RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 347 SHOWN OF 347

Most graduate degrees, New York cities · 2010

New York cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 ACS). This list covers the 347 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 347 is 14.0%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02067.9%–

02Scarsdale, NYNY18,19456.5%+5.9 pts

03Alfred, NYNY5,14753.8%+3.8 pts

04Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28052.8%+16.0 pts

05Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53049.4%–

06East Hills, NYNY7,32848.1%+9.0 pts

07West Point, NYNY6,34947.5%+5.6 pts

08Larchmont, NYNY6,75047.5%+1.8 pts

09Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48145.9%+8.7 pts

10Bronxville, NYNY6,50445.2%+2.5 pts

11South Hill, NYNY6,95143.4%+17.9 pts

12Ardsley, NYNY5,00743.3%+11.1 pts

13Old Westbury, NYNY5,07140.7%+6.9 pts

14Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44039.7%+0.3 pts

15Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63139.2%+7.2 pts

16Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30638.1%+5.8 pts

17Lawrence, NYNY6,84736.6%+1.7 pts

18Ithaca, NYNY33,63234.9%+3.3 pts

19Woodmere, NYNY18,06134.7%+6.1 pts

20New Paltz, NYNY8,68934.1%+9.3 pts

21Jericho, NYNY13,75933.2%+3.4 pts

22Canton, NYNY6,89433.2%+7.0 pts

23Rye, NYNY16,61433.0%−1.6 pts

24Garden City, NYNY23,04333.0%+3.0 pts

25Brighton, NYNY36,83433.0%+1.8 pts

26Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47732.2%+6.0 pts

27Manhasset, NYNY7,71632.0%+6.7 pts

28Irvington, NYNY6,53331.8%−0.2 pts

29Williamsville, NYNY5,47831.5%+14.6 pts

30Stony Brook, NYNY12,86831.0%0.0 pts

31Port Washington, NYNY18,00430.7%+4.2 pts

32Pelham, NYNY7,60830.6%+2.5 pts

33Country Knolls, NYNY5,44529.5%+3.9 pts

34Pleasantville, NYNY7,39129.4%+0.7 pts

35Tarrytown, NYNY11,89029.4%+5.3 pts

36Dix Hills, NYNY24,77329.4%+3.2 pts

37Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64529.2%+3.4 pts

38Syosset, NYNY18,43329.0%+4.9 pts

39Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54628.9%+8.1 pts

40Great Neck, NYNY11,14128.7%−1.1 pts

41Merrick, NYNY21,74428.5%+5.7 pts

42Huntington, NYNY19,94828.5%+1.8 pts

43Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28228.0%−2.3 pts

44Centerport, NYNY6,07228.0%+7.4 pts

45Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20527.8%+1.8 pts

46Plainview, NYNY25,98227.5%+5.4 pts

47Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89627.5%+8.6 pts

48Rye Brook, NYNY9,95527.4%+0.1 pts

49Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77027.4%+3.1 pts

50New City, NYNY34,45827.3%+2.4 pts

51Woodbury, NYNY9,34827.3%−0.5 pts

52East Shoreham, NYNY7,32127.0%+4.2 pts

53Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88926.3%−4.4 pts

54Northport, NYNY7,33626.1%+1.7 pts

55New Hempstead, NYNY5,65726.0%+0.8 pts

56Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03125.8%−2.0 pts

57Viola, NYNY8,46125.5%−4.8 pts

58Hewlett, NYNY7,57025.4%+9.1 pts

59Melville, NYNY19,71425.3%+1.6 pts

60Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97525.2%−0.6 pts

61East Greenbush, NYNY6,58124.8%+4.4 pts

62Eastchester, NYNY20,49124.7%+1.7 pts

63Eggertsville, NYNY14,89424.6%–

64West Hills, NYNY5,36924.5%+4.4 pts

65North Hills, NYNY5,48124.4%−6.8 pts

66Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98724.2%+5.2 pts

67Wading River, NYNY8,35924.2%+8.3 pts

68Kings Point, NYNY5,71024.1%−6.8 pts

69Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33423.8%+1.3 pts

70White Plains, NYNY62,87123.7%+3.9 pts

71Harris Hill, NYNY6,06923.4%+3.8 pts

72Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76822.9%+5.0 pts

73East Aurora, NYNY5,94922.9%+7.8 pts

74Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19922.9%−2.1 pts

75Harrison, NYNY32,27322.8%+1.9 pts

76Potsdam, NYNY8,01922.6%−3.2 pts

77Geneseo, NYNY7,75922.3%−5.4 pts

78Miller Place, NYNY11,73622.1%+3.3 pts

79Fairport, NYNY5,32621.9%+3.7 pts

80East Glenville, NYNY11,91421.9%+7.3 pts

81Westmere, NYNY8,33421.7%−2.7 pts

82Airmont, NYNY10,63421.7%+2.8 pts

83Woodbury, NYNY11,57121.5%–

84Manorhaven, NYNY7,13521.3%+3.8 pts

85Springs, NYNY9,16320.8%+9.4 pts

86Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02920.6%+4.8 pts

87Long Beach, NYNY34,91820.6%+5.8 pts

88Blauvelt, NYNY5,40620.5%+5.4 pts

89New Rochelle, NYNY85,86420.4%+0.7 pts

90Bayville, NYNY6,78020.3%+5.5 pts

91Pearl River, NYNY16,15520.2%+5.3 pts

92Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15420.2%+2.7 pts

93Fredonia, NYNY9,28320.1%+3.0 pts

94Commack, NYNY36,55820.0%+5.2 pts

95Floral Park, NYNY16,10519.8%+4.8 pts

96Smithtown, NYNY24,37519.6%+2.2 pts

97Endwell, NYNY11,54619.6%+6.6 pts

98East Moriches, NYNY6,26019.6%+7.3 pts

99Oceanside, NYNY31,63919.6%+1.8 pts

100Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09319.6%+4.2 pts

101Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30819.5%+2.9 pts

102Williston Park, NYNY7,52419.5%+3.8 pts

103Sayville, NYNY15,40819.4%+4.8 pts

104West Hempstead, NYNY20,64819.3%+5.0 pts

105Babylon, NYNY12,28119.2%+4.5 pts

106Mahopac, NYNY9,03919.1%+5.7 pts

107Nesconset, NYNY13,83319.0%+1.8 pts

108Tappan, NYNY6,68718.9%+0.2 pts

109Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16518.8%+1.9 pts

110Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15418.8%+2.5 pts

111Nanuet, NYNY19,79918.8%+2.5 pts

112Hamburg, NYNY9,84018.7%+5.0 pts

113Suffern, NYNY11,79618.6%+3.0 pts

114North Sea, NYNY6,45818.5%+2.3 pts

115Bellmore, NYNY15,95418.5%+3.2 pts

116Bayport, NYNY8,92118.5%+3.5 pts

117Congers, NYNY8,27518.3%+2.4 pts

118Baldwin, NYNY34,99418.3%+4.3 pts

119Garden City Park, NYNY7,91418.2%+0.5 pts

120North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15918.2%+2.1 pts

121Albany, NYNY101,69818.2%+2.8 pts

122Nyack, NYNY7,51118.2%−1.8 pts

123Brockport, NYNY7,73618.2%+0.7 pts

124South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51218.2%−5.9 pts

125Wantagh, NYNY18,36518.1%+2.5 pts

126St. James, NYNY13,24418.0%+3.6 pts

127Hauppauge, NYNY20,79318.0%+2.8 pts

128Elwood, NYNY11,76218.0%+2.0 pts

129Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47417.9%+2.5 pts

130Manorville, NYNY14,23317.9%+7.6 pts

131East Quogue, NYNY5,40617.9%+5.9 pts

132Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43217.8%+3.0 pts

133Oneonta, NYNY15,66517.8%+2.6 pts

134Big Flats, NYNY5,65117.7%−1.4 pts

135Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75717.6%−0.3 pts

136North Merrick, NYNY12,36617.5%+4.6 pts

137Warwick, NYNY6,53417.4%+3.9 pts

138Oakdale, NYNY7,11517.3%+2.9 pts

139Binghamton University, NYNY7,44917.3%–

140East Rockaway, NYNY10,09617.2%+1.8 pts

141Southold, NYNY6,39716.9%+3.0 pts

142Malverne, NYNY8,47616.8%+2.0 pts

143South Huntington, NYNY9,77916.8%+1.6 pts

144Sound Beach, NYNY7,21016.8%+4.1 pts

145Massapequa, NYNY21,38916.7%+4.2 pts

146North Bellmore, NYNY20,68916.5%+4.9 pts

147Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46816.5%+1.1 pts

148Canandaigua, NYNY10,34716.4%+6.6 pts

149Greenlawn, NYNY15,21016.3%+2.4 pts

150Ossining, NYNY27,57916.3%+4.0 pts

151East Northport, NYNY19,70016.2%+0.2 pts

152Westvale, NYNY5,21216.2%+1.3 pts

153Salisbury, NYNY12,41216.2%+1.8 pts

154Glen Cove, NYNY28,19016.1%+4.8 pts

155Highland, NYNY6,36716.0%+5.8 pts

156Carle Place, NYNY5,18815.6%+5.1 pts

157Kings Park, NYNY16,51615.6%+4.3 pts

158Goshen, NYNY5,74415.3%+3.4 pts

159Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99715.2%+3.9 pts

160East Hampton North, NYNY6,00615.1%+2.0 pts

161Mineola, NYNY21,37615.1%+2.4 pts

162Myers Corner, NYNY10,87715.0%+0.1 pts

163East Meadow, NYNY36,82114.8%+2.0 pts

164North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82514.7%+4.1 pts

165Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74414.6%+0.8 pts

166Westbury, NYNY15,98114.5%+1.6 pts

167Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67614.5%+4.4 pts

168North Wantagh, NYNY11,94014.4%+1.2 pts

169Lake Grove, NYNY11,16814.2%+3.9 pts

170Island Park, NYNY5,06914.2%+7.8 pts

171Monroe, NYNY9,46214.2%+1.4 pts

172West Islip, NYNY26,86514.1%+3.6 pts

173East Massapequa, NYNY20,37714.0%+1.4 pts

174Bohemia, NYNY9,18114.0%+5.6 pts

175Elmsford, NYNY5,20314.0%−1.1 pts

176Rocky Point, NYNY13,35613.9%+4.3 pts

177Seaford, NYNY15,54913.9%+3.0 pts

178Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12113.7%+2.1 pts

179New York, NYNY8,584,62913.5%+1.9 pts

180Amityville, NYNY9,79913.4%+2.1 pts

181Irondequoit, NYNY50,65713.4%+2.9 pts

182Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70613.3%+3.4 pts

183Flanders, NYNY6,60912.9%+6.7 pts

184Coram, NYNY39,53912.9%+1.9 pts

185Hicksville, NYNY43,78012.9%+2.9 pts

186Valley Stream, NYNY40,37912.9%+3.8 pts

187Olean, NYNY13,50812.6%+2.1 pts

188Center Moriches, NYNY9,12712.4%+2.0 pts

189Stony Point, NYNY12,72812.4%+4.4 pts

190Kenmore, NYNY14,80812.4%+1.5 pts

191Yonkers, NYNY212,60312.4%+2.1 pts

192Corning, NYNY10,51412.3%−0.1 pts

193Calverton, NYNY5,61812.3%+6.5 pts

194East Islip, NYNY13,57312.2%+0.1 pts

195South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67612.1%+4.8 pts

196Lynbrook, NYNY20,85512.0%+1.2 pts

197Fairmount, NYNY9,72411.9%+2.2 pts

198Scotia, NYNY7,29511.9%+1.6 pts

199Colonie, NYNY7,67911.9%+1.4 pts

200New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22611.8%+1.9 pts

201Huntington Station, NYNY32,60111.6%+0.7 pts

202Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58211.6%+0.3 pts

203Islip, NYNY17,36211.4%+0.7 pts

204Holbrook, NYNY26,44911.4%+3.6 pts

205Levittown, NYNY51,90411.4%+3.0 pts

206Binghamton, NYNY46,41811.4%+1.1 pts

207North Massapequa, NYNY17,87711.4%+3.5 pts

208Riverhead, NYNY14,93611.3%+4.7 pts

209Holtsville, NYNY19,34411.3%+5.1 pts

210Farmingdale, NYNY8,58411.2%0.0 pts

211Terryville, NYNY10,79411.2%+2.7 pts

212Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30411.2%+1.4 pts

213Ridge, NYNY12,50311.1%+3.3 pts

214Syracuse, NYNY144,89611.1%+0.2 pts

215Peekskill, NYNY25,89111.1%+1.5 pts

216Cortland, NYNY17,39410.8%+3.0 pts

217Bethpage, NYNY17,12310.8%+1.5 pts

218Freeport, NYNY44,17410.7%+1.9 pts

219Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22110.7%+4.3 pts

220Centereach, NYNY31,83910.7%+2.5 pts

221Orange Lake, NYNY9,78410.6%+2.4 pts

222Johnson City, NYNY14,58010.6%+2.0 pts

223Middle Island, NYNY11,02710.6%+1.6 pts

224Hillcrest, NYNY9,07110.4%+0.6 pts

225Patchogue, NYNY12,48610.4%+0.5 pts

226Plainedge, NYNY8,62410.3%+3.3 pts

227Franklin Square, NYNY30,89710.2%+2.2 pts

228Yaphank, NYNY6,93410.2%−0.1 pts

229Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70910.2%+3.4 pts

230Rochester, NYNY206,10810.2%+2.2 pts

231Beacon, NYNY14,93110.2%+2.7 pts

232Port Chester, NYNY32,30310.1%+1.7 pts

233Oswego, NYNY17,0249.8%+0.7 pts

234Kingston, NYNY23,9429.8%+1.3 pts

235Newark, NYNY8,9199.8%+2.3 pts

236West Seneca, NYNY45,3039.7%+2.7 pts

237East Patchogue, NYNY21,6739.5%+1.3 pts

238New Windsor, NYNY8,9199.5%+2.0 pts

239Troy, NYNY50,9129.4%+1.2 pts

240Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8549.4%−0.4 pts

241Webster, NYNY5,7619.4%−2.6 pts

242Rensselaer, NYNY9,4219.4%+2.8 pts

243Buffalo, NYNY274,6139.3%+1.6 pts

244Batavia, NYNY15,1689.3%+2.0 pts

245Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0489.3%+3.2 pts

246Hudson, NYNY5,7219.3%+6.5 pts

247Elmont, NYNY36,5189.3%+1.0 pts

248Greece, NYNY13,9439.2%+2.6 pts

249Lakeview, NYNY5,8259.2%−2.5 pts

250Horseheads, NYNY6,2759.1%+0.5 pts

251Monsey, NYNY28,1609.1%−2.3 pts

252Walden, NYNY6,9359.1%+5.0 pts

253Medford, NYNY24,7969.0%+2.0 pts

254Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4998.9%+0.4 pts

255Hilton, NYNY5,8738.9%+2.9 pts

256South Lockport, NYNY9,1448.9%+3.7 pts

257Hornell, NYNY8,0248.9%+2.1 pts

258Johnstown, NYNY8,0218.8%+2.7 pts

259Penn Yan, NYNY5,2728.8%+1.0 pts

260Bay Shore, NYNY31,6838.8%+0.4 pts

261West Babylon, NYNY43,5708.6%+2.5 pts

262Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8088.6%+3.0 pts

263Glens Falls, NYNY14,3838.5%+1.5 pts

264North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8068.5%+1.5 pts

265Southport, NYNY6,4508.5%+3.0 pts

266Norwich, NYNY6,5388.4%−0.1 pts

267East Rochester, NYNY6,1328.4%+0.4 pts

268Geneva, NYNY12,5528.3%−1.4 pts

269Herkimer, NYNY7,1958.3%+1.6 pts

270North Babylon, NYNY17,9638.3%+0.5 pts

271Farmingville, NYNY16,1608.2%+1.7 pts

272Lancaster, NYNY9,9958.0%+2.8 pts

273Watertown, NYNY23,5178.0%+0.6 pts

274Dunkirk, NYNY12,3268.0%+2.7 pts

275Lockport, NYNY20,2488.0%+0.9 pts

276Deer Park, NYNY27,9907.9%+1.4 pts

277Amsterdam, NYNY18,0937.8%+1.9 pts

278Washingtonville, NYNY5,6407.8%−2.8 pts

279Scotchtown, NYNY10,2527.6%+0.1 pts

280North Bellport, NYNY11,0877.5%+1.8 pts

281Oneida, NYNY10,0097.5%+1.0 pts

282Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1687.4%+2.0 pts

283Rotterdam, NYNY22,6957.4%+2.6 pts

284Malone, NYNY5,3157.4%−2.2 pts

285Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2587.3%+1.5 pts

286West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0507.3%+0.6 pts

287Selden, NYNY21,6047.3%+2.3 pts

288Bath, NYNY5,5457.3%−0.6 pts

289Schenectady, NYNY69,4717.3%−0.5 pts

290Solvay, NYNY6,4277.2%+0.6 pts

291East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6667.1%−0.9 pts

292Spring Valley, NYNY34,4827.1%+0.9 pts

293Lackawanna, NYNY19,4527.0%+2.7 pts

294Jamestown, NYNY27,6637.0%+0.8 pts

295Medina, NYNY5,8556.9%+1.2 pts

296Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9566.9%−0.4 pts

297Copiague, NYNY23,4246.8%+1.6 pts

298Endicott, NYNY13,0686.8%−0.2 pts

299Central Islip, NYNY38,3736.7%+1.1 pts

300Rome, NYNY31,6826.6%+0.9 pts

301Middletown, NYNY30,0986.5%−1.1 pts

302Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0566.5%+1.3 pts

303Auburn, NYNY25,9476.3%+0.9 pts

304Cohoes, NYNY18,5186.2%+1.4 pts

305Hempstead, NYNY59,8196.2%−0.3 pts

306Tonawanda, NYNY14,8486.2%+2.2 pts

307North Patchogue, NYNY6,9846.1%−2.8 pts

308Roosevelt, NYNY18,8856.1%+0.3 pts

309Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3336.1%+2.8 pts

310Utica, NYNY62,9786.0%−0.2 pts

311Inwood, NYNY12,2355.9%+2.1 pts

312Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7355.9%+2.3 pts

313Liberty, NYNY5,0975.9%−4.0 pts

314West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0255.8%−0.7 pts

315Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2555.7%+0.9 pts

316Mastic, NYNY15,7085.7%+2.5 pts

317Elmira, NYNY26,0895.6%−0.1 pts

318Depew, NYNY14,8015.6%+2.6 pts

319Fort Drum, NYNY16,0655.5%+0.8 pts

320Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3345.4%−5.3 pts

321Uniondale, NYNY33,1485.4%−3.2 pts

322Port Jervis, NYNY8,5185.4%+1.3 pts

323Haverstraw, NYNY12,7915.3%+0.4 pts

324Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1235.3%+0.2 pts

325Massena, NYNY9,8985.3%−2.1 pts

326North Syracuse, NYNY6,7735.2%+1.6 pts

327Shirley, NYNY28,3755.1%+1.5 pts

328North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9525.0%−0.7 pts

329Watervliet, NYNY10,2424.9%−0.4 pts

330Ilion, NYNY7,4884.9%−1.2 pts

331Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2134.9%+0.3 pts

332Mechanicville, NYNY5,0214.8%−0.2 pts

333Baywood, NYNY8,1764.8%+0.9 pts

334Salamanca, NYNY5,7194.7%+0.3 pts

335Fulton, NYNY11,1884.6%+1.4 pts

336North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2824.6%+1.7 pts

337Newburgh, NYNY28,0594.6%−0.2 pts

338New Cassel, NYNY14,5514.3%+1.1 pts

339Gloversville, NYNY14,7823.9%−1.5 pts

340Monticello, NYNY7,1953.8%−2.4 pts

341North Amityville, NYNY21,1382.6%−2.7 pts

342North Gates, NYNY9,9042.2%–

343Mattydale, NYNY5,9711.9%−1.3 pts

344Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1471.6%+0.8 pts

345New Square, NYNY10,2141.6%−0.5 pts

346Kaser, NYNY6,1211.2%−6.1 pts

347Albion, NYNY5,8430.9%−1.9 pts

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