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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 (2020 ACS). This list covers the 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Scarsdale, NYNY18,19458.7%+8.2 pts
02Alfred, NYNY5,14750.5%+0.5 pts
03Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63148.3%+16.3 pts
04Larchmont, NYNY6,75048.3%+2.6 pts
05East Hills, NYNY7,32847.1%+8.0 pts
06West Point, NYNY6,34946.6%+4.7 pts
07Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28045.9%+9.1 pts
08Old Westbury, NYNY5,07144.2%+10.4 pts
09Ardsley, NYNY5,00743.8%+11.6 pts
10New Paltz, NYNY8,68943.5%+18.7 pts
11Irvington, NYNY6,53341.7%+9.6 pts
12North Hills, NYNY5,48141.5%+10.3 pts
13Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44041.1%+1.7 pts
14Rye, NYNY16,61440.9%+6.3 pts
15Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48140.6%+3.3 pts
16Stony Brook, NYNY12,86840.1%+9.1 pts
17Ithaca, NYNY33,63240.0%+8.4 pts
18Pleasantville, NYNY7,39139.8%+11.1 pts
19Bronxville, NYNY6,50439.5%−3.3 pts
20University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02039.5%–
21Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30638.6%+6.3 pts
22Brighton, NYNY36,83438.4%+7.2 pts
23Woodmere, NYNY18,06137.4%+8.9 pts
24East Setauket, NYNY10,14937.0%–
25Garden City, NYNY23,04336.0%+6.0 pts
26Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64535.7%+10.0 pts
27De Witt, NYNY11,06035.5%–
28Niskayuna, NYNY21,22735.4%–
29Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47734.9%+8.8 pts
30Jericho, NYNY13,75934.6%+4.8 pts
31Lawrence, NYNY6,84734.4%−0.5 pts
32Centerport, NYNY6,07234.0%+13.4 pts
33Port Washington, NYNY18,00434.0%+7.5 pts
34Tarrytown, NYNY11,89033.9%+9.9 pts
35Huntington, NYNY19,94833.8%+7.1 pts
36Syosset, NYNY18,43333.8%+9.7 pts
37Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03133.7%+5.9 pts
38Rye Brook, NYNY9,95533.5%+6.1 pts
39Nyack, NYNY7,51133.3%+13.3 pts
40Plainview, NYNY25,98233.2%+11.2 pts
41Dix Hills, NYNY24,77333.2%+7.0 pts
42Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02932.0%+16.1 pts
43South Hill, NYNY6,95132.0%+6.4 pts
44Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28232.0%+1.7 pts
45Fairport, NYNY5,32631.9%+13.7 pts
46Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97531.4%+5.7 pts
47Country Knolls, NYNY5,44531.3%+5.7 pts
48Eastchester, NYNY20,49130.9%+7.9 pts
49Geneseo, NYNY7,75930.5%+2.8 pts
50Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54630.2%+9.5 pts
51Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88930.2%−0.5 pts
52Williamsville, NYNY5,47830.2%+13.3 pts
53Pelham, NYNY7,60830.1%+2.1 pts
54East Greenbush, NYNY6,58130.0%+9.7 pts
55Manhasset, NYNY7,71629.3%+3.9 pts
56Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19929.1%+4.1 pts
57Melville, NYNY19,71428.7%+5.1 pts
58Woodbury, NYNY9,34828.7%+0.9 pts
59Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76828.6%+10.7 pts
60Blauvelt, NYNY5,40628.5%+13.4 pts
61Merrick, NYNY21,74428.4%+5.5 pts
62Northport, NYNY7,33628.3%+3.9 pts
63Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77028.3%+4.0 pts
64Westmere, NYNY8,33428.3%+3.8 pts
65West Hills, NYNY5,36928.2%+8.1 pts
66Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33428.1%+5.6 pts
67Canton, NYNY6,89428.1%+1.9 pts
68Potsdam, NYNY8,01928.1%+2.2 pts
69Great Neck, NYNY11,14127.6%−2.3 pts
70Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95927.0%–
71Springs, NYNY9,16326.7%+15.3 pts
72Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15426.4%+8.9 pts
73White Plains, NYNY62,87126.1%+6.3 pts
74Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75726.1%+8.2 pts
75Bayville, NYNY6,78026.0%+11.3 pts
76Manorhaven, NYNY7,13526.0%+8.5 pts
77North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15925.8%+9.7 pts
78Hamburg, NYNY9,84025.7%+12.1 pts
79New City, NYNY34,45825.6%+0.7 pts
80Westvale, NYNY5,21225.6%+10.6 pts
81Malverne, NYNY8,47625.5%+10.7 pts
82Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20525.5%−0.5 pts
83North Merrick, NYNY12,36625.4%+12.6 pts
84East Aurora, NYNY5,94925.4%+10.3 pts
85Floral Park, NYNY16,10525.3%+10.4 pts
86Commack, NYNY36,55825.1%+10.2 pts
87St. James, NYNY13,24425.0%+10.6 pts
88Harrison, NYNY32,27324.9%+4.0 pts
89Loudonville, NYNY10,52724.8%–
90Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89624.8%+5.9 pts
91Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16524.4%+7.5 pts
92Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09324.1%+8.8 pts
93Sayville, NYNY15,40824.1%+9.4 pts
94New Rochelle, NYNY85,86423.9%+4.3 pts
95Babylon, NYNY12,28123.9%+9.2 pts
96Tappan, NYNY6,68723.8%+5.2 pts
97Radisson, NYNY6,67623.8%–
98Bellmore, NYNY15,95423.8%+8.4 pts
99Nesconset, NYNY13,83323.8%+6.6 pts
100Harris Hill, NYNY6,06923.6%+4.0 pts
101Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43223.5%+8.7 pts
102Eggertsville, NYNY14,89423.5%–
103Smithtown, NYNY24,37523.3%+5.9 pts
104Bayport, NYNY8,92123.1%+8.2 pts
105Wading River, NYNY8,35923.1%+7.2 pts
106Fredonia, NYNY9,28323.1%+6.0 pts
107Long Beach, NYNY34,91823.0%+8.3 pts
108Miller Place, NYNY11,73622.8%+4.0 pts
109Pearl River, NYNY16,15522.8%+7.9 pts
110East Northport, NYNY19,70022.8%+6.8 pts
111Kings Point, NYNY5,71022.6%−8.4 pts
112Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98722.4%+3.4 pts
113Oceanside, NYNY31,63922.4%+4.6 pts
114Oneonta, NYNY15,66522.3%+7.1 pts
115Wantagh, NYNY18,36522.0%+6.4 pts
116Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46822.0%+6.6 pts
117South Huntington, NYNY9,77922.0%+6.7 pts
118Williston Park, NYNY7,52422.0%+6.2 pts
119Congers, NYNY8,27521.9%+6.0 pts
120North Bellmore, NYNY20,68921.8%+10.1 pts
121North Wantagh, NYNY11,94021.6%+8.4 pts
122Center Moriches, NYNY9,12721.5%+11.2 pts
123West Hempstead, NYNY20,64821.5%+7.2 pts
124East Shoreham, NYNY7,32121.5%−1.3 pts
125Mineola, NYNY21,37621.4%+8.7 pts
126Oakdale, NYNY7,11521.3%+6.8 pts
127Albany, NYNY101,69821.2%+5.9 pts
128Corning, NYNY10,51421.1%+8.7 pts
129Massapequa, NYNY21,38921.1%+8.6 pts
130Big Flats, NYNY5,65120.7%+1.6 pts
131West Islip, NYNY26,86520.5%+10.0 pts
132New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22620.5%+10.6 pts
133Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99720.3%+8.9 pts
134Greenlawn, NYNY15,21020.2%+6.3 pts
135Patchogue, NYNY12,48620.2%+10.3 pts
136Viola, NYNY8,46120.1%−10.3 pts
137Carle Place, NYNY5,18820.0%+9.5 pts
138Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15419.9%+3.6 pts
139Myers Corner, NYNY10,87719.8%+4.9 pts
140East Rockaway, NYNY10,09619.8%+4.4 pts
141Hauppauge, NYNY20,79319.5%+4.4 pts
142Southold, NYNY6,39719.5%+5.7 pts
143Westbury, NYNY15,98119.4%+6.5 pts
144East Hampton North, NYNY6,00619.3%+6.2 pts
145Kenmore, NYNY14,80819.3%+8.5 pts
146Seaford, NYNY15,54919.3%+8.4 pts
147Suffern, NYNY11,79619.2%+3.6 pts
148Sound Beach, NYNY7,21019.2%+6.5 pts
149East Quogue, NYNY5,40619.2%+7.2 pts
150Plainedge, NYNY8,62419.2%+12.1 pts
151Warwick, NYNY6,53418.9%+5.4 pts
152East Glenville, NYNY11,91418.8%+4.3 pts
153Elwood, NYNY11,76218.8%+2.7 pts
154Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47418.7%+3.3 pts
155Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74418.6%+4.7 pts
156Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67618.5%+8.4 pts
157North Sea, NYNY6,45818.5%+2.2 pts
158Amityville, NYNY9,79918.5%+7.2 pts
159Kings Park, NYNY16,51618.5%+7.2 pts
160Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33418.2%+7.5 pts
161Hewlett, NYNY7,57018.2%+1.9 pts
162Woodbury, NYNY11,57118.1%–
163Ossining, NYNY27,57918.0%+5.7 pts
164Latham, NYNY13,80218.0%–
165Baldwin, NYNY34,99418.0%+4.0 pts
166East Meadow, NYNY36,82117.8%+5.0 pts
167Carmel, NYNY7,30617.8%–
168Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12117.8%+6.2 pts
169Bethpage, NYNY17,12317.7%+8.4 pts
170Endwell, NYNY11,54617.7%+4.6 pts
171Roessleville, NYNY10,96817.6%–
172Goshen, NYNY5,74417.6%+5.8 pts
173Elmsford, NYNY5,20317.6%+2.4 pts
174West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05017.5%+10.7 pts
175Webster, NYNY5,76117.4%+5.4 pts
176Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30817.4%+0.8 pts
177Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53017.3%–
178Nanuet, NYNY19,79917.2%+0.9 pts
179Garden City Park, NYNY7,91417.2%−0.5 pts
180East Massapequa, NYNY20,37717.2%+4.6 pts
181Lynbrook, NYNY20,85517.0%+6.2 pts
182Glen Cove, NYNY28,19017.0%+5.7 pts
183North Massapequa, NYNY17,87717.0%+9.1 pts
184New Hempstead, NYNY5,65716.9%−8.3 pts
185Hicksville, NYNY43,78016.8%+6.9 pts
186Gananda, NYNY6,27316.7%–
187Canandaigua, NYNY10,34716.7%+6.9 pts
188Bay Shore, NYNY31,68316.7%+8.4 pts
189Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70916.6%+9.8 pts
190Stony Point, NYNY12,72816.6%+8.5 pts
191New York, NYNY8,584,62916.5%+4.9 pts
192Highland, NYNY6,36716.4%+6.3 pts
193Farmingdale, NYNY8,58416.4%+5.1 pts
194Beacon, NYNY14,93116.3%+8.9 pts
195Valley Stream, NYNY40,37916.2%+7.2 pts
196Levittown, NYNY51,90416.1%+7.7 pts
197Manorville, NYNY14,23315.9%+5.6 pts
198Mahopac, NYNY9,03915.9%+2.5 pts
199East Moriches, NYNY6,26015.9%+3.5 pts
200Islip, NYNY17,36215.7%+5.0 pts
201Lake Grove, NYNY11,16815.7%+5.4 pts
202Irondequoit, NYNY50,65715.7%+5.2 pts
203Colonie, NYNY7,67915.6%+5.2 pts
204Huntington Station, NYNY32,60115.6%+4.7 pts
205Tonawanda, NYNY56,80615.6%–
206Monroe, NYNY9,46215.5%+2.7 pts
207Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16815.4%+10.0 pts
208Yonkers, NYNY212,60315.3%+5.0 pts
209Bohemia, NYNY9,18115.2%+6.8 pts
210Airmont, NYNY10,63415.1%−3.7 pts
211Holbrook, NYNY26,44915.1%+7.4 pts
212Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70615.0%+5.1 pts
213East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66614.9%+6.9 pts
214Deer Park, NYNY27,99014.9%+8.4 pts
215Orange Lake, NYNY9,78414.8%+6.6 pts
216Centereach, NYNY31,83914.7%+6.5 pts
217South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51214.7%−9.4 pts
218South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67614.7%+7.4 pts
219Rocky Point, NYNY13,35614.4%+4.8 pts
220Fairmount, NYNY9,72414.3%+4.5 pts
221Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21314.1%+9.6 pts
222Massena, NYNY9,89814.1%+6.7 pts
223North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82514.1%+3.5 pts
224Franklin Square, NYNY30,89714.0%+5.9 pts
225Salisbury, NYNY12,41213.9%−0.5 pts
226Lakeview, NYNY5,82513.8%+2.1 pts
227Olean, NYNY13,50813.5%+3.0 pts
228Syracuse, NYNY144,89613.4%+2.4 pts
229Ridge, NYNY12,50313.3%+5.5 pts
230Middle Island, NYNY11,02713.2%+4.3 pts
231Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30413.2%+3.4 pts
232Binghamton, NYNY46,41813.1%+2.9 pts
233East Islip, NYNY13,57313.1%+0.9 pts
234Brockport, NYNY7,73613.1%−4.4 pts
235Scotia, NYNY7,29513.1%+2.8 pts
236Horseheads, NYNY6,27513.0%+4.4 pts
237Norwich, NYNY6,53813.0%+4.5 pts
238Peekskill, NYNY25,89113.0%+3.4 pts
239Island Park, NYNY5,06912.8%+6.4 pts
240North Babylon, NYNY17,96312.7%+5.0 pts
241Cortland, NYNY17,39412.7%+4.8 pts
242Oswego, NYNY17,02412.7%+3.6 pts
243Uniondale, NYNY33,14812.5%+3.9 pts
244Coram, NYNY39,53912.5%+1.5 pts
245Troy, NYNY50,91212.4%+4.2 pts
246Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85412.4%+2.5 pts
247West Babylon, NYNY43,57012.4%+6.3 pts
248East Patchogue, NYNY21,67312.3%+4.1 pts
249Holtsville, NYNY19,34412.2%+6.0 pts
250North Gates, NYNY9,90412.2%–
251Buffalo, NYNY274,61312.1%+4.3 pts
252Glens Falls, NYNY14,38312.1%+5.0 pts
253Walden, NYNY6,93512.0%+7.8 pts
254Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49911.9%+3.3 pts
255Terryville, NYNY10,79411.8%+3.3 pts
256Kingston, NYNY23,94211.8%+3.3 pts
257Scotchtown, NYNY10,25211.8%+4.2 pts
258Rochester, NYNY206,10811.6%+3.6 pts
259New Windsor, NYNY8,91911.4%+3.9 pts
260East Rochester, NYNY6,13211.4%+3.3 pts
261Hilton, NYNY5,87311.3%+5.3 pts
262Ilion, NYNY7,48811.3%+5.2 pts
263Hudson, NYNY5,72111.2%+8.4 pts
264Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58211.1%−0.1 pts
265Rensselaer, NYNY9,42111.1%+4.4 pts
266Washingtonville, NYNY5,64011.0%+0.4 pts
267Hillcrest, NYNY9,07111.0%+1.1 pts
268Yaphank, NYNY6,93411.0%+0.6 pts
269Baywood, NYNY8,17610.8%+7.0 pts
270Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22110.8%+4.4 pts
271Port Chester, NYNY32,30310.8%+2.4 pts
272West Seneca, NYNY45,30310.8%+3.7 pts
273Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25810.8%+4.9 pts
274Solvay, NYNY6,42710.6%+4.0 pts
275Geneva, NYNY12,55210.5%+0.7 pts
276Bath, NYNY5,54510.4%+2.4 pts
277North Syracuse, NYNY6,77310.4%+6.8 pts
278Farmingville, NYNY16,16010.3%+3.8 pts
279North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80610.1%+3.1 pts
280Selden, NYNY21,60410.0%+4.9 pts
281Malone, NYNY5,3159.8%+0.3 pts
282Mechanicville, NYNY5,0219.8%+4.8 pts
283Johnstown, NYNY8,0219.6%+3.5 pts
284Liberty, NYNY5,0979.6%−0.4 pts
285Greece, NYNY13,9439.6%+3.0 pts
286Freeport, NYNY44,1749.5%+0.7 pts
287Johnson City, NYNY14,5809.1%+0.6 pts
288Watertown, NYNY23,5179.1%+1.7 pts
289Elmont, NYNY36,5189.1%+0.9 pts
290Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0569.0%+3.8 pts
291Batavia, NYNY15,1688.9%+1.6 pts
292Medford, NYNY24,7968.8%+1.9 pts
293Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9568.8%+1.5 pts
294Lockport, NYNY20,2488.8%+1.7 pts
295Oneida, NYNY10,0098.7%+2.2 pts
296Lancaster, NYNY9,9958.7%+3.5 pts
297New Cassel, NYNY14,5518.7%+5.5 pts
298Rome, NYNY31,6828.6%+2.9 pts
299Port Jervis, NYNY8,5188.5%+4.4 pts
300Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2558.5%+3.7 pts
301Rotterdam, NYNY22,6958.4%+3.7 pts
302Shirley, NYNY28,3758.2%+4.6 pts
303Watervliet, NYNY10,2428.2%+2.8 pts
304Depew, NYNY14,8018.1%+5.1 pts
305Schenectady, NYNY69,4718.0%+0.2 pts
306North Amityville, NYNY21,1388.0%+2.7 pts
307Southport, NYNY6,4507.9%+2.4 pts
308Newburgh, NYNY28,0597.9%+3.1 pts
309Copiague, NYNY23,4247.9%+2.7 pts
310Riverhead, NYNY14,9367.8%+1.2 pts
311Utica, NYNY62,9787.8%+1.5 pts
312Fort Drum, NYNY16,0657.7%+3.1 pts
313Cohoes, NYNY18,5187.6%+2.8 pts
314Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0487.6%+1.5 pts
315Amsterdam, NYNY18,0937.6%+1.6 pts
316South Lockport, NYNY9,1447.6%+2.4 pts
317Endicott, NYNY13,0687.5%+0.6 pts
318Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8087.5%+1.9 pts
319Middletown, NYNY30,0987.2%−0.4 pts
320Jamestown, NYNY27,6637.2%+1.0 pts
321Tonawanda, NYNY14,8487.2%+3.2 pts
322Central Islip, NYNY38,3737.1%+1.5 pts
323Haverstraw, NYNY12,7917.1%+2.2 pts
324Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7356.9%+3.3 pts
325Penn Yan, NYNY5,2726.9%−0.9 pts
326Mastic, NYNY15,7086.9%+3.7 pts
327Hornell, NYNY8,0246.8%+0.0 pts
328Gloversville, NYNY14,7826.7%+1.3 pts
329North Bellport, NYNY11,0876.7%+1.0 pts
330Hempstead, NYNY59,8196.7%+0.2 pts
331Auburn, NYNY25,9476.6%+1.1 pts
332West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0256.5%−0.0 pts
333Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1236.5%+1.4 pts
334Elmira, NYNY26,0896.4%+0.7 pts
335Newark, NYNY8,9196.4%−1.0 pts
336Calverton, NYNY5,6186.4%+0.6 pts
337Medina, NYNY5,8556.3%+0.6 pts
338Monsey, NYNY28,1606.3%−5.1 pts
339Spring Valley, NYNY34,4826.2%+0.1 pts
340Roosevelt, NYNY18,8856.0%+0.2 pts
341Herkimer, NYNY7,1955.7%−1.0 pts
342North Patchogue, NYNY6,9845.7%−3.3 pts
343Lackawanna, NYNY19,4525.6%+1.2 pts
344Dunkirk, NYNY12,3265.5%+0.1 pts
345North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9525.2%−0.5 pts
346Fulton, NYNY11,1884.8%+1.5 pts
347Flanders, NYNY6,6094.7%−1.6 pts
348Inwood, NYNY12,2354.6%+0.8 pts
349Monticello, NYNY7,1954.5%−1.7 pts
350Salamanca, NYNY5,7194.1%−0.3 pts
351North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2823.6%+0.7 pts
352Mattydale, NYNY5,9712.7%−0.4 pts
353Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3332.4%−0.9 pts
354Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1471.7%+0.8 pts
355Albion, NYNY5,8431.5%−1.3 pts
356Kaser, NYNY6,1211.0%−6.3 pts
357New Square, NYNY10,2140.4%−1.7 pts
358Binghamton University, NYNY7,4490.0%–
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS