213Middle Island, NYNY11,0278.9%+60%

214Freeport, NYNY44,1748.8%−11%

215Horseheads, NYNY6,2758.6%+14%

216Uniondale, NYNY33,1488.6%+55%

217Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4998.6%−5%

218Johnson City, NYNY14,5808.6%+15%

219Terryville, NYNY10,7948.5%+12%

220Kingston, NYNY23,9428.5%+15%

221Norwich, NYNY6,5388.5%−1%

222Port Chester, NYNY32,3038.5%+28%

223Bohemia, NYNY9,1818.4%+29%

224Levittown, NYNY51,9048.4%+48%

225Bay Shore, NYNY31,6838.3%+56%

226Troy, NYNY50,9128.2%−4%

227Elmont, NYNY36,5188.2%+38%

228Centereach, NYNY31,8398.2%+25%

229East Patchogue, NYNY21,6738.2%+8%

230Orange Lake, NYNY9,7848.2%+1%

231East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6668.1%+12%

232Stony Point, NYNY12,7288.0%+14%

233Franklin Square, NYNY30,8978.0%+43%

234East Rochester, NYNY6,1328.0%+27%

235Rochester, NYNY206,1088.0%+12%

236Bath, NYNY5,5457.9%−10%

237North Massapequa, NYNY17,8777.9%+35%

238Cortland, NYNY17,3947.9%−12%

239Ridge, NYNY12,5037.8%+18%

240Penn Yan, NYNY5,2727.8%+21%

241Buffalo, NYNY274,6137.8%+18%

242Schenectady, NYNY69,4717.8%+21%

243Holbrook, NYNY26,4497.7%+32%

244North Babylon, NYNY17,9637.7%+19%

245Scotchtown, NYNY10,2527.6%+12%

246Middletown, NYNY30,0987.6%+12%

247New Windsor, NYNY8,9197.5%+5%

248Newark, NYNY8,9197.5%+25%

249Beacon, NYNY14,9317.4%+76%

250Massena, NYNY9,8987.4%+23%

251Watertown, NYNY23,5177.4%+24%

252Kaser, NYNY6,1217.3%–

253South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6767.3%+2%

254Batavia, NYNY15,1687.3%+1%

255Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9567.3%+10%

256Glens Falls, NYNY14,3837.1%−6%

257West Seneca, NYNY45,3037.1%+30%

258Lockport, NYNY20,2487.1%+36%

259North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8067.0%+36%

260Plainedge, NYNY8,6247.0%+18%

261Medford, NYNY24,7966.9%+9%

262Endicott, NYNY13,0686.9%+21%

263West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0506.8%+15%

264Hornell, NYNY8,0246.8%+56%

265Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7096.8%+45%

266Herkimer, NYNY7,1956.7%+32%

267Riverhead, NYNY14,9366.6%+26%

268Solvay, NYNY6,4276.6%+41%

269Rensselaer, NYNY9,4216.6%+39%

270Greece, NYNY13,9436.6%+16%

271West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0256.5%+71%

272Oneida, NYNY10,0096.5%+12%

273Farmingville, NYNY16,1606.5%+30%

274Deer Park, NYNY27,9906.5%+28%

275Hempstead, NYNY59,8196.5%+10%

276Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2216.4%+14%

277Island Park, NYNY5,0696.4%+142%

278Utica, NYNY62,9786.2%+40%

279Flanders, NYNY6,6096.2%+3%

280Monticello, NYNY7,1956.2%−24%

281Jamestown, NYNY27,6636.2%+21%

282Spring Valley, NYNY34,4826.1%−6%

283Holtsville, NYNY19,3446.1%+14%

284Johnstown, NYNY8,0216.1%+4%

285Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0486.1%−19%

286Ilion, NYNY7,4886.1%+17%

287West Babylon, NYNY43,5706.1%+55%

288Hilton, NYNY5,8736.0%+77%

289Amsterdam, NYNY18,0935.9%+34%

290Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2585.9%+75%

291Roosevelt, NYNY18,8855.8%+26%

292Elmira, NYNY26,0895.8%+28%

293Calverton, NYNY5,6185.8%+8%

294Medina, NYNY5,8555.8%+59%

295North Bellport, NYNY11,0875.7%+58%

296Rome, NYNY31,6825.7%+4%

297Central Islip, NYNY38,3735.7%+39%

298North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9525.7%+103%

299Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8085.6%–

300Southport, NYNY6,4505.6%+44%

301Auburn, NYNY25,9475.5%+29%

302Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1685.5%+11%

303Gloversville, NYNY14,7825.4%+32%

304Watervliet, NYNY10,2425.4%+43%

305Dunkirk, NYNY12,3265.4%+19%

306North Amityville, NYNY21,1385.3%+14%

307Lancaster, NYNY9,9955.2%−34%

308Copiague, NYNY23,4245.2%+59%

309South Lockport, NYNY9,1445.2%−1%

310Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0565.2%+40%

311Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1235.2%+0%

312Selden, NYNY21,6045.0%+15%

313Mechanicville, NYNY5,0215.0%+77%

314Haverstraw, NYNY12,7914.9%+45%

315Cohoes, NYNY18,5184.8%+16%

316Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2554.8%+55%

317Newburgh, NYNY28,0594.8%+8%

318Rotterdam, NYNY22,6954.8%+2%

319Fort Drum, NYNY16,0654.6%−2%

320Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2134.6%+29%

321Lackawanna, NYNY19,4524.4%+37%

322Salamanca, NYNY5,7194.4%+14%

323Walden, NYNY6,9354.1%+24%

324Port Jervis, NYNY8,5184.1%+12%

325Tonawanda, NYNY14,8484.0%+2%

326Baywood, NYNY8,1763.9%+59%

327Inwood, NYNY12,2353.9%+94%

328Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7353.6%+16%

329Shirley, NYNY28,3753.6%+58%

330North Syracuse, NYNY6,7733.6%−9%

331Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3333.3%−35%

332Fulton, NYNY11,1883.2%−10%

333Mastic, NYNY15,7083.2%+14%

334New Cassel, NYNY14,5513.1%−36%

335Mattydale, NYNY5,9713.1%+208%

336Depew, NYNY14,8013.0%−13%

337North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2822.9%+64%

338Hudson, NYNY5,7212.8%−3%

339Albion, NYNY5,8432.8%−37%

340New Square, NYNY10,2142.1%−67%

341Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1470.9%−70%

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