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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990
01Scarsdale, NYNY18,19450.5%+5.1 pts
02Alfred, NYNY5,14750.0%−3.4 pts
03Larchmont, NYNY6,75045.7%+8.6 pts
04Bronxville, NYNY6,50442.7%+6.1 pts
05West Point, NYNY6,34941.9%–
06Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44039.4%+12.4 pts
07East Hills, NYNY7,32839.1%+2.1 pts
08Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48137.2%+0.8 pts
09Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28036.8%−1.1 pts
10Lawrence, NYNY6,84734.9%+9.0 pts
11Rye, NYNY16,61434.6%+11.5 pts
12Old Westbury, NYNY5,07133.8%+6.2 pts
13Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30632.3%+7.2 pts
14Ardsley, NYNY5,00732.3%+6.6 pts
15Irvington, NYNY6,53332.1%+2.6 pts
16Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63132.1%+3.5 pts
17Ithaca, NYNY33,63231.6%+3.5 pts
18Brighton, NYNY36,83431.2%+5.6 pts
19North Hills, NYNY5,48131.2%+7.9 pts
20Stony Brook, NYNY12,86831.0%+2.6 pts
21Kings Point, NYNY5,71030.9%+0.6 pts
22Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88930.7%+7.0 pts
23Viola, NYNY8,46130.3%+12.3 pts
24Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28230.3%+7.8 pts
25Garden City, NYNY23,04330.0%+3.5 pts
26Great Neck, NYNY11,14129.9%−0.2 pts
27Jericho, NYNY13,75929.8%+5.3 pts
28Pleasantville, NYNY7,39128.7%+11.3 pts
29Woodmere, NYNY18,06128.6%+2.4 pts
30Pelham, NYNY7,60828.1%+8.3 pts
31Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03127.8%+7.9 pts
32Woodbury, NYNY9,34827.8%+7.6 pts
33Geneseo, NYNY7,75927.6%+3.1 pts
34Rye Brook, NYNY9,95527.3%+7.1 pts
35Huntington, NYNY19,94826.7%+2.8 pts
36Port Washington, NYNY18,00426.5%+6.2 pts
37Canton, NYNY6,89426.2%−1.6 pts
38Dix Hills, NYNY24,77326.2%+3.0 pts
39Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47726.1%+4.9 pts
40Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20526.0%−0.6 pts
41Potsdam, NYNY8,01925.8%+0.2 pts
42Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64525.8%+4.9 pts
43Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97525.7%+4.1 pts
44Country Knolls, NYNY5,44525.6%+7.4 pts
45South Hill, NYNY6,95125.5%−2.4 pts
46Manhasset, NYNY7,71625.4%+3.0 pts
47New Hempstead, NYNY5,65725.2%+9.8 pts
48Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19925.0%+4.7 pts
49New City, NYNY34,45824.9%+3.3 pts
50New Paltz, NYNY8,68924.8%−1.8 pts
51Westmere, NYNY8,33424.4%+6.4 pts
52Northport, NYNY7,33624.4%+5.7 pts
53Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77024.2%+4.2 pts
54South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51224.1%+4.9 pts
55Syosset, NYNY18,43324.1%+4.5 pts
56Tarrytown, NYNY11,89024.1%+2.9 pts
57Melville, NYNY19,71423.6%+2.3 pts
58Eastchester, NYNY20,49123.0%+2.4 pts
59Merrick, NYNY21,74422.9%+5.2 pts
60East Shoreham, NYNY7,32122.8%+4.5 pts
61Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33422.6%+8.1 pts
62Plainview, NYNY25,98222.1%+3.4 pts
63Harrison, NYNY32,27320.9%+5.0 pts
64Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54620.8%+4.6 pts
65Centerport, NYNY6,07220.6%+1.4 pts
66East Greenbush, NYNY6,58120.4%+5.8 pts
67West Hills, NYNY5,36920.1%+0.9 pts
68Nyack, NYNY7,51120.0%+4.2 pts
69White Plains, NYNY62,87119.8%+1.6 pts
70New Rochelle, NYNY85,86419.7%+2.9 pts
71Harris Hill, NYNY6,06919.6%+6.4 pts
72Big Flats, NYNY5,65119.1%+5.8 pts
73Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98719.0%−2.5 pts
74Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89618.9%+4.4 pts
75Airmont, NYNY10,63418.9%+1.4 pts
76Miller Place, NYNY11,73618.9%−0.1 pts
77Tappan, NYNY6,68718.7%−0.6 pts
78Fairport, NYNY5,32618.2%+4.7 pts
79Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76817.9%+5.2 pts
80Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75717.9%+6.1 pts
81Oceanside, NYNY31,63917.8%+3.7 pts
82Garden City Park, NYNY7,91417.7%+7.1 pts
83Manorhaven, NYNY7,13517.5%+7.3 pts
84Brockport, NYNY7,73617.5%+4.6 pts
85Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15417.5%+0.7 pts
86Smithtown, NYNY24,37517.4%+3.3 pts
87Nesconset, NYNY13,83317.1%+4.8 pts
88Fredonia, NYNY9,28317.1%+0.3 pts
89Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16516.9%+1.1 pts
90Williamsville, NYNY5,47816.9%+1.1 pts
91Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30816.6%+3.7 pts
92Nanuet, NYNY19,79916.3%+3.6 pts
93Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15416.3%+4.1 pts
94Hewlett, NYNY7,57016.3%+1.8 pts
95North Sea, NYNY6,45816.2%+1.3 pts
96North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15916.1%+6.7 pts
97Elwood, NYNY11,76216.0%+0.4 pts
98East Northport, NYNY19,70016.0%+4.5 pts
99Wading River, NYNY8,35915.9%+0.1 pts
100Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02915.9%+2.9 pts
101Congers, NYNY8,27515.9%+5.1 pts
102Williston Park, NYNY7,52415.7%+5.5 pts
103Suffern, NYNY11,79615.7%−0.2 pts
104Wantagh, NYNY18,36515.7%+4.0 pts
105Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46815.4%–
106East Rockaway, NYNY10,09615.4%+3.6 pts
107Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47415.4%–
108Albany, NYNY101,69815.4%+1.4 pts
109Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09315.4%+0.9 pts
110Bellmore, NYNY15,95415.4%+1.5 pts
111South Huntington, NYNY9,77915.3%+2.9 pts
112Oneonta, NYNY15,66515.2%+1.7 pts
113Hauppauge, NYNY20,79315.2%+2.6 pts
114Blauvelt, NYNY5,40615.1%+6.3 pts
115Elmsford, NYNY5,20315.1%+8.1 pts
116East Aurora, NYNY5,94915.1%+3.6 pts
117Floral Park, NYNY16,10515.0%+4.1 pts
118Pearl River, NYNY16,15515.0%+4.1 pts
119Bayport, NYNY8,92114.9%+3.1 pts
120Westvale, NYNY5,21214.9%+5.8 pts
121Myers Corner, NYNY10,87714.9%−3.0 pts
122Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43214.9%+6.9 pts
123Commack, NYNY36,55814.8%+1.9 pts
124Malverne, NYNY8,47614.8%+0.5 pts
125Long Beach, NYNY34,91814.8%+3.2 pts
126Bayville, NYNY6,78014.8%+1.1 pts
127Sayville, NYNY15,40814.7%+2.2 pts
128Babylon, NYNY12,28114.6%+3.8 pts
129East Glenville, NYNY11,91414.5%−0.0 pts
130Oakdale, NYNY7,11514.5%+3.8 pts
131St. James, NYNY13,24414.4%+2.5 pts
132Salisbury, NYNY12,41214.4%+1.2 pts
133West Hempstead, NYNY20,64814.3%+1.6 pts
134Baldwin, NYNY34,99414.0%+0.9 pts
135Greenlawn, NYNY15,21013.9%+2.7 pts
136Southold, NYNY6,39713.9%+2.5 pts
137Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74413.8%+1.3 pts
138Hamburg, NYNY9,84013.7%+0.3 pts
139Warwick, NYNY6,53413.5%+1.2 pts
140Mahopac, NYNY9,03913.4%+0.4 pts
141North Wantagh, NYNY11,94013.2%+1.5 pts
142East Hampton North, NYNY6,00613.1%–
143Endwell, NYNY11,54613.0%+1.8 pts
144Westbury, NYNY15,98112.9%−1.0 pts
145North Merrick, NYNY12,36612.9%+3.1 pts
146Monroe, NYNY9,46212.8%+1.9 pts
147East Meadow, NYNY36,82112.8%+2.3 pts
148Sound Beach, NYNY7,21012.7%+0.7 pts
149Mineola, NYNY21,37612.7%+1.6 pts
150East Massapequa, NYNY20,37712.6%+3.3 pts
151Massapequa, NYNY21,38912.5%+2.8 pts
152Corning, NYNY10,51412.4%+3.6 pts
153Ossining, NYNY27,57912.3%+0.9 pts
154East Moriches, NYNY6,26012.3%+3.0 pts
155East Islip, NYNY13,57312.1%+4.1 pts
156Webster, NYNY5,76112.0%+2.3 pts
157East Quogue, NYNY5,40612.0%+4.1 pts
158Goshen, NYNY5,74411.8%−0.0 pts
159Lakeview, NYNY5,82511.7%+0.8 pts
160North Bellmore, NYNY20,68911.6%+1.8 pts
161New York, NYNY8,584,62911.6%+1.6 pts
162Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12111.6%+0.8 pts
163Springs, NYNY9,16311.4%−1.8 pts
164Monsey, NYNY28,16011.4%−1.5 pts
165Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99711.4%+2.4 pts
166Amityville, NYNY9,79911.3%+1.8 pts
167Glen Cove, NYNY28,19011.3%−0.1 pts
168Farmingdale, NYNY8,58411.3%+1.5 pts
169Kings Park, NYNY16,51611.2%+0.6 pts
170Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58211.2%+5.7 pts
171Coram, NYNY39,53911.0%+0.2 pts
172Syracuse, NYNY144,89610.9%+1.2 pts
173Huntington Station, NYNY32,60110.9%+1.3 pts
174Seaford, NYNY15,54910.9%+2.4 pts
175Kenmore, NYNY14,80810.8%+1.5 pts
176Lynbrook, NYNY20,85510.8%+2.3 pts
177Islip, NYNY17,36210.8%+4.0 pts
178Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33410.7%+5.0 pts
179North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82510.7%+1.1 pts
180Washingtonville, NYNY5,64010.6%+2.6 pts
181Olean, NYNY13,50810.6%+2.8 pts
182Irondequoit, NYNY50,65710.5%+3.2 pts
183Carle Place, NYNY5,18810.5%+1.3 pts
184West Islip, NYNY26,86510.5%+1.4 pts
185Colonie, NYNY7,67910.5%+2.5 pts
186Center Moriches, NYNY9,12710.4%+1.0 pts
187Yaphank, NYNY6,93410.3%+3.4 pts
188Manorville, NYNY14,23310.3%+2.7 pts
189Lake Grove, NYNY11,16810.3%+1.4 pts
190Yonkers, NYNY212,60310.3%+1.5 pts
191Binghamton, NYNY46,41810.3%+2.1 pts
192Scotia, NYNY7,29510.3%+0.3 pts
193Highland, NYNY6,36710.2%+1.6 pts
194Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67610.1%−2.1 pts
195Hicksville, NYNY43,78010.0%+2.8 pts
196Liberty, NYNY5,0979.9%+0.2 pts
197New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2269.9%+1.8 pts
198Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7069.9%+1.9 pts
199Patchogue, NYNY12,4869.9%+1.8 pts
200Hillcrest, NYNY9,0719.9%−3.8 pts
201Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8549.9%+2.0 pts
202Canandaigua, NYNY10,3479.8%+1.8 pts
203Fairmount, NYNY9,7249.8%+3.6 pts
204Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3049.8%+1.3 pts
205Geneva, NYNY12,5529.7%+2.1 pts
206Rocky Point, NYNY13,3569.6%+0.3 pts
207Peekskill, NYNY25,8919.6%+1.0 pts
208Malone, NYNY5,3159.5%+2.2 pts
209Bethpage, NYNY17,1239.3%+0.6 pts
210Oswego, NYNY17,0249.1%+1.2 pts
211Valley Stream, NYNY40,3799.0%+1.8 pts
212North Patchogue, NYNY6,9849.0%+4.2 pts
213Middle Island, NYNY11,0278.9%+3.3 pts
214Freeport, NYNY44,1748.8%−1.0 pts
215Horseheads, NYNY6,2758.6%+1.0 pts
216Uniondale, NYNY33,1488.6%+3.1 pts
217Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4998.6%−0.4 pts
218Johnson City, NYNY14,5808.6%+1.1 pts
219Terryville, NYNY10,7948.5%+0.9 pts
220Kingston, NYNY23,9428.5%+1.1 pts
221Norwich, NYNY6,5388.5%−0.1 pts
222Port Chester, NYNY32,3038.5%+1.8 pts
223Bohemia, NYNY9,1818.4%+1.9 pts
224Levittown, NYNY51,9048.4%+2.7 pts
225Bay Shore, NYNY31,6838.3%+3.0 pts
226Troy, NYNY50,9128.2%−0.4 pts
227Elmont, NYNY36,5188.2%+2.2 pts
228Centereach, NYNY31,8398.2%+1.6 pts
229East Patchogue, NYNY21,6738.2%+0.6 pts
230Orange Lake, NYNY9,7848.2%+0.1 pts
231East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6668.1%+0.9 pts
232Stony Point, NYNY12,7288.0%+1.0 pts
233Franklin Square, NYNY30,8978.0%+2.4 pts
234East Rochester, NYNY6,1328.0%+1.7 pts
235Rochester, NYNY206,1088.0%+0.8 pts
236Bath, NYNY5,5457.9%−0.9 pts
237North Massapequa, NYNY17,8777.9%+2.0 pts
238Cortland, NYNY17,3947.9%−1.1 pts
239Ridge, NYNY12,5037.8%+1.2 pts
240Penn Yan, NYNY5,2727.8%+1.3 pts
241Buffalo, NYNY274,6137.8%+1.2 pts
242Schenectady, NYNY69,4717.8%+1.4 pts
243Holbrook, NYNY26,4497.7%+1.9 pts
244North Babylon, NYNY17,9637.7%+1.3 pts
245Scotchtown, NYNY10,2527.6%+0.8 pts
246Middletown, NYNY30,0987.6%+0.8 pts
247New Windsor, NYNY8,9197.5%+0.3 pts
248Newark, NYNY8,9197.5%+1.5 pts
249Beacon, NYNY14,9317.4%+3.2 pts
250Massena, NYNY9,8987.4%+1.4 pts
251Watertown, NYNY23,5177.4%+1.4 pts
252Kaser, NYNY6,1217.3%–
253South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6767.3%+0.1 pts
254Batavia, NYNY15,1687.3%+0.1 pts
255Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9567.3%+0.7 pts
256Glens Falls, NYNY14,3837.1%−0.5 pts
257West Seneca, NYNY45,3037.1%+1.7 pts
258Lockport, NYNY20,2487.1%+1.9 pts
259North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8067.0%+1.9 pts
260Plainedge, NYNY8,6247.0%+1.1 pts
261Medford, NYNY24,7966.9%+0.6 pts
262Endicott, NYNY13,0686.9%+1.2 pts
263West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0506.8%+0.9 pts
264Hornell, NYNY8,0246.8%+2.4 pts
265Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7096.8%+2.1 pts
266Herkimer, NYNY7,1956.7%+1.6 pts
267Riverhead, NYNY14,9366.6%+1.4 pts
268Solvay, NYNY6,4276.6%+1.9 pts
269Rensselaer, NYNY9,4216.6%+1.8 pts
270Greece, NYNY13,9436.6%+0.9 pts
271West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0256.5%+2.7 pts
272Oneida, NYNY10,0096.5%+0.7 pts
273Farmingville, NYNY16,1606.5%+1.5 pts
