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Most graduate degrees, Oregon cities

Oregon cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 105 cities in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Bethany, OROR33,10637.6%–

02Lake Oswego, OROR39,72234.1%+9.5 pts

03Cedar Mill, OROR19,47131.6%+12.3 pts

04West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,67430.9%+9.9 pts

05Ashland, OROR20,88930.9%+9.5 pts

06Corvallis, OROR61,49930.7%+6.1 pts

07Oak Hills, OROR11,13129.0%+11.8 pts

08West Linn, OROR26,56725.2%+8.5 pts

09Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,97924.9%+12.1 pts

10Hood River, OROR8,31524.5%+13.9 pts

11Cedar Hills, OROR8,38824.3%+13.2 pts

12Philomath, OROR5,69923.9%+12.0 pts

13Raleigh Hills, OROR6,74423.2%+4.0 pts

14West Slope, OROR6,58222.6%+5.9 pts

15Rockcreek, OROR9,22322.1%+9.4 pts

16Portland, OROR635,10921.8%+10.4 pts

17Eugene, OROR178,61820.5%+5.1 pts

18Bend, OROR107,34219.6%+10.3 pts

19Oak Grove, OROR16,79619.0%+11.2 pts

20Hillsboro, OROR111,12618.3%+8.7 pts

21Bull Mountain, OROR9,86517.9%–

22Beaverton, OROR97,84217.9%+5.0 pts

23Tigard, OROR57,92917.5%+7.3 pts

24Happy Valley, OROR28,91617.4%+1.3 pts

25Sherwood, OROR20,53517.1%+9.7 pts

26Wilsonville, OROR27,83316.9%+5.1 pts

27Talent, OROR6,29616.7%+9.4 pts

28King City, OROR5,04416.5%+9.6 pts

29Tualatin, OROR28,13915.6%+5.3 pts

30Newport, OROR10,38314.9%+3.1 pts

31River Road, OROR8,86214.7%–

32Marlene, OROR5,43914.5%–

33Milwaukie, OROR22,11413.2%+7.4 pts

34Silverton, OROR10,45013.1%+6.1 pts

35Salem, OROR181,77912.5%+3.7 pts

36Astoria, OROR9,83812.0%+4.4 pts

37Newberg, OROR26,89611.8%+4.5 pts

38Jennings Lodge, OROR7,97111.4%+5.7 pts

39Oatfield, OROR13,29411.4%+3.1 pts

40Damascus, OROR11,43711.0%–

41Stayton, OROR8,48810.8%+5.9 pts

42Klamath Falls, OROR22,11110.8%+3.2 pts

43Aloha, OROR52,38910.8%+6.1 pts

44Canby, OROR18,00410.7%+5.6 pts

45Monmouth, OROR11,54310.6%−5.2 pts

46Medford, OROR86,49410.5%+3.6 pts

47Seaside, OROR7,09210.4%+5.2 pts

48North Bend, OROR9,96610.3%+3.8 pts

49Sandy, OROR13,32310.2%+5.6 pts

50La Grande, OROR12,98510.1%+0.7 pts

51Brookings, OROR6,43110.1%+4.8 pts

52Forest Grove, OROR27,25210.1%+1.5 pts

53Redmond, OROR38,54710.0%+5.7 pts

54Albany, OROR56,8949.9%+3.9 pts

55McMinnville, OROR34,6479.8%+2.4 pts

56Lincoln City, OROR10,1179.7%+3.5 pts

57Santa Clara, OROR10,5519.4%–

58Warrenton, OROR6,3129.3%+4.6 pts

59Junction City, OROR7,2248.8%+6.0 pts

60Keizer, OROR39,1408.7%+3.1 pts

61Troutdale, OROR15,7768.7%+2.4 pts

62Cottage Grove, OROR10,8518.6%+4.9 pts

63Coos Bay, OROR15,6868.6%+2.4 pts

64Fairview, OROR10,7628.6%+3.4 pts

65Oregon City, OROR38,1758.5%+3.2 pts

66Eagle Point, OROR9,8618.5%+5.2 pts

67Pendleton, OROR16,9898.2%−3.6 pts

68Florence, OROR9,4688.2%−0.0 pts

69Gresham, OROR111,5138.2%+3.3 pts

70Central Point, OROR19,1398.2%+5.1 pts

71Altamont, OROR19,9278.1%+4.7 pts

72Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,7977.8%+3.7 pts

73The Dalles, OROR15,7457.8%–

74Roseburg, OROR23,6937.5%+1.2 pts

75Springfield, OROR61,4317.4%+3.3 pts

76Hermiston, OROR19,9067.2%+1.7 pts

77Dallas, OROR17,8907.1%+2.3 pts

78Gladstone, OROR11,8656.8%+2.7 pts

79Creswell, OROR5,5666.7%+1.7 pts

80Grants Pass, OROR39,2396.7%+1.9 pts

81Independence, OROR10,1956.2%+1.7 pts

82Madras, OROR7,8296.2%+3.2 pts

83Sutherlin, OROR8,6356.1%+3.4 pts

84Baker City, OROR10,0716.0%+2.2 pts

85Cornelius, OROR15,5205.7%+3.0 pts

86Crooked River Ranch, OROR5,1605.5%–

87St. Helens, OROR14,4505.4%+2.0 pts

88Lebanon, OROR20,2675.4%+1.6 pts

89Scappoose, OROR8,2575.1%−0.9 pts

90Veneta, OROR5,1385.1%+0.8 pts

91Prineville, OROR11,9944.8%+0.7 pts

92Ontario, OROR11,9574.6%−0.0 pts

93Winston, OROR5,6804.5%+2.7 pts

94Sheridan, OROR6,2434.4%−2.8 pts

95Green, OROR7,5414.3%+0.2 pts

96Woodburn, OROR31,9484.3%+0.8 pts

97Molalla, OROR10,1044.0%+0.6 pts

98Four Corners, OROR16,2753.4%+0.5 pts

99Tillamook, OROR5,1623.1%+0.3 pts

100Hayesville, OROR21,2462.7%−2.6 pts

101Milton-Freewater, OROR7,0292.0%−3.7 pts

102Umatilla, OROR8,2201.9%−3.0 pts

103Sweet Home, OROR10,3081.8%−0.0 pts

104Estacada, OROR5,8141.5%−4.6 pts

105White City, OROR10,7501.0%+0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES