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Most graduate degrees, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 271 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Merion Station, PAPA5,78859.4%–

02Swarthmore, PAPA6,56155.3%+20%

03Villanova, PAPA9,18649.2%–

04Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13947.6%+13%

05Park Forest, PAPA8,62446.6%+23%

06Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22746.2%–

07Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07046.0%+50%

08State College, PAPA40,84441.3%+2%

09Elkins Park, PAPA7,21341.3%–

10Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83938.6%+20%

11Franklin Park, PAPA14,97835.8%+37%

12Ardmore, PAPA13,90935.7%+27%

13Paoli, PAPA6,36235.5%+80%

14Spring House, PAPA5,13735.3%+27%

15Blue Bell, PAPA6,42434.6%+47%

16Wayne, PAPA6,63533.5%–

17Media, PAPA5,92033.3%+140%

18Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19332.9%+50%

19Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63332.7%+40%

20Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88030.9%+27%

21Fort Washington, PAPA6,27130.7%+11%

22Exton, PAPA6,77229.9%+62%

23Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50229.9%+76%

24Conshohocken, PAPA9,26628.4%+366%

25Camp Hill, PAPA8,19928.3%+78%

26Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06928.0%+53%

27King of Prussia, PAPA25,85727.8%+44%

28Audubon, PAPA9,22927.5%+97%

29Wyomissing, PAPA11,28527.3%+36%

30Oakmont, PAPA6,57627.1%+93%

31Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33626.9%+107%

32Maple Glen, PAPA6,64326.8%+62%

33Indiana, PAPA14,69726.1%+32%

34Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38826.0%+83%

35Whitfield, PAPA5,22626.0%+41%

36Richboro, PAPA6,96325.9%+57%

37Murrysville, PAPA20,63625.5%–

38Allison Park, PAPA22,04524.6%–

39Willow Street, PAPA9,64724.3%+125%

40Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63224.2%+94%

41Dorneyville, PAPA5,21124.0%–

42Oreland, PAPA5,95323.9%+95%

43Breinigsville, PAPA7,76923.6%–

44Forest Hills, PAPA6,11623.5%+19%

45Glenside, PAPA7,65923.5%+47%

46Phoenixville, PAPA20,35623.1%+237%

47Churchville, PAPA6,08423.0%+31%

48Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77722.4%+76%

49West Chester, PAPA19,59122.3%+70%

50Doylestown, PAPA8,33021.9%+31%

51Kulpsville, PAPA8,79921.5%+56%

52Hershey, PAPA14,24221.3%+3%

53East York, PAPA9,38821.3%+129%

54Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21220.8%+45%

55Campbelltown, PAPA6,09220.0%+163%

56Edinboro, PAPA5,79020.0%−15%

57Glenshaw, PAPA9,13919.8%–

58Swissvale, PAPA8,19719.8%+118%

59Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,35719.7%+118%

60Wescosville, PAPA7,14819.6%–

61Gettysburg, PAPA8,36519.2%+14%

62Lewisburg, PAPA5,22619.1%+4%

63Oxford, PAPA5,88719.1%+287%

64Monroeville, PAPA27,68519.1%–

65Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75318.9%+127%

66Lititz, PAPA9,68918.8%+227%

67Lionville, PAPA7,68318.7%–

68Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53418.5%+68%

69Mountain Top, PAPA11,85018.5%+99%

70Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08618.2%–

71Shippensburg, PAPA5,61518.1%+63%

72Bethel Park, PAPA32,07418.1%+53%

73Kennett Square, PAPA6,89318.0%+154%

74Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45117.8%+36%

75Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60217.5%+100%

76Grove City, PAPA7,69417.5%+22%

77Plum, PAPA26,22517.2%+93%

78Dormont, PAPA7,81617.1%+101%

79Hatboro, PAPA8,59317.0%+114%

80Carlisle, PAPA22,69316.9%+12%

81Bellevue, PAPA7,88816.9%+134%

82Collegeville, PAPA5,28716.8%+85%

83Sayre, PAPA5,32816.6%+106%

84Willow Grove, PAPA14,13116.6%+79%

85Ambler, PAPA6,84016.6%+105%

86Greensburg, PAPA14,46216.4%+58%

87Lansdowne, PAPA11,14116.4%+21%

88Morrisville, PAPA9,66516.4%+166%

89Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28115.8%+110%

90Horsham, PAPA16,00515.6%+45%

91Whitehall, PAPA14,52115.6%+45%

92Brookhaven, PAPA8,36215.4%+162%

93Moosic, PAPA5,98915.4%+124%

94Bridgeport, PAPA5,75815.4%+245%

95Perkasie, PAPA9,31215.3%+129%

96Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12515.1%+114%

97Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84715.1%+77%

98Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37515.0%+63%

99Dunmore, PAPA14,24914.9%+97%

100Lower Allen, PAPA7,64614.8%+40%

101Bethlehem, PAPA79,64414.8%+54%

102Schlusser, PAPA5,40214.8%+81%

103Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47014.8%+110%

104New Cumberland, PAPA7,59014.6%+29%

105Bellefonte, PAPA5,86214.2%+98%

106Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48814.2%+49%

107Economy, PAPA9,09814.1%+64%

108Broomall, PAPA10,67914.0%+77%

109Linglestown, PAPA6,95713.9%+75%

110Millersville, PAPA9,28013.9%+10%

111South Williamsport, PAPA6,12413.8%+210%

112Crafton, PAPA5,79013.7%+71%

113Huntingdon, PAPA6,86213.6%+38%

114Canonsburg, PAPA9,52913.5%+262%

115Somerset, PAPA5,81513.3%+75%

116New Freedom, PAPA5,11613.1%+12%

117Hermitage, PAPA16,30813.1%+26%

118Lansdale, PAPA18,98613.1%+76%

119Downingtown, PAPA8,38413.0%+106%

120Kingston, PAPA13,46212.9%+32%

121Brentwood, PAPA9,59712.9%+135%

122Kenmar, PAPA5,07712.8%–

123Old Forge, PAPA8,64012.5%+172%

124Archbald, PAPA7,59812.4%+35%

125Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03712.3%+67%

126Harleysville, PAPA9,09012.2%+29%

127West View, PAPA6,35511.9%+88%

128Chambersburg, PAPA23,37611.9%+67%

129Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80911.8%+79%

130Roslyn, PAPA10,63911.8%–

131East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43811.7%+19%

132Catasauqua, PAPA6,59011.7%+182%

133Mount Joy, PAPA8,31911.7%+156%

134Middletown, PAPA7,62811.4%+91%

135Pennside, PAPA5,40711.4%–

136Baldwin, PAPA20,51611.3%+128%

137Souderton, PAPA7,28811.2%+64%

138Munhall, PAPA10,25311.2%+167%

139Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07311.0%+98%

140Glenolden, PAPA7,21711.0%+156%

141Easton, PAPA30,40211.0%+79%

142Palmyra, PAPA7,76210.9%+75%

143Shillington, PAPA5,54210.8%+2%

144Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47010.7%+49%

145Ridley Park, PAPA7,25510.7%+17%

146Sanatoga, PAPA8,94910.7%+24%

147Carnegie, PAPA7,77710.6%+124%

148Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00610.5%+48%

149Williamsport, PAPA27,38410.4%+75%

150Blakely, PAPA6,61110.4%+73%

151Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96110.3%+1%

152Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16510.3%+148%

153Lock Haven, PAPA8,50010.2%+59%

154Lancaster, PAPA58,36610.2%+149%

155Dickson City, PAPA5,97610.1%+190%

156Harrisburg, PAPA50,52210.0%+76%

157Hellertown, PAPA6,1389.9%+196%

158Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8279.7%+145%

159Natrona Heights, PAPA6,9039.7%–

160Blandon, PAPA7,3579.7%–

161Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7839.5%+31%

162Middletown, PAPA9,7769.5%+166%

163Pittston, PAPA7,7159.3%+154%

164Franklin, PAPA5,8999.3%+40%

165Scranton, PAPA75,5149.2%+56%

166Northampton, PAPA10,5709.1%+157%

167Warren, PAPA9,0469.1%+80%

168Pottstown, PAPA23,3229.1%+152%

169Emmaus, PAPA12,5148.9%+6%

170Folcroft, PAPA6,7808.8%+460%

171Progress, PAPA11,0178.7%−3%

172Woodlyn, PAPA9,7368.7%+168%

173Duryea, PAPA5,1578.7%+55%

174New Holland, PAPA5,7548.6%+64%

175Swoyersville, PAPA5,1558.5%+63%

176Colonial Park, PAPA18,0328.5%−3%

177Birdsboro, PAPA5,1618.5%+72%

178Leola, PAPA7,4488.5%–

179Berwick, PAPA10,2978.3%+184%

180Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8328.3%+161%

181Wilson, PAPA8,1598.3%+104%

182Folsom, PAPA8,6718.3%+12%

183West Mifflin, PAPA18,7078.2%+99%

184Exeter, PAPA5,5878.1%+219%

185White Oak, PAPA7,2868.1%−8%

186Monessen, PAPA6,6578.0%+74%

187Shiloh, PAPA11,2468.0%−1%

188Latrobe, PAPA7,8267.9%+15%

189Ephrata, PAPA13,6477.9%+71%

190Meadville, PAPA12,2307.9%−14%

191Pottsville, PAPA13,1707.9%+48%

192Waynesboro, PAPA11,1907.8%+105%

193Quakertown, PAPA9,2357.7%+64%

194Erie, PAPA91,8387.7%+25%

195Collingdale, PAPA8,8987.7%+111%

196Fullerton, PAPA16,7247.7%+23%

197New Kensington, PAPA11,7597.5%+46%

198St. Marys, PAPA12,2537.5%+52%

199Carbondale, PAPA8,7317.5%+70%

200Olyphant, PAPA5,3907.5%+35%

201Darby, PAPA10,6667.5%+152%

202DuBois, PAPA7,2547.5%+51%

203Aliquippa, PAPA9,0027.4%+193%

204Parkville, PAPA8,1287.3%+121%

205Norwood, PAPA5,9277.3%+77%

206Bangor, PAPA5,1187.2%+79%

207Palmerton, PAPA5,6157.2%+95%

208Lehighton, PAPA5,2327.2%+158%

209Clairton, PAPA5,8767.1%+93%

210Norristown, PAPA35,9117.1%+70%

211Rutherford, PAPA6,8907.1%+42%

212Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5237.0%+49%

213Enola, PAPA6,5347.0%+133%

214West York, PAPA5,1107.0%+515%

215Prospect Park, PAPA6,4096.9%+73%

216Titusville, PAPA5,1126.9%+10%

217Coraopolis, PAPA5,2806.9%+67%

218Yeadon, PAPA12,3206.8%−10%

219Nazareth, PAPA6,0916.7%+50%

220Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5586.7%+47%

221Bristol, PAPA9,9706.7%+93%

222West Hazleton, PAPA5,2846.7%+66%

223Greenville, PAPA5,4066.6%−2%

224Monaca, PAPA5,4566.6%+321%

225Levittown, PAPA50,9266.6%+53%

226Weigelstown, PAPA15,4856.6%+111%

227Hanover, PAPA16,6846.4%+17%

228Oil City, PAPA9,3016.3%+27%

229Clearfield, PAPA5,7536.2%+2%

230Sharon, PAPA12,6486.2%+42%

231Uniontown, PAPA9,4346.1%+14%

232Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5796.0%+48%

233Jeannette, PAPA8,4895.9%+98%

234Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2535.8%+5%

235Washington, PAPA13,3775.8%+63%

236York, PAPA45,3425.8%+53%

237Coatesville, PAPA13,2835.8%+87%

238Johnstown, PAPA17,6545.7%+144%

239Lebanon, PAPA26,4795.7%+98%

240Allentown, PAPA126,0445.7%+8%

241Taylor, PAPA6,2325.6%+102%

242Croydon, PAPA9,6845.6%+215%

243Milton, PAPA6,4575.4%+27%

244Columbia, PAPA10,3145.4%+71%

245Altoona, PAPA42,3475.3%+33%

246Tyrone, PAPA5,2265.2%+71%

247Bradford, PAPA7,4425.1%−14%

248Chester, PAPA33,9965.0%+78%

249Ellwood City, PAPA7,3625.0%+14%

250Red Lion, PAPA6,5234.9%+28%

251Steelton, PAPA6,3284.8%+151%

252Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8354.8%+155%

253Corry, PAPA5,9934.6%+38%

254Butler, PAPA12,8794.6%+36%

255Nanticoke, PAPA10,7124.6%+10%

256McKeesport, PAPA16,9074.6%+59%

257Connellsville, PAPA6,5744.6%+45%

258Tamaqua, PAPA6,9294.4%+75%

259Duquesne, PAPA5,0194.4%+129%

260Sierra View, PAPA6,3654.3%–

261Ambridge, PAPA6,9444.2%−16%

262Lewistown, PAPA8,3853.7%+18%

263Hazleton, PAPA30,2863.6%−27%

264Reading, PAPA95,8323.6%+20%

265New Brighton, PAPA5,5033.4%+67%

266Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9953.0%−31%

267New Castle, PAPA21,1753.0%−26%

268Sunbury, PAPA9,4952.7%+77%

269McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6242.6%+14%

270Plymouth, PAPA5,8012.6%−24%

271Shamokin, PAPA6,7641.4%−40%

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