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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 (2023 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 2000

01Scarsdale, NYNY18,19450.5%+0%

02Alfred, NYNY5,14750.0%+0%

03Larchmont, NYNY6,75045.7%+0%

04Bronxville, NYNY6,50442.7%+0%

05West Point, NYNY6,34941.9%+0%

06Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44039.4%+0%

07East Hills, NYNY7,32839.1%+0%

08Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48137.2%+0%

09Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28036.8%+0%

10Lawrence, NYNY6,84734.9%+0%

11Rye, NYNY16,61434.6%+0%

12Old Westbury, NYNY5,07133.8%+0%

13Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30632.3%+0%

14Ardsley, NYNY5,00732.3%+0%

15Irvington, NYNY6,53332.1%+0%

16Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63132.1%+0%

17Ithaca, NYNY33,63231.6%+0%

18Brighton, NYNY36,83431.2%+0%

19North Hills, NYNY5,48131.2%+0%

20Stony Brook, NYNY12,86831.0%+0%

21Kings Point, NYNY5,71030.9%+0%

22Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88930.7%+0%

23Viola, NYNY8,46130.3%+0%

24Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28230.3%+0%

25Garden City, NYNY23,04330.0%+0%

26Great Neck, NYNY11,14129.9%+0%

27Jericho, NYNY13,75929.8%+0%

28Pleasantville, NYNY7,39128.7%+0%

29Woodmere, NYNY18,06128.6%+0%

30Pelham, NYNY7,60828.1%+0%

31Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03127.8%+0%

32Woodbury, NYNY9,34827.8%+0%

33Geneseo, NYNY7,75927.6%+0%

34Rye Brook, NYNY9,95527.3%+0%

35Huntington, NYNY19,94826.7%+0%

36Port Washington, NYNY18,00426.5%+0%

37Canton, NYNY6,89426.2%+0%

38Dix Hills, NYNY24,77326.2%+0%

39Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47726.1%+0%

40Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20526.0%+0%

41Potsdam, NYNY8,01925.8%+0%

42Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64525.8%+0%

43Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97525.7%+0%

44Country Knolls, NYNY5,44525.6%+0%

45South Hill, NYNY6,95125.5%+0%

46Manhasset, NYNY7,71625.4%+0%

47New Hempstead, NYNY5,65725.2%+0%

48Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19925.0%+0%

49New City, NYNY34,45824.9%+0%

50New Paltz, NYNY8,68924.8%+0%

51Westmere, NYNY8,33424.4%+0%

52Northport, NYNY7,33624.4%+0%

53Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77024.2%+0%

54South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51224.1%+0%

55Syosset, NYNY18,43324.1%+0%

56Tarrytown, NYNY11,89024.1%+0%

57Melville, NYNY19,71423.6%+0%

58Eastchester, NYNY20,49123.0%+0%

59Merrick, NYNY21,74422.9%+0%

60East Shoreham, NYNY7,32122.8%+0%

61Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33422.6%+0%

62Plainview, NYNY25,98222.1%+0%

63Harrison, NYNY32,27320.9%+0%

64Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54620.8%+0%

65Centerport, NYNY6,07220.6%+0%

66East Greenbush, NYNY6,58120.4%+0%

67West Hills, NYNY5,36920.1%+0%

68Nyack, NYNY7,51120.0%+0%

69White Plains, NYNY62,87119.8%+0%

70New Rochelle, NYNY85,86419.7%+0%

71Harris Hill, NYNY6,06919.6%+0%

72Big Flats, NYNY5,65119.1%+0%

73Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98719.0%+0%

74Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89618.9%+0%

75Airmont, NYNY10,63418.9%+0%

76Miller Place, NYNY11,73618.9%+0%

77Tappan, NYNY6,68718.7%+0%

78Fairport, NYNY5,32618.2%+0%

79Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76817.9%+0%

80Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75717.9%+0%

81Oceanside, NYNY31,63917.8%+0%

82Garden City Park, NYNY7,91417.7%+0%

83Manorhaven, NYNY7,13517.5%+0%

84Brockport, NYNY7,73617.5%+0%

85Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15417.5%+0%

86Smithtown, NYNY24,37517.4%+0%

87Nesconset, NYNY13,83317.1%+0%

88Fredonia, NYNY9,28317.1%+0%

89Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16516.9%+0%

90Williamsville, NYNY5,47816.9%+0%

91Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30816.6%+0%

92Nanuet, NYNY19,79916.3%+0%

93Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15416.3%+0%

94Hewlett, NYNY7,57016.3%+0%

95North Sea, NYNY6,45816.2%+0%

96North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15916.1%+0%

97Elwood, NYNY11,76216.0%+0%

98East Northport, NYNY19,70016.0%+0%

99Wading River, NYNY8,35915.9%+0%

100Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02915.9%+0%

101Congers, NYNY8,27515.9%+0%

102Williston Park, NYNY7,52415.7%+0%

103Suffern, NYNY11,79615.7%+0%

104Wantagh, NYNY18,36515.7%+0%

105Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46815.4%+0%

106East Rockaway, NYNY10,09615.4%+0%

107Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47415.4%+0%

108Albany, NYNY101,69815.4%+0%

109Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09315.4%+0%

110Bellmore, NYNY15,95415.4%+0%

111South Huntington, NYNY9,77915.3%+0%

112Oneonta, NYNY15,66515.2%+0%

113Hauppauge, NYNY20,79315.2%+0%

114Blauvelt, NYNY5,40615.1%+0%

115Elmsford, NYNY5,20315.1%+0%

116East Aurora, NYNY5,94915.1%+0%

117Floral Park, NYNY16,10515.0%+0%

118Pearl River, NYNY16,15515.0%+0%

119Bayport, NYNY8,92114.9%+0%

120Westvale, NYNY5,21214.9%+0%

121Myers Corner, NYNY10,87714.9%+0%

122Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43214.9%+0%

123Commack, NYNY36,55814.8%+0%

124Malverne, NYNY8,47614.8%+0%

125Long Beach, NYNY34,91814.8%+0%

126Bayville, NYNY6,78014.8%+0%

127Sayville, NYNY15,40814.7%+0%

128Babylon, NYNY12,28114.6%+0%

129East Glenville, NYNY11,91414.5%+0%

130Oakdale, NYNY7,11514.5%+0%

131St. James, NYNY13,24414.4%+0%

132Salisbury, NYNY12,41214.4%+0%

133West Hempstead, NYNY20,64814.3%+0%

134Baldwin, NYNY34,99414.0%+0%

135Greenlawn, NYNY15,21013.9%+0%

136Southold, NYNY6,39713.9%+0%

137Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74413.8%+0%

138Hamburg, NYNY9,84013.7%+0%

139Warwick, NYNY6,53413.5%+0%

140Mahopac, NYNY9,03913.4%+0%

141North Wantagh, NYNY11,94013.2%+0%

142East Hampton North, NYNY6,00613.1%+0%

143Endwell, NYNY11,54613.0%+0%

144Westbury, NYNY15,98112.9%+0%

145North Merrick, NYNY12,36612.9%+0%

146Monroe, NYNY9,46212.8%+0%

147East Meadow, NYNY36,82112.8%+0%

148Sound Beach, NYNY7,21012.7%+0%

149Mineola, NYNY21,37612.7%+0%

150East Massapequa, NYNY20,37712.6%+0%

151Massapequa, NYNY21,38912.5%+0%

152Corning, NYNY10,51412.4%+0%

153Ossining, NYNY27,57912.3%+0%

154East Moriches, NYNY6,26012.3%+0%

155East Islip, NYNY13,57312.1%+0%

156Webster, NYNY5,76112.0%+0%

157East Quogue, NYNY5,40612.0%+0%

158Goshen, NYNY5,74411.8%+0%

159Lakeview, NYNY5,82511.7%+0%

160North Bellmore, NYNY20,68911.6%+0%

161New York, NYNY8,584,62911.6%+0%

162Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12111.6%+0%

163Springs, NYNY9,16311.4%+0%

164Monsey, NYNY28,16011.4%+0%

165Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99711.4%+0%

166Amityville, NYNY9,79911.3%+0%

167Glen Cove, NYNY28,19011.3%+0%

168Farmingdale, NYNY8,58411.3%+0%

169Kings Park, NYNY16,51611.2%+0%

170Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58211.2%+0%

171Coram, NYNY39,53911.0%+0%

172Syracuse, NYNY144,89610.9%+0%

173Huntington Station, NYNY32,60110.9%+0%

174Seaford, NYNY15,54910.9%+0%

175Kenmore, NYNY14,80810.8%+0%

176Lynbrook, NYNY20,85510.8%+0%

177Islip, NYNY17,36210.8%+0%

178Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33410.7%+0%

179North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82510.7%+0%

180Washingtonville, NYNY5,64010.6%+0%

181Olean, NYNY13,50810.6%+0%

182Irondequoit, NYNY50,65710.5%+0%

183Carle Place, NYNY5,18810.5%+0%

184West Islip, NYNY26,86510.5%+0%

185Colonie, NYNY7,67910.5%+0%

186Center Moriches, NYNY9,12710.4%+0%

187Yaphank, NYNY6,93410.3%+0%

188Manorville, NYNY14,23310.3%+0%

189Lake Grove, NYNY11,16810.3%+0%

190Yonkers, NYNY212,60310.3%+0%

191Binghamton, NYNY46,41810.3%+0%

192Scotia, NYNY7,29510.3%+0%

193Highland, NYNY6,36710.2%+0%

194Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67610.1%+0%

195Hicksville, NYNY43,78010.0%+0%

196Liberty, NYNY5,0979.9%+0%

197New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2269.9%+0%

198Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7069.9%+0%

199Patchogue, NYNY12,4869.9%+0%

200Hillcrest, NYNY9,0719.9%+0%

201Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8549.9%+0%

202Canandaigua, NYNY10,3479.8%+0%

203Fairmount, NYNY9,7249.8%+0%

204Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3049.8%+0%

205Geneva, NYNY12,5529.7%+0%

206Rocky Point, NYNY13,3569.6%+0%

207Peekskill, NYNY25,8919.6%+0%

208Malone, NYNY5,3159.5%+0%

209Bethpage, NYNY17,1239.3%+0%

210Oswego, NYNY17,0249.1%+0%

211Valley Stream, NYNY40,3799.0%+0%

212North Patchogue, NYNY6,9849.0%+0%

213Middle Island, NYNY11,0278.9%+0%

214Freeport, NYNY44,1748.8%+0%

215Horseheads, NYNY6,2758.6%+0%

216Uniondale, NYNY33,1488.6%+0%

217Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4998.6%+0%

218Johnson City, NYNY14,5808.6%+0%

219Terryville, NYNY10,7948.5%+0%

220Kingston, NYNY23,9428.5%+0%

221Norwich, NYNY6,5388.5%+0%

222Port Chester, NYNY32,3038.5%+0%

223Bohemia, NYNY9,1818.4%+0%

224Levittown, NYNY51,9048.4%+0%

225Bay Shore, NYNY31,6838.3%+0%

226Troy, NYNY50,9128.2%+0%

227Elmont, NYNY36,5188.2%+0%

228Centereach, NYNY31,8398.2%+0%

229East Patchogue, NYNY21,6738.2%+0%

230Orange Lake, NYNY9,7848.2%+0%

231East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6668.1%+0%

232Stony Point, NYNY12,7288.0%+0%

233Franklin Square, NYNY30,8978.0%+0%

234East Rochester, NYNY6,1328.0%+0%

235Rochester, NYNY206,1088.0%+0%

236Bath, NYNY5,5457.9%+0%

237North Massapequa, NYNY17,8777.9%+0%

238Cortland, NYNY17,3947.9%+0%

239Ridge, NYNY12,5037.8%+0%

240Penn Yan, NYNY5,2727.8%+0%

241Buffalo, NYNY274,6137.8%+0%

242Schenectady, NYNY69,4717.8%+0%

243Holbrook, NYNY26,4497.7%+0%

244North Babylon, NYNY17,9637.7%+0%

245Scotchtown, NYNY10,2527.6%+0%

246Middletown, NYNY30,0987.6%+0%

247New Windsor, NYNY8,9197.5%+0%

248Newark, NYNY8,9197.5%+0%

249Beacon, NYNY14,9317.4%+0%

250Massena, NYNY9,8987.4%+0%

251Watertown, NYNY23,5177.4%+0%

252Kaser, NYNY6,1217.3%+0%

253South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6767.3%+0%

254Batavia, NYNY15,1687.3%+0%

255Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9567.3%+0%

256Glens Falls, NYNY14,3837.1%+0%

257West Seneca, NYNY45,3037.1%+0%

258Lockport, NYNY20,2487.1%+0%

259North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8067.0%+0%

260Plainedge, NYNY8,6247.0%+0%

261Medford, NYNY24,7966.9%+0%

262Endicott, NYNY13,0686.9%+0%

263West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0506.8%+0%

264Hornell, NYNY8,0246.8%+0%

265Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7096.8%+0%

266Herkimer, NYNY7,1956.7%+0%

267Riverhead, NYNY14,9366.6%+0%

268Solvay, NYNY6,4276.6%+0%

269Rensselaer, NYNY9,4216.6%+0%

270Greece, NYNY13,9436.6%+0%

271West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0256.5%+0%

272Oneida, NYNY10,0096.5%+0%

273Farmingville, NYNY16,1606.5%+0%

274Deer Park, NYNY27,9906.5%+0%

275Hempstead, NYNY59,8196.5%+0%

276Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2216.4%+0%

277Island Park, NYNY5,0696.4%+0%

278Utica, NYNY62,9786.2%+0%

279Flanders, NYNY6,6096.2%+0%

280Monticello, NYNY7,1956.2%+0%

281Jamestown, NYNY27,6636.2%+0%

282Spring Valley, NYNY34,4826.1%+0%

283Holtsville, NYNY19,3446.1%+0%

284Johnstown, NYNY8,0216.1%+0%

285Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0486.1%+0%

286Ilion, NYNY7,4886.1%+0%

287West Babylon, NYNY43,5706.1%+0%

288Hilton, NYNY5,8736.0%+0%

289Amsterdam, NYNY18,0935.9%+0%

290Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2585.9%+0%

291Roosevelt, NYNY18,8855.8%+0%

292Elmira, NYNY26,0895.8%+0%

293Calverton, NYNY5,6185.8%+0%

294Medina, NYNY5,8555.8%+0%

295North Bellport, NYNY11,0875.7%+0%

296Rome, NYNY31,6825.7%+0%

297Central Islip, NYNY38,3735.7%+0%

298North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9525.7%+0%

299Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8085.6%+0%

300Southport, NYNY6,4505.6%+0%

301Auburn, NYNY25,9475.5%+0%

302Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1685.5%+0%

303Gloversville, NYNY14,7825.4%+0%

304Watervliet, NYNY10,2425.4%+0%

305Dunkirk, NYNY12,3265.4%+0%

306North Amityville, NYNY21,1385.3%+0%

307Lancaster, NYNY9,9955.2%+0%

308Copiague, NYNY23,4245.2%+0%

309South Lockport, NYNY9,1445.2%+0%

310Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0565.2%+0%

311Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1235.2%+0%

312Selden, NYNY21,6045.0%+0%

313Mechanicville, NYNY5,0215.0%+0%

314Haverstraw, NYNY12,7914.9%+0%

315Cohoes, NYNY18,5184.8%+0%

316Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2554.8%+0%

317Newburgh, NYNY28,0594.8%+0%

318Rotterdam, NYNY22,6954.8%+0%

319Fort Drum, NYNY16,0654.6%+0%

320Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2134.6%+0%

321Lackawanna, NYNY19,4524.4%+0%

322Salamanca, NYNY5,7194.4%+0%

323Walden, NYNY6,9354.1%+0%

324Port Jervis, NYNY8,5184.1%+0%

325Tonawanda, NYNY14,8484.0%+0%

326Baywood, NYNY8,1763.9%+0%

327Inwood, NYNY12,2353.9%+0%

328Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7353.6%+0%

329Shirley, NYNY28,3753.6%+0%

330North Syracuse, NYNY6,7733.6%+0%

331Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3333.3%+0%

332Fulton, NYNY11,1883.2%+0%

333Mastic, NYNY15,7083.2%+0%

334New Cassel, NYNY14,5513.1%+0%

335Mattydale, NYNY5,9713.1%+0%

336Depew, NYNY14,8013.0%+0%

337North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2822.9%+0%

338Hudson, NYNY5,7212.8%+0%

339Albion, NYNY5,8432.8%+0%

340New Square, NYNY10,2142.1%+0%

341Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1470.9%+0%

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