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Most graduate degrees, Oregon cities · 2020

Oregon cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 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

01West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,67434.7%+65%

02Bethany, OROR33,10634.5%–

03Lake Oswego, OROR39,72232.1%+30%

04Ashland, OROR20,88929.3%+38%

05Corvallis, OROR61,49928.9%+18%

06Cedar Mill, OROR19,47128.1%+46%

07West Slope, OROR6,58224.1%+44%

08West Linn, OROR26,56723.2%+39%

09Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,97923.0%+80%

10Hood River, OROR8,31522.2%+108%

11Raleigh Hills, OROR6,74421.5%+12%

12Oak Hills, OROR11,13120.8%+20%

13Happy Valley, OROR28,91620.8%+28%

14Cedar Hills, OROR8,38820.7%+87%

15Portland, OROR635,10920.3%+78%

16Rockcreek, OROR9,22320.0%+57%

17Eugene, OROR178,61819.5%+27%

18Bull Mountain, OROR9,86519.3%–

19Sherwood, OROR20,53519.2%+161%

20Bend, OROR107,34217.8%+91%

21Hillsboro, OROR111,12617.6%+83%

22Tualatin, OROR28,13917.2%+66%

23Beaverton, OROR97,84216.6%+29%

24Marlene, OROR5,43916.1%–

25Philomath, OROR5,69915.9%+33%

26Tigard, OROR57,92915.4%+52%

27King City, OROR5,04415.3%+121%

28Wilsonville, OROR27,83314.5%+23%

29Milwaukie, OROR22,11414.0%+143%

30River Road, OROR8,86213.7%–

31Talent, OROR6,29613.4%+85%

32Brookings, OROR6,43112.5%+135%

33Forest Grove, OROR27,25212.0%+40%

34Newberg, OROR26,89612.0%+63%

35Oak Grove, OROR16,79611.7%+49%

36Salem, OROR181,77911.5%+31%

37Astoria, OROR9,83811.3%+49%

38Seaside, OROR7,09211.3%+113%

39Florence, OROR9,46811.1%+35%

40Lincoln City, OROR10,11711.0%+78%

41Newport, OROR10,38310.7%−10%

42Monmouth, OROR11,54310.4%−34%

43Damascus, OROR11,43710.3%–

44Roseburg, OROR23,69310.3%+63%

45McMinnville, OROR34,64710.2%+38%

46Oatfield, OROR13,29410.2%+23%

47Silverton, OROR10,45010.2%+44%

48Jennings Lodge, OROR7,9719.9%+75%

49Canby, OROR18,0049.9%+94%

50Albany, OROR56,8949.7%+60%

51Klamath Falls, OROR22,1119.4%+25%

52Medford, OROR86,4949.1%+33%

53Central Point, OROR19,1398.8%+187%

54Santa Clara, OROR10,5518.7%–

55Aloha, OROR52,3898.4%+77%

56Gresham, OROR111,5138.1%+64%

57Coos Bay, OROR15,6867.9%+26%

58The Dalles, OROR15,7457.9%–

59Keizer, OROR39,1407.7%+39%

60Cottage Grove, OROR10,8517.7%+108%

61Crooked River Ranch, OROR5,1607.6%–

62Pendleton, OROR16,9897.6%−36%

63Oregon City, OROR38,1757.5%+41%

64Fairview, OROR10,7627.4%+43%

65Dallas, OROR17,8907.3%+53%

66Junction City, OROR7,2247.3%+164%

67Hermiston, OROR19,9067.2%+31%

68North Bend, OROR9,9667.1%+11%

69La Grande, OROR12,9856.9%−27%

70Baker City, OROR10,0716.6%+72%

71Redmond, OROR38,5476.3%+46%

72Troutdale, OROR15,7766.3%−1%

73Grants Pass, OROR39,2396.3%+32%

74Altamont, OROR19,9276.3%+82%

75Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,7976.2%+50%

76Ontario, OROR11,9576.2%+37%

77Madras, OROR7,8296.1%+107%

78Warrenton, OROR6,3125.9%+27%

79Independence, OROR10,1955.8%+25%

80Scappoose, OROR8,2575.7%−7%

81Springfield, OROR61,4315.4%+33%

82Sandy, OROR13,3235.4%+17%

83Gladstone, OROR11,8655.3%+32%

84Eagle Point, OROR9,8615.3%+63%

85Stayton, OROR8,4885.3%+7%

86St. Helens, OROR14,4505.2%+54%

87Woodburn, OROR31,9485.1%+46%

88Winston, OROR5,6805.0%+184%

89Estacada, OROR5,8144.8%−22%

90Lebanon, OROR20,2674.4%+16%

91Hayesville, OROR21,2464.2%−20%

92Cornelius, OROR15,5204.2%+53%

93Prineville, OROR11,9944.1%−1%

94Veneta, OROR5,1383.8%−12%

95Sutherlin, OROR8,6353.7%+38%

96Milton-Freewater, OROR7,0293.5%−38%

97Molalla, OROR10,1043.4%−3%

98Green, OROR7,5413.3%−18%

99Creswell, OROR5,5663.0%−41%

100White City, OROR10,7502.9%+384%

101Four Corners, OROR16,2752.7%−9%

102Sweet Home, OROR10,3082.6%+45%

103Tillamook, OROR5,1622.4%−15%

104Umatilla, OROR8,2202.1%−58%

105Sheridan, OROR6,2431.4%−80%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES