RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 101 SHOWN OF 101

Most graduate degrees, Oregon cities · 2010

Oregon cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 ACS). This list covers the 101 cities in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 101 is 6.7%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Bethany, OROR33,10628.1%–

02West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,67427.7%+6.6 pts

03Lake Oswego, OROR39,72227.4%+2.7 pts

04Corvallis, OROR61,49927.4%+2.9 pts

05Raleigh Hills, OROR6,74426.7%+7.5 pts

06Ashland, OROR20,88925.9%+4.6 pts

07Cedar Mill, OROR19,47125.4%+6.1 pts

08Bull Mountain, OROR9,86521.0%–

09Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,97920.8%+8.0 pts

10West Slope, OROR6,58220.1%+3.4 pts

11West Linn, OROR26,56719.6%+2.9 pts

12Oak Hills, OROR11,13119.5%+2.3 pts

13Rockcreek, OROR9,22318.5%+5.8 pts

14Eugene, OROR178,61817.2%+1.8 pts

15Portland, OROR635,10915.9%+4.5 pts

16Cedar Hills, OROR8,38815.7%+4.7 pts

17Philomath, OROR5,69915.1%+3.2 pts

18Newport, OROR10,38315.0%+3.1 pts

19Beaverton, OROR97,84214.7%+1.8 pts

20Hood River, OROR8,31513.6%+2.9 pts

21Happy Valley, OROR28,91613.5%−2.7 pts

22Tigard, OROR57,92912.5%+2.3 pts

23Astoria, OROR9,83811.7%+4.1 pts

24Sherwood, OROR20,53511.4%+4.0 pts

25Wilsonville, OROR27,83311.4%−0.4 pts

26Hillsboro, OROR111,12611.3%+1.6 pts

27Bend, OROR107,34211.0%+1.7 pts

28Monmouth, OROR11,54311.0%−4.8 pts

29Tualatin, OROR28,13910.0%−0.3 pts

30Damascus, OROR11,43710.0%–

31Salem, OROR181,7799.4%+0.6 pts

32Klamath Falls, OROR22,1119.2%+1.7 pts

33Roseburg, OROR23,6939.1%+2.7 pts

34Newberg, OROR26,8968.9%+1.6 pts

35Keizer, OROR39,1408.6%+3.1 pts

36Madras, OROR7,8298.6%+5.7 pts

37McMinnville, OROR34,6478.4%+1.0 pts

38Talent, OROR6,2968.4%+1.1 pts

39Florence, OROR9,4688.2%0.0 pts

40Medford, OROR86,4947.6%+0.8 pts

41Independence, OROR10,1957.5%+2.9 pts

42Silverton, OROR10,4507.5%+0.5 pts

43Forest Grove, OROR27,2527.5%−1.0 pts

44Scappoose, OROR8,2577.3%+1.2 pts

45Ontario, OROR11,9577.1%+2.6 pts

46North Bend, OROR9,9667.1%+0.7 pts

47Aloha, OROR52,3897.1%+2.4 pts

48Seaside, OROR7,0927.0%+1.7 pts

49The Dalles, OROR15,7457.0%–

50Pendleton, OROR16,9896.8%−5.0 pts

51Central Point, OROR19,1396.7%+3.6 pts

52Oak Grove, OROR16,7966.7%−1.2 pts

53Oatfield, OROR13,2946.5%−1.8 pts

54Albany, OROR56,8946.2%+0.2 pts

55Canby, OROR18,0046.2%+1.1 pts

56Troutdale, OROR15,7766.1%−0.2 pts

57Fairview, OROR10,7626.0%+0.8 pts

58Brookings, OROR6,4316.0%+0.7 pts

59Oregon City, OROR38,1756.0%+0.7 pts

60Coos Bay, OROR15,6865.9%−0.3 pts

61La Grande, OROR12,9855.8%−3.6 pts

62Prineville, OROR11,9945.7%+1.5 pts

63Milwaukie, OROR22,1145.5%−0.2 pts

64Gresham, OROR111,5135.4%+0.5 pts

65Springfield, OROR61,4315.3%+1.2 pts

66Dallas, OROR17,8905.3%+0.5 pts

67Stayton, OROR8,4885.3%+0.4 pts

68Creswell, OROR5,5665.2%+0.1 pts

69Tillamook, OROR5,1625.1%+2.4 pts

70Cottage Grove, OROR10,8515.1%+1.4 pts

71Hermiston, OROR19,9065.0%−0.5 pts

72Grants Pass, OROR39,2395.0%+0.2 pts

73Redmond, OROR38,5474.8%+0.5 pts

74Gladstone, OROR11,8654.7%+0.7 pts

75Jennings Lodge, OROR7,9714.7%−0.9 pts

76Molalla, OROR10,1044.6%+1.1 pts

77Eagle Point, OROR9,8614.4%+1.2 pts

78Lincoln City, OROR10,1174.4%−1.8 pts

79St. Helens, OROR14,4504.3%+0.9 pts

80Four Corners, OROR16,2754.2%+1.3 pts

81Veneta, OROR5,1384.2%−0.1 pts

82Sandy, OROR13,3234.2%−0.4 pts

83Hayesville, OROR21,2464.2%−1.1 pts

84Estacada, OROR5,8144.2%−1.9 pts

85King City, OROR5,0444.0%−2.9 pts

86Warrenton, OROR6,3123.6%−1.0 pts

87Woodburn, OROR31,9483.6%+0.1 pts

88Cornelius, OROR15,5203.4%+0.7 pts

89Sutherlin, OROR8,6353.4%+0.7 pts

90Altamont, OROR19,9273.3%−0.1 pts

91Junction City, OROR7,2243.3%+0.5 pts

92Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,7973.0%−1.1 pts

93Sheridan, OROR6,2433.0%−4.2 pts

94Baker City, OROR10,0712.9%−0.9 pts

95Sweet Home, OROR10,3082.9%+1.1 pts

96Lebanon, OROR20,2672.9%−0.9 pts

97Milton-Freewater, OROR7,0292.3%−3.4 pts

98Green, OROR7,5412.1%−2.0 pts

99Winston, OROR5,6802.1%+0.3 pts

100Umatilla, OROR8,2201.7%−3.2 pts

101White City, OROR10,7501.1%+0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS