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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. The median across all 271 is 11.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Oxford, PA, up 128 places to #63.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Merion Station, PAPA5,78859.4%–

02▲1Swarthmore, PAPA6,56155.3%+9.4 pts

03▲1Villanova, PAPA9,18649.2%–

04▼2Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13947.6%+5.6 pts

05▲4Park Forest, PAPA8,62446.6%+8.8 pts

06Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22746.2%–

07▼2Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07046.0%+15.4 pts

08State College, PAPA40,84441.3%+0.9 pts

09▲4Elkins Park, PAPA7,21341.3%–

10▼3Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83938.6%+6.4 pts

11Franklin Park, PAPA14,97835.8%+9.7 pts

12▲2Ardmore, PAPA13,90935.7%+7.6 pts

13▲12Paoli, PAPA6,36235.5%+15.8 pts

14▲2Spring House, PAPA5,13735.3%+7.6 pts

15▼5Blue Bell, PAPA6,42434.6%+11.0 pts

16▼4Wayne, PAPA6,63533.5%–

17▲6Media, PAPA5,92033.3%+19.4 pts

18Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19332.9%+11.0 pts

19▼4Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63332.7%+9.4 pts

20▼1Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88030.9%+6.5 pts

21▼4Fort Washington, PAPA6,27130.7%+3.1 pts

22▲12Exton, PAPA6,77229.9%+11.4 pts

23▲3Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50229.9%+12.9 pts

24▼2Conshohocken, PAPA9,26628.4%+22.3 pts

25▲2Camp Hill, PAPA8,19928.3%+12.4 pts

26▲20Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06928.0%+9.7 pts

27▲12King of Prussia, PAPA25,85727.8%+8.4 pts

28▲4Audubon, PAPA9,22927.5%+13.5 pts

29▲6Wyomissing, PAPA11,28527.3%+7.2 pts

30▲10Oakmont, PAPA6,57627.1%+13.1 pts

31▼10Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33626.9%+13.9 pts

32▼4Maple Glen, PAPA6,64326.8%+10.3 pts

33▼4Indiana, PAPA14,69726.1%+6.4 pts

34▲15Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38826.0%+11.8 pts

35▲2Whitfield, PAPA5,22626.0%+7.6 pts

36▲60Richboro, PAPA6,96325.9%+9.4 pts

37▼13Murrysville, PAPA20,63625.5%–

38▼5Allison Park, PAPA22,04524.6%–

39▲28Willow Street, PAPA9,64724.3%+13.5 pts

40▲2Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63224.2%+11.7 pts

41▼11Dorneyville, PAPA5,21124.0%–

42▲1Oreland, PAPA5,95323.9%+11.7 pts

43▲7Breinigsville, PAPA7,76923.6%–

44▼6Forest Hills, PAPA6,11623.5%+3.8 pts

45▲6Glenside, PAPA7,65923.5%+7.5 pts

46▲23Phoenixville, PAPA20,35623.1%+16.3 pts

47▼16Churchville, PAPA6,08423.0%+5.4 pts

48▼7Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77722.4%+9.6 pts

49▲4West Chester, PAPA19,59122.3%+9.2 pts

50▼14Doylestown, PAPA8,33021.9%+5.2 pts

51▲7Kulpsville, PAPA8,79921.5%+7.8 pts

52▲2Hershey, PAPA14,24221.3%+0.6 pts

53▲32East York, PAPA9,38821.3%+12.0 pts

54▲29Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21220.8%+6.4 pts

55▲48Campbelltown, PAPA6,09220.0%+12.4 pts

56Edinboro, PAPA5,79020.0%−3.5 pts

57▼5Glenshaw, PAPA9,13919.8%–

58▼3Swissvale, PAPA8,19719.8%+10.7 pts

59▲5Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,35719.7%+10.6 pts

60▲22Wescosville, PAPA7,14819.6%–

61▼16Gettysburg, PAPA8,36519.2%+2.3 pts

62▼42Lewisburg, PAPA5,22619.1%+0.7 pts

63▲128Oxford, PAPA5,88719.1%+14.1 pts

64▲12Monroeville, PAPA27,68519.1%–

65▲19Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75318.9%+10.6 pts

66▲33Lititz, PAPA9,68918.8%+13.1 pts

67▼23Lionville, PAPA7,68318.7%–

68▲9Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53418.5%+7.5 pts

69▼1Mountain Top, PAPA11,85018.5%+9.2 pts

70▼23Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08618.2%–

71▲44Shippensburg, PAPA5,61518.1%+7.0 pts

72▼1Bethel Park, PAPA32,07418.1%+6.2 pts

73▲46Kennett Square, PAPA6,89318.0%+10.9 pts

74▲6Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45117.8%+4.7 pts

75▼18Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60217.5%+8.7 pts

76▼28Grove City, PAPA7,69417.5%+3.1 pts

77▲27Plum, PAPA26,22517.2%+8.3 pts

78▼17Dormont, PAPA7,81617.1%+8.6 pts

79▲28Hatboro, PAPA8,59317.0%+9.1 pts

80▼21Carlisle, PAPA22,69316.9%+1.8 pts

81▲49Bellevue, PAPA7,88816.9%+9.7 pts

82▼17Collegeville, PAPA5,28716.8%+7.8 pts

83▲31Sayre, PAPA5,32816.6%+8.6 pts

84▼5Willow Grove, PAPA14,13116.6%+7.3 pts

85▼22Ambler, PAPA6,84016.6%+8.5 pts

86▼5Greensburg, PAPA14,46216.4%+6.1 pts

87▼13Lansdowne, PAPA11,14116.4%+2.8 pts

88▼16Morrisville, PAPA9,66516.4%+10.3 pts

89▲6Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28115.8%+8.3 pts

90▲15Horsham, PAPA16,00515.6%+4.9 pts

91▲2Whitehall, PAPA14,52115.6%+4.9 pts

92▼1Brookhaven, PAPA8,36215.4%+9.5 pts

93▲44Moosic, PAPA5,98915.4%+8.5 pts

94▲67Bridgeport, PAPA5,75815.4%+10.9 pts

95▼3Perkasie, PAPA9,31215.3%+8.6 pts

96▼23Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12515.1%+8.1 pts

97▲36Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84715.1%+6.5 pts

98▼23Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37515.0%+5.8 pts

99▼29Dunmore, PAPA14,24914.9%+7.4 pts

100▼6Lower Allen, PAPA7,64614.8%+4.2 pts

101▲5Bethlehem, PAPA79,64414.8%+5.2 pts

102▼40Schlusser, PAPA5,40214.8%+6.6 pts

103▼15Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47014.8%+7.7 pts

104▲83New Cumberland, PAPA7,59014.6%+3.3 pts

105▼5Bellefonte, PAPA5,86214.2%+7.0 pts

106▲28Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48814.2%+4.7 pts

107▲13Economy, PAPA9,09814.1%+5.5 pts

108▼30Broomall, PAPA10,67914.0%+6.1 pts

109▲51Linglestown, PAPA6,95713.9%+5.9 pts

110▼44Millersville, PAPA9,28013.9%+1.2 pts

111▲6South Williamsport, PAPA6,12413.8%+9.4 pts

112▼25Crafton, PAPA5,79013.7%+5.7 pts

113▼2Huntingdon, PAPA6,86213.6%+3.8 pts

114▲40Canonsburg, PAPA9,52913.5%+9.8 pts

115▼14Somerset, PAPA5,81513.3%+5.7 pts

116▼30New Freedom, PAPA5,11613.1%+1.4 pts

117▼27Hermitage, PAPA16,30813.1%+2.7 pts

118▼5Lansdale, PAPA18,98613.1%+5.6 pts

119▲8Downingtown, PAPA8,38413.0%+6.7 pts

120▼31Kingston, PAPA13,46212.9%+3.1 pts

121▲36Brentwood, PAPA9,59712.9%+7.4 pts

122▼24Kenmar, PAPA5,07712.8%–

123▲51Old Forge, PAPA8,64012.5%+7.9 pts

124▲53Archbald, PAPA7,59812.4%+3.2 pts

125▲56Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03712.3%+4.9 pts

126▼66Harleysville, PAPA9,09012.2%+2.8 pts

127▲18West View, PAPA6,35511.9%+5.6 pts

128▲56Chambersburg, PAPA23,37611.9%+4.8 pts

129▼11Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80911.8%+5.2 pts

130▼33Roslyn, PAPA10,63911.8%–

131▲22East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43811.7%+1.9 pts

132▼6Catasauqua, PAPA6,59011.7%+7.6 pts

133▲33Mount Joy, PAPA8,31911.7%+7.1 pts

134▲72Middletown, PAPA7,62811.4%+5.4 pts

135▲40Pennside, PAPA5,40711.4%–

136▼5Baldwin, PAPA20,51611.3%+6.4 pts

137▼16Souderton, PAPA7,28811.2%+4.4 pts

138▲26Munhall, PAPA10,25311.2%+7.0 pts

139▲44Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07311.0%+5.4 pts

140▲28Glenolden, PAPA7,21711.0%+6.7 pts

141Easton, PAPA30,40211.0%+4.8 pts

142▲25Palmyra, PAPA7,76210.9%+4.7 pts

143▼19Shillington, PAPA5,54210.8%+0.2 pts

144▼21Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47010.7%+3.5 pts

145▼13Ridley Park, PAPA7,25510.7%+1.6 pts

146▲10Sanatoga, PAPA8,94910.7%+2.1 pts

147▼4Carnegie, PAPA7,77710.6%+5.9 pts

148▼36Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00610.5%+3.4 pts

149▲16Williamsport, PAPA27,38410.4%+4.5 pts

150▼11Blakely, PAPA6,61110.4%+4.4 pts

151▼42Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96110.3%+0.1 pts

152▲28Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16510.3%+6.1 pts

153▲20Lock Haven, PAPA8,50010.2%+3.8 pts

154▼2Lancaster, PAPA58,36610.2%+6.1 pts

155▼26Dickson City, PAPA5,97610.1%+6.6 pts

156▲7Harrisburg, PAPA50,52210.0%+4.3 pts

157▼32Hellertown, PAPA6,1389.9%+6.6 pts

158▲62Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8279.7%+5.8 pts

159Natrona Heights, PAPA6,9039.7%–

160▼44Blandon, PAPA7,3579.7%–

161▼6Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7839.5%+2.3 pts

162▲56Middletown, PAPA9,7769.5%+5.9 pts

163▲42Pittston, PAPA7,7159.3%+5.7 pts

164▼14Franklin, PAPA5,8999.3%+2.6 pts

165▲7Scranton, PAPA75,5149.2%+3.3 pts

166▲82Northampton, PAPA10,5709.1%+5.6 pts

167▼9Warren, PAPA9,0469.1%+4.1 pts

168▲28Pottstown, PAPA23,3229.1%+5.5 pts

169▼25Emmaus, PAPA12,5148.9%+0.5 pts

170▲63Folcroft, PAPA6,7808.8%+7.2 pts

171▼61Progress, PAPA11,0178.7%−0.2 pts

172▼1Woodlyn, PAPA9,7368.7%+5.5 pts

173▲25Duryea, PAPA5,1578.7%+3.1 pts

174▲34New Holland, PAPA5,7548.6%+3.3 pts

175▲17Swoyersville, PAPA5,1558.5%+3.3 pts

176▼25Colonial Park, PAPA18,0328.5%−0.2 pts

177▼35Birdsboro, PAPA5,1618.5%+3.6 pts

178▼19Leola, PAPA7,4488.5%–

179▲83Berwick, PAPA10,2978.3%+5.4 pts

180▲14Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8328.3%+5.1 pts

181▼53Wilson, PAPA8,1598.3%+4.2 pts

182▲17Folsom, PAPA8,6718.3%+0.9 pts

183▼7West Mifflin, PAPA18,7078.2%+4.1 pts

184▲30Exeter, PAPA5,5878.1%+5.6 pts

185▼47White Oak, PAPA7,2868.1%−0.7 pts

186▼46Monessen, PAPA6,6578.0%+3.4 pts

187▼51Shiloh, PAPA11,2468.0%−0.1 pts

188▼18Latrobe, PAPA7,8267.9%+1.0 pts

189▲22Ephrata, PAPA13,6477.9%+3.3 pts

190▼42Meadville, PAPA12,2307.9%−1.3 pts

191▲22Pottsville, PAPA13,1707.9%+2.6 pts

192▲53Waynesboro, PAPA11,1907.8%+4.0 pts

193▼3Quakertown, PAPA9,2357.7%+3.0 pts

194▲3Erie, PAPA91,8387.7%+1.5 pts

195▲56Collingdale, PAPA8,8987.7%+4.0 pts

196▲11Fullerton, PAPA16,7247.7%+1.4 pts

197▲13New Kensington, PAPA11,7597.5%+2.4 pts

198▲18St. Marys, PAPA12,2537.5%+2.6 pts

199▲23Carbondale, PAPA8,7317.5%+3.1 pts

200▲35Olyphant, PAPA5,3907.5%+1.9 pts

201▲39Darby, PAPA10,6667.5%+4.5 pts

202▼80DuBois, PAPA7,2547.5%+2.5 pts

203▲60Aliquippa, PAPA9,0027.4%+4.9 pts

204▲27Parkville, PAPA8,1287.3%+4.0 pts

205▲4Norwood, PAPA5,9277.3%+3.2 pts

206▲31Bangor, PAPA5,1187.2%+3.2 pts

207▼12Palmerton, PAPA5,6157.2%+3.5 pts

208▲19Lehighton, PAPA5,2327.2%+4.4 pts

209▲38Clairton, PAPA5,8767.1%+3.4 pts

210▼64Norristown, PAPA35,9117.1%+2.9 pts

211▼62Rutherford, PAPA6,8907.1%+2.1 pts

212▼9Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5237.0%+2.3 pts

213▲2Enola, PAPA6,5347.0%+4.0 pts

214▲53West York, PAPA5,1107.0%+5.9 pts

215▼30Prospect Park, PAPA6,4096.9%+2.9 pts

216▼81Titusville, PAPA5,1126.9%+0.7 pts

217▼16Coraopolis, PAPA5,2806.9%+2.7 pts

218▼56Yeadon, PAPA12,3206.8%−0.7 pts

219▼117Nazareth, PAPA6,0916.7%+2.3 pts

220▲1Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5586.7%+2.2 pts

221▼74Bristol, PAPA9,9706.7%+3.2 pts

222▼18West Hazleton, PAPA5,2846.7%+2.6 pts

223▲16Greenville, PAPA5,4066.6%−0.1 pts

224▲17Monaca, PAPA5,4566.6%+5.0 pts

225▼56Levittown, PAPA50,9266.6%+2.3 pts

226Weigelstown, PAPA15,4856.6%+3.5 pts

227▼34Hanover, PAPA16,6846.4%+0.9 pts

228▼26Oil City, PAPA9,3016.3%+1.3 pts

229▼17Clearfield, PAPA5,7536.2%+0.1 pts

230▲6Sharon, PAPA12,6486.2%+1.8 pts

231▲15Uniontown, PAPA9,4346.1%+0.8 pts

232▲24Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5796.0%+1.9 pts

233▼14Jeannette, PAPA8,4895.9%+2.9 pts

234▼2Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2535.8%+0.3 pts

235▼56Washington, PAPA13,3775.8%+2.3 pts

236▲7York, PAPA45,3425.8%+2.0 pts

237▼55Coatesville, PAPA13,2835.8%+2.7 pts

238▼9Johnstown, PAPA17,6545.7%+3.4 pts

239▲26Lebanon, PAPA26,4795.7%+2.8 pts

240▼10Allentown, PAPA126,0445.7%+0.4 pts

241▼133Taylor, PAPA6,2325.6%+2.8 pts

242▼14Croydon, PAPA9,6845.6%+3.8 pts

243▲17Milton, PAPA6,4575.4%+1.2 pts

244▲9Columbia, PAPA10,3145.4%+2.2 pts

245▼21Altoona, PAPA42,3475.3%+1.3 pts

246▲3Tyrone, PAPA5,2265.2%+2.2 pts

247▲3Bradford, PAPA7,4425.1%−0.8 pts

248▲9Chester, PAPA33,9965.0%+2.2 pts

249▼15Ellwood City, PAPA7,3625.0%+0.6 pts

250▼27Red Lion, PAPA6,5234.9%+1.1 pts

251▼73Steelton, PAPA6,3284.8%+2.9 pts

252▲18Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8354.8%+2.9 pts

253▲15Corry, PAPA5,9934.6%+1.3 pts

254▼37Butler, PAPA12,8794.6%+1.2 pts

255▼13Nanticoke, PAPA10,7124.6%+0.4 pts

256▼31McKeesport, PAPA16,9074.6%+1.7 pts

257▼68Connellsville, PAPA6,5744.6%+1.4 pts

258Tamaqua, PAPA6,9294.4%+1.9 pts

259Duquesne, PAPA5,0194.4%+2.5 pts

260▼74Sierra View, PAPA6,3654.3%–

261▼73Ambridge, PAPA6,9444.2%−0.8 pts

262▲4Lewistown, PAPA8,3853.7%+0.6 pts

263▼19Hazleton, PAPA30,2863.6%−1.3 pts

264Reading, PAPA95,8323.6%+0.6 pts

265▼10New Brighton, PAPA5,5033.4%+1.3 pts

266▼66Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9953.0%−1.4 pts

267▼13New Castle, PAPA21,1753.0%−1.0 pts

268▲1Sunbury, PAPA9,4952.7%+1.2 pts

269▼17McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6242.6%+0.3 pts

270▼32Plymouth, PAPA5,8012.6%−0.8 pts

271▼10Shamokin, PAPA6,7641.4%−0.9 pts

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