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Most graduate degrees, New York cities · 2020

New York cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Scarsdale, NYNY18,19458.7%+16%

02Alfred, NYNY5,14750.5%+1%

03Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63148.3%+51%

04Larchmont, NYNY6,75048.3%+6%

05East Hills, NYNY7,32847.1%+20%

06West Point, NYNY6,34946.6%+11%

07Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28045.9%+25%

08Old Westbury, NYNY5,07144.2%+31%

09Ardsley, NYNY5,00743.8%+36%

10New Paltz, NYNY8,68943.5%+75%

11Irvington, NYNY6,53341.7%+30%

12North Hills, NYNY5,48141.5%+33%

13Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44041.1%+4%

14Rye, NYNY16,61440.9%+18%

15Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48140.6%+9%

16Stony Brook, NYNY12,86840.1%+29%

17Ithaca, NYNY33,63240.0%+27%

18Pleasantville, NYNY7,39139.8%+39%

19Bronxville, NYNY6,50439.5%−8%

20University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02039.5%–

21Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30638.6%+19%

22Brighton, NYNY36,83438.4%+23%

23Woodmere, NYNY18,06137.4%+31%

24East Setauket, NYNY10,14937.0%–

25Garden City, NYNY23,04336.0%+20%

26Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64535.7%+39%

27De Witt, NYNY11,06035.5%–

28Niskayuna, NYNY21,22735.4%–

29Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47734.9%+34%

30Jericho, NYNY13,75934.6%+16%

31Lawrence, NYNY6,84734.4%−1%

32Centerport, NYNY6,07234.0%+65%

33Port Washington, NYNY18,00434.0%+29%

34Tarrytown, NYNY11,89033.9%+41%

35Huntington, NYNY19,94833.8%+27%

36Syosset, NYNY18,43333.8%+40%

37Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03133.7%+21%

38Rye Brook, NYNY9,95533.5%+22%

39Nyack, NYNY7,51133.3%+66%

40Plainview, NYNY25,98233.2%+51%

41Dix Hills, NYNY24,77333.2%+27%

42Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02932.0%+101%

43South Hill, NYNY6,95132.0%+25%

44Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28232.0%+6%

45Fairport, NYNY5,32631.9%+75%

46Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97531.4%+22%

47Country Knolls, NYNY5,44531.3%+22%

48Eastchester, NYNY20,49130.9%+34%

49Geneseo, NYNY7,75930.5%+10%

50Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54630.2%+46%

51Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88930.2%−2%

52Williamsville, NYNY5,47830.2%+78%

53Pelham, NYNY7,60830.1%+7%

54East Greenbush, NYNY6,58130.0%+48%

55Manhasset, NYNY7,71629.3%+15%

56Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19929.1%+16%

57Melville, NYNY19,71428.7%+21%

58Woodbury, NYNY9,34828.7%+3%

59Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76828.6%+60%

60Blauvelt, NYNY5,40628.5%+88%

61Merrick, NYNY21,74428.4%+24%

62Northport, NYNY7,33628.3%+16%

63Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77028.3%+17%

64Westmere, NYNY8,33428.3%+16%

65West Hills, NYNY5,36928.2%+40%

66Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33428.1%+25%

67Canton, NYNY6,89428.1%+7%

68Potsdam, NYNY8,01928.1%+9%

69Great Neck, NYNY11,14127.6%−8%

70Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95927.0%–

71Springs, NYNY9,16326.7%+134%

72Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15426.4%+51%

73White Plains, NYNY62,87126.1%+32%

74Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75726.1%+46%

75Bayville, NYNY6,78026.0%+76%

76Manorhaven, NYNY7,13526.0%+49%

77North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15925.8%+60%

78Hamburg, NYNY9,84025.7%+88%

79New City, NYNY34,45825.6%+3%

80Westvale, NYNY5,21225.6%+71%

81Malverne, NYNY8,47625.5%+72%

82Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20525.5%−2%

83North Merrick, NYNY12,36625.4%+98%

84East Aurora, NYNY5,94925.4%+69%

85Floral Park, NYNY16,10525.3%+69%

86Commack, NYNY36,55825.1%+69%

87St. James, NYNY13,24425.0%+73%

88Harrison, NYNY32,27324.9%+19%

89Loudonville, NYNY10,52724.8%–

90Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89624.8%+31%

91Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16524.4%+44%

92Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09324.1%+57%

93Sayville, NYNY15,40824.1%+64%

94New Rochelle, NYNY85,86423.9%+22%

95Babylon, NYNY12,28123.9%+63%

96Tappan, NYNY6,68723.8%+28%

97Radisson, NYNY6,67623.8%–

98Bellmore, NYNY15,95423.8%+55%

99Nesconset, NYNY13,83323.8%+39%

100Harris Hill, NYNY6,06923.6%+21%

101Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43223.5%+58%

102Eggertsville, NYNY14,89423.5%–

103Smithtown, NYNY24,37523.3%+34%

104Bayport, NYNY8,92123.1%+55%

105Wading River, NYNY8,35923.1%+45%

106Fredonia, NYNY9,28323.1%+35%

107Long Beach, NYNY34,91823.0%+56%

108Miller Place, NYNY11,73622.8%+21%

109Pearl River, NYNY16,15522.8%+53%

110East Northport, NYNY19,70022.8%+42%

111Kings Point, NYNY5,71022.6%−27%

112Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98722.4%+18%

113Oceanside, NYNY31,63922.4%+26%

114Oneonta, NYNY15,66522.3%+47%

115Wantagh, NYNY18,36522.0%+41%

116Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46822.0%+43%

117South Huntington, NYNY9,77922.0%+44%

118Williston Park, NYNY7,52422.0%+40%

119Congers, NYNY8,27521.9%+38%

120North Bellmore, NYNY20,68921.8%+87%

121North Wantagh, NYNY11,94021.6%+64%

122Center Moriches, NYNY9,12721.5%+107%

123West Hempstead, NYNY20,64821.5%+51%

124East Shoreham, NYNY7,32121.5%−6%

125Mineola, NYNY21,37621.4%+69%

126Oakdale, NYNY7,11521.3%+47%

127Albany, NYNY101,69821.2%+38%

128Corning, NYNY10,51421.1%+70%

129Massapequa, NYNY21,38921.1%+69%

130Big Flats, NYNY5,65120.7%+9%

131West Islip, NYNY26,86520.5%+96%

132New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22620.5%+107%

133Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99720.3%+78%

134Greenlawn, NYNY15,21020.2%+45%

135Patchogue, NYNY12,48620.2%+104%

136Viola, NYNY8,46120.1%−34%

137Carle Place, NYNY5,18820.0%+90%

138Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15419.9%+22%

139Myers Corner, NYNY10,87719.8%+33%

140East Rockaway, NYNY10,09619.8%+29%

141Hauppauge, NYNY20,79319.5%+29%

142Southold, NYNY6,39719.5%+41%

143Westbury, NYNY15,98119.4%+51%

144East Hampton North, NYNY6,00619.3%+47%

145Kenmore, NYNY14,80819.3%+78%

146Seaford, NYNY15,54919.3%+77%

147Suffern, NYNY11,79619.2%+23%

148Sound Beach, NYNY7,21019.2%+51%

149East Quogue, NYNY5,40619.2%+60%

150Plainedge, NYNY8,62419.2%+172%

151Warwick, NYNY6,53418.9%+40%

152East Glenville, NYNY11,91418.8%+29%

153Elwood, NYNY11,76218.8%+17%

154Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47418.7%+22%

155Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74418.6%+34%

156Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67618.5%+83%

157North Sea, NYNY6,45818.5%+14%

158Amityville, NYNY9,79918.5%+63%

159Kings Park, NYNY16,51618.5%+64%

160Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33418.2%+70%

161Hewlett, NYNY7,57018.2%+11%

162Woodbury, NYNY11,57118.1%–

163Ossining, NYNY27,57918.0%+46%

164Latham, NYNY13,80218.0%–

165Baldwin, NYNY34,99418.0%+29%

166East Meadow, NYNY36,82117.8%+39%

167Carmel, NYNY7,30617.8%–

168Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12117.8%+54%

169Bethpage, NYNY17,12317.7%+90%

170Endwell, NYNY11,54617.7%+36%

171Roessleville, NYNY10,96817.6%–

172Goshen, NYNY5,74417.6%+49%

173Elmsford, NYNY5,20317.6%+16%

174West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05017.5%+158%

175Webster, NYNY5,76117.4%+45%

176Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30817.4%+5%

177Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53017.3%–

178Nanuet, NYNY19,79917.2%+5%

179Garden City Park, NYNY7,91417.2%−3%

180East Massapequa, NYNY20,37717.2%+37%

181Lynbrook, NYNY20,85517.0%+57%

182Glen Cove, NYNY28,19017.0%+50%

183North Massapequa, NYNY17,87717.0%+115%

184New Hempstead, NYNY5,65716.9%−33%

185Hicksville, NYNY43,78016.8%+69%

186Gananda, NYNY6,27316.7%–

187Canandaigua, NYNY10,34716.7%+71%

188Bay Shore, NYNY31,68316.7%+100%

189Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70916.6%+145%

190Stony Point, NYNY12,72816.6%+106%

191New York, NYNY8,584,62916.5%+43%

192Highland, NYNY6,36716.4%+61%

193Farmingdale, NYNY8,58416.4%+45%

194Beacon, NYNY14,93116.3%+119%

195Valley Stream, NYNY40,37916.2%+79%

196Levittown, NYNY51,90416.1%+92%

197Manorville, NYNY14,23315.9%+54%

198Mahopac, NYNY9,03915.9%+18%

199East Moriches, NYNY6,26015.9%+29%

200Islip, NYNY17,36215.7%+46%

201Lake Grove, NYNY11,16815.7%+52%

202Irondequoit, NYNY50,65715.7%+49%

203Colonie, NYNY7,67915.6%+50%

204Huntington Station, NYNY32,60115.6%+43%

205Tonawanda, NYNY56,80615.6%–

206Monroe, NYNY9,46215.5%+21%

207Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16815.4%+183%

208Yonkers, NYNY212,60315.3%+49%

209Bohemia, NYNY9,18115.2%+81%

210Airmont, NYNY10,63415.1%−20%

211Holbrook, NYNY26,44915.1%+95%

212Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70615.0%+52%

213East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66614.9%+85%

214Deer Park, NYNY27,99014.9%+129%

215Orange Lake, NYNY9,78414.8%+81%

216Centereach, NYNY31,83914.7%+79%

217South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51214.7%−39%

218South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67614.7%+102%

219Rocky Point, NYNY13,35614.4%+50%

220Fairmount, NYNY9,72414.3%+46%

221Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21314.1%+208%

222Massena, NYNY9,89814.1%+90%

223North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82514.1%+33%

224Franklin Square, NYNY30,89714.0%+74%

225Salisbury, NYNY12,41213.9%−4%

226Lakeview, NYNY5,82513.8%+18%

227Olean, NYNY13,50813.5%+28%

228Syracuse, NYNY144,89613.4%+22%

229Ridge, NYNY12,50313.3%+70%

230Middle Island, NYNY11,02713.2%+48%

231Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30413.2%+35%

232Binghamton, NYNY46,41813.1%+28%

233East Islip, NYNY13,57313.1%+8%

234Brockport, NYNY7,73613.1%−25%

235Scotia, NYNY7,29513.1%+27%

236Horseheads, NYNY6,27513.0%+51%

237Norwich, NYNY6,53813.0%+54%

238Peekskill, NYNY25,89113.0%+35%

239Island Park, NYNY5,06912.8%+100%

240North Babylon, NYNY17,96312.7%+65%

241Cortland, NYNY17,39412.7%+62%

242Oswego, NYNY17,02412.7%+39%

243Uniondale, NYNY33,14812.5%+46%

244Coram, NYNY39,53912.5%+13%

245Troy, NYNY50,91212.4%+51%

246Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85412.4%+25%

247West Babylon, NYNY43,57012.4%+103%

248East Patchogue, NYNY21,67312.3%+50%

249Holtsville, NYNY19,34412.2%+99%

250North Gates, NYNY9,90412.2%–

251Buffalo, NYNY274,61312.1%+56%

252Glens Falls, NYNY14,38312.1%+70%

253Walden, NYNY6,93512.0%+189%

254Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49911.9%+38%

255Terryville, NYNY10,79411.8%+39%

256Kingston, NYNY23,94211.8%+40%

257Scotchtown, NYNY10,25211.8%+55%

258Rochester, NYNY206,10811.6%+46%

259New Windsor, NYNY8,91911.4%+52%

260East Rochester, NYNY6,13211.4%+41%

261Hilton, NYNY5,87311.3%+89%

262Ilion, NYNY7,48811.3%+85%

263Hudson, NYNY5,72111.2%+300%

264Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58211.1%−1%

265Rensselaer, NYNY9,42111.1%+67%

266Washingtonville, NYNY5,64011.0%+3%

267Hillcrest, NYNY9,07111.0%+11%

268Yaphank, NYNY6,93411.0%+6%

269Baywood, NYNY8,17610.8%+181%

270Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22110.8%+69%

271Port Chester, NYNY32,30310.8%+28%

272West Seneca, NYNY45,30310.8%+53%

273Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25810.8%+83%

274Solvay, NYNY6,42710.6%+60%

275Geneva, NYNY12,55210.5%+7%

276Bath, NYNY5,54510.4%+31%

277North Syracuse, NYNY6,77310.4%+188%

278Farmingville, NYNY16,16010.3%+59%

279North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80610.1%+44%

280Selden, NYNY21,60410.0%+98%

281Malone, NYNY5,3159.8%+3%

282Mechanicville, NYNY5,0219.8%+95%

283Johnstown, NYNY8,0219.6%+57%

284Liberty, NYNY5,0979.6%−4%

285Greece, NYNY13,9439.6%+45%

286Freeport, NYNY44,1749.5%+8%

287Johnson City, NYNY14,5809.1%+7%

288Watertown, NYNY23,5179.1%+24%

289Elmont, NYNY36,5189.1%+10%

290Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0569.0%+74%

291Batavia, NYNY15,1688.9%+22%

292Medford, NYNY24,7968.8%+28%

293Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9568.8%+21%

294Lockport, NYNY20,2488.8%+24%

295Oneida, NYNY10,0098.7%+34%

296Lancaster, NYNY9,9958.7%+66%

297New Cassel, NYNY14,5518.7%+175%

298Rome, NYNY31,6828.6%+51%

299Port Jervis, NYNY8,5188.5%+108%

300Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2558.5%+77%

301Rotterdam, NYNY22,6958.4%+77%

302Shirley, NYNY28,3758.2%+126%

303Watervliet, NYNY10,2428.2%+52%

304Depew, NYNY14,8018.1%+168%

305Schenectady, NYNY69,4718.0%+3%

306North Amityville, NYNY21,1388.0%+52%

307Southport, NYNY6,4507.9%+43%

308Newburgh, NYNY28,0597.9%+66%

309Copiague, NYNY23,4247.9%+52%

310Riverhead, NYNY14,9367.8%+18%

311Utica, NYNY62,9787.8%+25%

312Fort Drum, NYNY16,0657.7%+67%

313Cohoes, NYNY18,5187.6%+59%

314Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0487.6%+24%

315Amsterdam, NYNY18,0937.6%+28%

316South Lockport, NYNY9,1447.6%+46%

317Endicott, NYNY13,0687.5%+8%

318Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8087.5%+34%

319Middletown, NYNY30,0987.2%−5%

320Jamestown, NYNY27,6637.2%+16%

321Tonawanda, NYNY14,8487.2%+80%

322Central Islip, NYNY38,3737.1%+26%

323Haverstraw, NYNY12,7917.1%+44%

324Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7356.9%+91%

325Penn Yan, NYNY5,2726.9%−12%

326Mastic, NYNY15,7086.9%+119%

327Hornell, NYNY8,0246.8%+1%

328Gloversville, NYNY14,7826.7%+25%

329North Bellport, NYNY11,0876.7%+18%

330Hempstead, NYNY59,8196.7%+3%

331Auburn, NYNY25,9476.6%+20%

332West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0256.5%−0%

333Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1236.5%+26%

334Elmira, NYNY26,0896.4%+11%

335Newark, NYNY8,9196.4%−14%

336Calverton, NYNY5,6186.4%+10%

337Medina, NYNY5,8556.3%+10%

338Monsey, NYNY28,1606.3%−44%

339Spring Valley, NYNY34,4826.2%+1%

340Roosevelt, NYNY18,8856.0%+4%

341Herkimer, NYNY7,1955.7%−14%

342North Patchogue, NYNY6,9845.7%−37%

343Lackawanna, NYNY19,4525.6%+27%

344Dunkirk, NYNY12,3265.5%+3%

345North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9525.2%−9%

346Fulton, NYNY11,1884.8%+47%

347Flanders, NYNY6,6094.7%−25%

348Inwood, NYNY12,2354.6%+20%

349Monticello, NYNY7,1954.5%−28%

350Salamanca, NYNY5,7194.1%−7%

351North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2823.6%+24%

352Mattydale, NYNY5,9712.7%−13%

353Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3332.4%−26%

354Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1471.7%+94%

355Albion, NYNY5,8431.5%−46%

356Kaser, NYNY6,1211.0%−87%

357New Square, NYNY10,2140.4%−80%

358Binghamton University, NYNY7,4490.0%–

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