274Deer Park, NYNY27,9906.5%+1.4 pts
275Hempstead, NYNY59,8196.5%+0.6 pts
276Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2216.4%+0.8 pts
277Island Park, NYNY5,0696.4%+3.8 pts
278Utica, NYNY62,9786.2%+1.8 pts
279Flanders, NYNY6,6096.2%+0.2 pts
280Monticello, NYNY7,1956.2%−1.9 pts
281Jamestown, NYNY27,6636.2%+1.1 pts
282Spring Valley, NYNY34,4826.1%−0.4 pts
283Holtsville, NYNY19,3446.1%+0.7 pts
284Johnstown, NYNY8,0216.1%+0.2 pts
285Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0486.1%−1.4 pts
286Ilion, NYNY7,4886.1%+0.9 pts
287West Babylon, NYNY43,5706.1%+2.2 pts
288Hilton, NYNY5,8736.0%+2.6 pts
289Amsterdam, NYNY18,0935.9%+1.5 pts
290Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2585.9%+2.5 pts
291Roosevelt, NYNY18,8855.8%+1.2 pts
292Elmira, NYNY26,0895.8%+1.3 pts
293Calverton, NYNY5,6185.8%+0.4 pts
294Medina, NYNY5,8555.8%+2.1 pts
295North Bellport, NYNY11,0875.7%+2.1 pts
296Rome, NYNY31,6825.7%+0.2 pts
297Central Islip, NYNY38,3735.7%+1.6 pts
298North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9525.7%+2.9 pts
299Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8085.6%–
300Southport, NYNY6,4505.6%+1.7 pts
301Auburn, NYNY25,9475.5%+1.2 pts
302Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1685.5%+0.6 pts
303Gloversville, NYNY14,7825.4%+1.3 pts
304Watervliet, NYNY10,2425.4%+1.6 pts
305Dunkirk, NYNY12,3265.4%+0.9 pts
306North Amityville, NYNY21,1385.3%+0.7 pts
307Lancaster, NYNY9,9955.2%−2.7 pts
308Copiague, NYNY23,4245.2%+1.9 pts
309South Lockport, NYNY9,1445.2%−0.0 pts
310Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0565.2%+1.5 pts
311Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1235.2%+0.0 pts
312Selden, NYNY21,6045.0%+0.6 pts
313Mechanicville, NYNY5,0215.0%+2.2 pts
314Haverstraw, NYNY12,7914.9%+1.5 pts
315Cohoes, NYNY18,5184.8%+0.7 pts
316Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2554.8%+1.7 pts
317Newburgh, NYNY28,0594.8%+0.4 pts
318Rotterdam, NYNY22,6954.8%+0.1 pts
319Fort Drum, NYNY16,0654.6%−0.1 pts
320Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2134.6%+1.0 pts
321Lackawanna, NYNY19,4524.4%+1.2 pts
322Salamanca, NYNY5,7194.4%+0.5 pts
323Walden, NYNY6,9354.1%+0.8 pts
324Port Jervis, NYNY8,5184.1%+0.4 pts
325Tonawanda, NYNY14,8484.0%+0.1 pts
326Baywood, NYNY8,1763.9%+1.4 pts
327Inwood, NYNY12,2353.9%+1.9 pts
328Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7353.6%+0.5 pts
329Shirley, NYNY28,3753.6%+1.3 pts
330North Syracuse, NYNY6,7733.6%−0.4 pts
331Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3333.3%−1.8 pts
332Fulton, NYNY11,1883.2%−0.4 pts
333Mastic, NYNY15,7083.2%+0.4 pts
334New Cassel, NYNY14,5513.1%−1.8 pts
335Mattydale, NYNY5,9713.1%+2.1 pts
336Depew, NYNY14,8013.0%−0.4 pts
337North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2822.9%+1.1 pts
338Hudson, NYNY5,7212.8%−0.1 pts
339Albion, NYNY5,8432.8%−1.7 pts
340New Square, NYNY10,2142.1%−4.2 pts
341Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1470.9%−2.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS