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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. The median across all 105 is 10.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Stayton, OR, up 44 places to #41.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲1Bethany, OROR33,10637.6%–

02▲1Lake Oswego, OROR39,72234.1%+9.5 pts

03▲3Cedar Mill, OROR19,47131.6%+12.3 pts

04▼3West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,67430.9%+9.9 pts

05▼1Ashland, OROR20,88930.9%+9.5 pts

06▼1Corvallis, OROR61,49930.7%+6.1 pts

07▲5Oak 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

11▲3Cedar Hills, OROR8,38824.3%+13.2 pts

12▲13Philomath, OROR5,69923.9%+12.0 pts

13▼2Raleigh Hills, OROR6,74423.2%+4.0 pts

14▼7West Slope, OROR6,58222.6%+5.9 pts

15▲1Rockcreek, OROR9,22322.1%+9.4 pts

16▼1Portland, OROR635,10921.8%+10.4 pts

17Eugene, OROR178,61820.5%+5.1 pts

18▲2Bend, OROR107,34219.6%+10.3 pts

19▲16Oak Grove, OROR16,79619.0%+11.2 pts

20▲1Hillsboro, OROR111,12618.3%+8.7 pts

21▼3Bull Mountain, OROR9,86517.9%–

22▲1Beaverton, OROR97,84217.9%+5.0 pts

23▲3Tigard, OROR57,92917.5%+7.3 pts

24▼11Happy Valley, OROR28,91617.4%+1.3 pts

25▼6Sherwood, OROR20,53517.1%+9.7 pts

26▲2Wilsonville, OROR27,83316.9%+5.1 pts

27▲4Talent, OROR6,29616.7%+9.4 pts

28▼1King City, OROR5,04416.5%+9.6 pts

29▼7Tualatin, OROR28,13915.6%+5.3 pts

30▲11Newport, OROR10,38314.9%+3.1 pts

31▼1River Road, OROR8,86214.7%–

32▼8Marlene, OROR5,43914.5%–

33▼4Milwaukie, OROR22,11413.2%+7.4 pts

34▲13Silverton, OROR10,45013.1%+6.1 pts

35▲1Salem, OROR181,77912.5%+3.7 pts

36▲1Astoria, OROR9,83812.0%+4.4 pts

37▼3Newberg, OROR26,89611.8%+4.5 pts

38▲10Jennings Lodge, OROR7,97111.4%+5.7 pts

39▲7Oatfield, OROR13,29411.4%+3.1 pts

40▲3Damascus, OROR11,43711.0%–

41▲44Stayton, OROR8,48810.8%+5.9 pts

42▲9Klamath Falls, OROR22,11110.8%+3.2 pts

43▲12Aloha, OROR52,38910.8%+6.1 pts

44▲5Canby, OROR18,00410.7%+5.6 pts

45▼3Monmouth, OROR11,54310.6%−5.2 pts

46▲6Medford, OROR86,49410.5%+3.6 pts

47▼9Seaside, OROR7,09210.4%+5.2 pts

48▲20North Bend, OROR9,96610.3%+3.8 pts

49▲33Sandy, OROR13,32310.2%+5.6 pts

50▲19La Grande, OROR12,98510.1%+0.7 pts

51▼19Brookings, OROR6,43110.1%+4.8 pts

52▼19Forest Grove, OROR27,25210.1%+1.5 pts

53▲18Redmond, OROR38,54710.0%+5.7 pts

54▼4Albany, OROR56,8949.9%+3.9 pts

55▼10McMinnville, OROR34,6479.8%+2.4 pts

56▼16Lincoln City, OROR10,1179.7%+3.5 pts

57▼3Santa Clara, OROR10,5519.4%–

58▲20Warrenton, OROR6,3129.3%+4.6 pts

59▲7Junction City, OROR7,2248.8%+6.0 pts

60▼1Keizer, OROR39,1408.7%+3.1 pts

61▲11Troutdale, OROR15,7768.7%+2.4 pts

62▼2Cottage Grove, OROR10,8518.6%+4.9 pts

63▼6Coos Bay, OROR15,6868.6%+2.4 pts

64Fairview, OROR10,7628.6%+3.4 pts

65▼2Oregon City, OROR38,1758.5%+3.2 pts

66▲18Eagle Point, OROR9,8618.5%+5.2 pts

67▼5Pendleton, OROR16,9898.2%−3.6 pts

68▼29Florence, OROR9,4688.2%0.0 pts

69▼13Gresham, OROR111,5138.2%+3.3 pts

70▼17Central Point, OROR19,1398.2%+5.1 pts

71▲3Altamont, OROR19,9278.1%+4.7 pts

72▲3Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,7977.8%+3.7 pts

73▼15The Dalles, OROR15,7457.8%–

74▼30Roseburg, OROR23,6937.5%+1.2 pts

75▲6Springfield, OROR61,4317.4%+3.3 pts

76▼9Hermiston, OROR19,9067.2%+1.7 pts

77▼12Dallas, OROR17,8907.1%+2.3 pts

78▲5Gladstone, OROR11,8656.8%+2.7 pts

79▲20Creswell, OROR5,5666.7%+1.7 pts

80▼7Grants Pass, OROR39,2396.7%+1.9 pts

81▼2Independence, OROR10,1956.2%+1.7 pts

82▼5Madras, OROR7,8296.2%+3.2 pts

83▲12Sutherlin, OROR8,6356.1%+3.4 pts

84▼14Baker City, OROR10,0716.0%+2.2 pts

85▲7Cornelius, OROR15,5205.7%+3.0 pts

86▼25Crooked River Ranch, OROR5,1605.5%–

87▼1St. Helens, OROR14,4505.4%+2.0 pts

88▲2Lebanon, OROR20,2675.4%+1.6 pts

89▼9Scappoose, OROR8,2575.1%−0.9 pts

90▲4Veneta, OROR5,1385.1%+0.8 pts

91▲2Prineville, OROR11,9944.8%+0.7 pts

92▼16Ontario, OROR11,9574.6%0.0 pts

93▼5Winston, OROR5,6804.5%+2.7 pts

94▲11Sheridan, OROR6,2434.4%−2.8 pts

95▲3Green, OROR7,5414.3%+0.2 pts

96▼9Woodburn, OROR31,9484.3%+0.8 pts

97Molalla, OROR10,1044.0%+0.6 pts

98▲3Four Corners, OROR16,2753.4%+0.5 pts

99▲4Tillamook, OROR5,1623.1%+0.3 pts

100▼9Hayesville, OROR21,2462.7%−2.6 pts

101▼5Milton-Freewater, OROR7,0292.0%−3.7 pts

102▲2Umatilla, OROR8,2201.9%−3.0 pts

103▼1Sweet Home, OROR10,3081.8%0.0 pts

104▼15Estacada, OROR5,8141.5%−4.6 pts

105▼5White City, OROR10,7501.0%+0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES