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Most graduate degrees, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 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%+9.4 pts

03Villanova, PAPA9,18649.2%–

04Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13947.6%+5.6 pts

05Park Forest, PAPA8,62446.6%+8.8 pts

06Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22746.2%–

07Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07046.0%+15.4 pts

08State College, PAPA40,84441.3%+0.9 pts

09Elkins Park, PAPA7,21341.3%–

10Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83938.6%+6.4 pts

11Franklin Park, PAPA14,97835.8%+9.7 pts

12Ardmore, PAPA13,90935.7%+7.6 pts

13Paoli, PAPA6,36235.5%+15.8 pts

14Spring House, PAPA5,13735.3%+7.6 pts

15Blue Bell, PAPA6,42434.6%+11.0 pts

16Wayne, PAPA6,63533.5%–

17Media, PAPA5,92033.3%+19.4 pts

18Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19332.9%+11.0 pts

19Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63332.7%+9.4 pts

20Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88030.9%+6.5 pts

21Fort Washington, PAPA6,27130.7%+3.1 pts

22Exton, PAPA6,77229.9%+11.4 pts

23Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50229.9%+12.9 pts

24Conshohocken, PAPA9,26628.4%+22.3 pts

25Camp Hill, PAPA8,19928.3%+12.4 pts

26Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06928.0%+9.7 pts

27King of Prussia, PAPA25,85727.8%+8.4 pts

28Audubon, PAPA9,22927.5%+13.5 pts

29Wyomissing, PAPA11,28527.3%+7.2 pts

30Oakmont, PAPA6,57627.1%+13.1 pts

31Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33626.9%+13.9 pts

32Maple Glen, PAPA6,64326.8%+10.3 pts

33Indiana, PAPA14,69726.1%+6.4 pts

34Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38826.0%+11.8 pts

35Whitfield, PAPA5,22626.0%+7.6 pts

36Richboro, PAPA6,96325.9%+9.4 pts

37Murrysville, PAPA20,63625.5%–

38Allison Park, PAPA22,04524.6%–

39Willow Street, PAPA9,64724.3%+13.5 pts

40Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63224.2%+11.7 pts

41Dorneyville, PAPA5,21124.0%–

42Oreland, PAPA5,95323.9%+11.7 pts

43Breinigsville, PAPA7,76923.6%–

44Forest Hills, PAPA6,11623.5%+3.8 pts

45Glenside, PAPA7,65923.5%+7.5 pts

46Phoenixville, PAPA20,35623.1%+16.3 pts

47Churchville, PAPA6,08423.0%+5.4 pts

48Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77722.4%+9.6 pts

49West Chester, PAPA19,59122.3%+9.2 pts

50Doylestown, PAPA8,33021.9%+5.2 pts

51Kulpsville, PAPA8,79921.5%+7.8 pts

52Hershey, PAPA14,24221.3%+0.6 pts

53East York, PAPA9,38821.3%+12.0 pts

54Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21220.8%+6.4 pts

55Campbelltown, PAPA6,09220.0%+12.4 pts

56Edinboro, PAPA5,79020.0%−3.5 pts

57Glenshaw, PAPA9,13919.8%–

58Swissvale, PAPA8,19719.8%+10.7 pts

59Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,35719.7%+10.6 pts

60Wescosville, PAPA7,14819.6%–

61Gettysburg, PAPA8,36519.2%+2.3 pts

62Lewisburg, PAPA5,22619.1%+0.7 pts

63Oxford, PAPA5,88719.1%+14.1 pts

64Monroeville, PAPA27,68519.1%–

65Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75318.9%+10.6 pts

66Lititz, PAPA9,68918.8%+13.1 pts

67Lionville, PAPA7,68318.7%–

68Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53418.5%+7.5 pts

69Mountain Top, PAPA11,85018.5%+9.2 pts

70Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08618.2%–

71Shippensburg, PAPA5,61518.1%+7.0 pts

72Bethel Park, PAPA32,07418.1%+6.2 pts

73Kennett Square, PAPA6,89318.0%+10.9 pts

74Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45117.8%+4.7 pts

75Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60217.5%+8.7 pts

76Grove City, PAPA7,69417.5%+3.1 pts

77Plum, PAPA26,22517.2%+8.3 pts

78Dormont, PAPA7,81617.1%+8.6 pts

79Hatboro, PAPA8,59317.0%+9.1 pts

80Carlisle, PAPA22,69316.9%+1.8 pts

81Bellevue, PAPA7,88816.9%+9.7 pts

82Collegeville, PAPA5,28716.8%+7.8 pts

83Sayre, PAPA5,32816.6%+8.6 pts

84Willow Grove, PAPA14,13116.6%+7.3 pts

85Ambler, PAPA6,84016.6%+8.5 pts

86Greensburg, PAPA14,46216.4%+6.1 pts

87Lansdowne, PAPA11,14116.4%+2.8 pts

88Morrisville, PAPA9,66516.4%+10.3 pts

89Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28115.8%+8.3 pts

90Horsham, PAPA16,00515.6%+4.9 pts

91Whitehall, PAPA14,52115.6%+4.9 pts

92Brookhaven, PAPA8,36215.4%+9.5 pts

93Moosic, PAPA5,98915.4%+8.5 pts

94Bridgeport, PAPA5,75815.4%+10.9 pts

95Perkasie, PAPA9,31215.3%+8.6 pts

96Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12515.1%+8.1 pts

97Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84715.1%+6.5 pts

98Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37515.0%+5.8 pts

99Dunmore, PAPA14,24914.9%+7.4 pts

100Lower Allen, PAPA7,64614.8%+4.2 pts

101Bethlehem, PAPA79,64414.8%+5.2 pts

102Schlusser, PAPA5,40214.8%+6.6 pts

103Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47014.8%+7.7 pts

104New Cumberland, PAPA7,59014.6%+3.3 pts

105Bellefonte, PAPA5,86214.2%+7.0 pts

106Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48814.2%+4.7 pts

107Economy, PAPA9,09814.1%+5.5 pts

108Broomall, PAPA10,67914.0%+6.1 pts

109Linglestown, PAPA6,95713.9%+5.9 pts

110Millersville, PAPA9,28013.9%+1.2 pts

111South Williamsport, PAPA6,12413.8%+9.4 pts

112Crafton, PAPA5,79013.7%+5.7 pts

113Huntingdon, PAPA6,86213.6%+3.8 pts

114Canonsburg, PAPA9,52913.5%+9.8 pts

115Somerset, PAPA5,81513.3%+5.7 pts

116New Freedom, PAPA5,11613.1%+1.4 pts

117Hermitage, PAPA16,30813.1%+2.7 pts

118Lansdale, PAPA18,98613.1%+5.6 pts

119Downingtown, PAPA8,38413.0%+6.7 pts

120Kingston, PAPA13,46212.9%+3.1 pts

121Brentwood, PAPA9,59712.9%+7.4 pts

122Kenmar, PAPA5,07712.8%–

123Old Forge, PAPA8,64012.5%+7.9 pts

124Archbald, PAPA7,59812.4%+3.2 pts

125Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03712.3%+4.9 pts

126Harleysville, PAPA9,09012.2%+2.8 pts

127West View, PAPA6,35511.9%+5.6 pts

128Chambersburg, PAPA23,37611.9%+4.8 pts

129Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80911.8%+5.2 pts

130Roslyn, PAPA10,63911.8%–

131East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43811.7%+1.9 pts

132Catasauqua, PAPA6,59011.7%+7.6 pts

133Mount Joy, PAPA8,31911.7%+7.1 pts

134Middletown, PAPA7,62811.4%+5.4 pts

135Pennside, PAPA5,40711.4%–

136Baldwin, PAPA20,51611.3%+6.4 pts

137Souderton, PAPA7,28811.2%+4.4 pts

138Munhall, PAPA10,25311.2%+7.0 pts

139Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07311.0%+5.4 pts

140Glenolden, PAPA7,21711.0%+6.7 pts

141Easton, PAPA30,40211.0%+4.8 pts

142Palmyra, PAPA7,76210.9%+4.7 pts

143Shillington, PAPA5,54210.8%+0.2 pts

144Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47010.7%+3.5 pts

145Ridley Park, PAPA7,25510.7%+1.6 pts

146Sanatoga, PAPA8,94910.7%+2.1 pts

147Carnegie, PAPA7,77710.6%+5.9 pts

148Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00610.5%+3.4 pts

149Williamsport, PAPA27,38410.4%+4.5 pts

150Blakely, PAPA6,61110.4%+4.4 pts

151Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96110.3%+0.1 pts

152Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16510.3%+6.1 pts

153Lock Haven, PAPA8,50010.2%+3.8 pts

154Lancaster, PAPA58,36610.2%+6.1 pts

155Dickson City, PAPA5,97610.1%+6.6 pts

156Harrisburg, PAPA50,52210.0%+4.3 pts

157Hellertown, PAPA6,1389.9%+6.6 pts

158Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8279.7%+5.8 pts

159Natrona Heights, PAPA6,9039.7%–

160Blandon, PAPA7,3579.7%–

161Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7839.5%+2.3 pts

162Middletown, PAPA9,7769.5%+5.9 pts

163Pittston, PAPA7,7159.3%+5.7 pts

164Franklin, PAPA5,8999.3%+2.6 pts

165Scranton, PAPA75,5149.2%+3.3 pts

166Northampton, PAPA10,5709.1%+5.6 pts

167Warren, PAPA9,0469.1%+4.1 pts

168Pottstown, PAPA23,3229.1%+5.5 pts

169Emmaus, PAPA12,5148.9%+0.5 pts

170Folcroft, PAPA6,7808.8%+7.2 pts

171Progress, PAPA11,0178.7%−0.2 pts

172Woodlyn, PAPA9,7368.7%+5.5 pts

173Duryea, PAPA5,1578.7%+3.1 pts

174New Holland, PAPA5,7548.6%+3.3 pts

175Swoyersville, PAPA5,1558.5%+3.3 pts

176Colonial Park, PAPA18,0328.5%−0.2 pts

177Birdsboro, PAPA5,1618.5%+3.6 pts

178Leola, PAPA7,4488.5%–

179Berwick, PAPA10,2978.3%+5.4 pts

180Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8328.3%+5.1 pts

181Wilson, PAPA8,1598.3%+4.2 pts

182Folsom, PAPA8,6718.3%+0.9 pts

183West Mifflin, PAPA18,7078.2%+4.1 pts

184Exeter, PAPA5,5878.1%+5.6 pts

185White Oak, PAPA7,2868.1%−0.7 pts

186Monessen, PAPA6,6578.0%+3.4 pts

187Shiloh, PAPA11,2468.0%−0.1 pts

188Latrobe, PAPA7,8267.9%+1.0 pts

189Ephrata, PAPA13,6477.9%+3.3 pts

190Meadville, PAPA12,2307.9%−1.3 pts

191Pottsville, PAPA13,1707.9%+2.6 pts

192Waynesboro, PAPA11,1907.8%+4.0 pts

193Quakertown, PAPA9,2357.7%+3.0 pts

194Erie, PAPA91,8387.7%+1.5 pts

195Collingdale, PAPA8,8987.7%+4.0 pts

196Fullerton, PAPA16,7247.7%+1.4 pts

197New Kensington, PAPA11,7597.5%+2.4 pts

198St. Marys, PAPA12,2537.5%+2.6 pts

199Carbondale, PAPA8,7317.5%+3.1 pts

200Olyphant, PAPA5,3907.5%+1.9 pts

201Darby, PAPA10,6667.5%+4.5 pts

202DuBois, PAPA7,2547.5%+2.5 pts

203Aliquippa, PAPA9,0027.4%+4.9 pts

204Parkville, PAPA8,1287.3%+4.0 pts

205Norwood, PAPA5,9277.3%+3.2 pts

206Bangor, PAPA5,1187.2%+3.2 pts

207Palmerton, PAPA5,6157.2%+3.5 pts

208Lehighton, PAPA5,2327.2%+4.4 pts

209Clairton, PAPA5,8767.1%+3.4 pts

210Norristown, PAPA35,9117.1%+2.9 pts

211Rutherford, PAPA6,8907.1%+2.1 pts

212Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5237.0%+2.3 pts

213Enola, PAPA6,5347.0%+4.0 pts

214West York, PAPA5,1107.0%+5.9 pts

215Prospect Park, PAPA6,4096.9%+2.9 pts

216Titusville, PAPA5,1126.9%+0.7 pts

217Coraopolis, PAPA5,2806.9%+2.7 pts

218Yeadon, PAPA12,3206.8%−0.7 pts

219Nazareth, PAPA6,0916.7%+2.3 pts

220Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5586.7%+2.2 pts

221Bristol, PAPA9,9706.7%+3.2 pts

222West Hazleton, PAPA5,2846.7%+2.6 pts

223Greenville, PAPA5,4066.6%−0.1 pts

224Monaca, PAPA5,4566.6%+5.0 pts

225Levittown, PAPA50,9266.6%+2.3 pts

226Weigelstown, PAPA15,4856.6%+3.5 pts

227Hanover, PAPA16,6846.4%+0.9 pts

228Oil City, PAPA9,3016.3%+1.3 pts

229Clearfield, PAPA5,7536.2%+0.1 pts

230Sharon, PAPA12,6486.2%+1.8 pts

231Uniontown, PAPA9,4346.1%+0.8 pts

232Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5796.0%+1.9 pts

233Jeannette, PAPA8,4895.9%+2.9 pts

234Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2535.8%+0.3 pts

235Washington, PAPA13,3775.8%+2.3 pts

236York, PAPA45,3425.8%+2.0 pts

237Coatesville, PAPA13,2835.8%+2.7 pts

238Johnstown, PAPA17,6545.7%+3.4 pts

239Lebanon, PAPA26,4795.7%+2.8 pts

240Allentown, PAPA126,0445.7%+0.4 pts

241Taylor, PAPA6,2325.6%+2.8 pts

242Croydon, PAPA9,6845.6%+3.8 pts

243Milton, PAPA6,4575.4%+1.2 pts

244Columbia, PAPA10,3145.4%+2.2 pts

245Altoona, PAPA42,3475.3%+1.3 pts

246Tyrone, PAPA5,2265.2%+2.2 pts

247Bradford, PAPA7,4425.1%−0.8 pts

248Chester, PAPA33,9965.0%+2.2 pts

249Ellwood City, PAPA7,3625.0%+0.6 pts

250Red Lion, PAPA6,5234.9%+1.1 pts

251Steelton, PAPA6,3284.8%+2.9 pts

252Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8354.8%+2.9 pts

253Corry, PAPA5,9934.6%+1.3 pts

254Butler, PAPA12,8794.6%+1.2 pts

255Nanticoke, PAPA10,7124.6%+0.4 pts

256McKeesport, PAPA16,9074.6%+1.7 pts

257Connellsville, PAPA6,5744.6%+1.4 pts

258Tamaqua, PAPA6,9294.4%+1.9 pts

259Duquesne, PAPA5,0194.4%+2.5 pts

260Sierra View, PAPA6,3654.3%–

261Ambridge, PAPA6,9444.2%−0.8 pts

262Lewistown, PAPA8,3853.7%+0.6 pts

263Hazleton, PAPA30,2863.6%−1.3 pts

264Reading, PAPA95,8323.6%+0.6 pts

265New Brighton, PAPA5,5033.4%+1.3 pts

266Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9953.0%−1.4 pts

267New Castle, PAPA21,1753.0%−1.0 pts

268Sunbury, PAPA9,4952.7%+1.2 pts

269McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6242.6%+0.3 pts

270Plymouth, PAPA5,8012.6%−0.8 pts

271Shamokin, PAPA6,7641.4%−0.9 pts

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