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Most graduate degrees, Pennsylvania cities · 1990

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 248 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01State College, PAPA40,84437.5%–

02Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13936.7%–

03Swarthmore, PAPA6,56132.7%–

04Park Forest, PAPA8,62432.2%–

05Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07026.8%–

06Fort Washington, PAPA6,27126.4%–

07Blue Bell, PAPA6,42425.4%–

08Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83924.0%–

09Edinboro, PAPA5,79020.7%–

10Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88020.4%–

11Franklin Park, PAPA14,97819.3%–

12Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63319.2%–

13Spring House, PAPA5,13719.1%–

14Ardmore, PAPA13,90918.3%–

15Maple Glen, PAPA6,64318.1%–

16Lewisburg, PAPA5,22617.2%–

17Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19316.6%–

18Forest Hills, PAPA6,11616.4%–

19Wyomissing, PAPA11,28515.2%–

20Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50214.9%–

21Camp Hill, PAPA8,19914.8%–

22Indiana, PAPA14,69714.6%–

23Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38814.2%–

24Oakmont, PAPA6,57613.9%–

25King of Prussia, PAPA25,85713.9%–

26Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06913.9%–

27Richboro, PAPA6,96313.8%–

28Glenside, PAPA7,65913.8%–

29Hershey, PAPA14,24213.7%–

30Whitfield, PAPA5,22613.3%–

31Lansdowne, PAPA11,14113.3%–

32Millersville, PAPA9,28013.1%–

33Grove City, PAPA7,69412.3%–

34Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21212.3%–

35Shippensburg, PAPA5,61512.1%–

36Media, PAPA5,92012.0%–

37Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77711.9%–

38Exton, PAPA6,77211.8%–

39West Chester, PAPA19,59111.7%–

40Carlisle, PAPA22,69311.6%–

41Kulpsville, PAPA8,79911.5%–

42Doylestown, PAPA8,33011.4%–

43Paoli, PAPA6,36211.2%–

44Churchville, PAPA6,08410.6%–

45Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80910.3%–

46Audubon, PAPA9,22910.1%–

47Gettysburg, PAPA8,36510.1%–

48Whitehall, PAPA14,5219.8%–

49Kingston, PAPA13,4629.8%–

50Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4519.8%–

51Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6329.6%–

52Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4889.6%–

53Bethel Park, PAPA32,0749.4%–

54Oreland, PAPA5,9539.3%–

55Swissvale, PAPA8,1979.2%–

56Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3759.0%–

57Horsham, PAPA16,0058.9%–

58Collegeville, PAPA5,2878.8%–

59Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6028.8%–

60Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1258.7%–

61Meadville, PAPA12,2308.7%–

62Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5348.6%–

63Ambler, PAPA6,8408.6%–

64Lower Allen, PAPA7,6468.5%–

65Schlusser, PAPA5,4028.4%–

66Bethlehem, PAPA79,6448.4%–

67Perkasie, PAPA9,3128.3%–

68Broomall, PAPA10,6798.2%–

69White Oak, PAPA7,2868.1%–

70East York, PAPA9,3888.1%–

71Willow Grove, PAPA14,1318.1%–

72Dunmore, PAPA14,2498.1%–

73Harleysville, PAPA9,0908.0%–

74Yeadon, PAPA12,3207.8%–

75Progress, PAPA11,0177.7%–

76Plum, PAPA26,2257.7%–

77East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4387.6%–

78Bellefonte, PAPA5,8627.6%–

79Sayre, PAPA5,3287.4%–

80New Freedom, PAPA5,1167.3%–

81Kennett Square, PAPA6,8937.2%–

82Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9617.1%–

83Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8477.1%–

84Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3367.1%–

85New Cumberland, PAPA7,5907.1%–

86Greenville, PAPA5,4066.9%–

87Shillington, PAPA5,5426.8%–

88Ridley Park, PAPA7,2556.7%–

89Huntingdon, PAPA6,8626.7%–

90Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1656.7%–

91Willow Street, PAPA9,6476.7%–

92Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0376.6%–

93Dormont, PAPA7,8166.5%–

94Linglestown, PAPA6,9576.5%–

95Lock Haven, PAPA8,5006.5%–

96Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4706.5%–

97Greensburg, PAPA14,4626.4%–

98Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7836.3%–

99Fullerton, PAPA16,7246.3%–

100Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2816.3%–

101Somerset, PAPA5,8156.3%–

102Emmaus, PAPA12,5146.2%–

103Shiloh, PAPA11,2466.2%–

104Hermitage, PAPA16,3086.2%–

105Bradford, PAPA7,4426.1%–

106Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0736.1%–

107Chambersburg, PAPA23,3766.0%–

108Titusville, PAPA5,1126.0%–

109Colonial Park, PAPA18,0325.8%–

110Lititz, PAPA9,6895.8%–

111New Kensington, PAPA11,7595.7%–

112Phoenixville, PAPA20,3565.7%–

113Brookhaven, PAPA8,3625.7%–

114Morrisville, PAPA9,6655.7%–

115Crafton, PAPA5,7905.6%–

116Oxford, PAPA5,8875.6%–

117Clearfield, PAPA5,7535.6%–

118Waynesboro, PAPA11,1905.5%–

119Bellevue, PAPA7,8885.5%–

120Nazareth, PAPA6,0915.4%–

121Scranton, PAPA75,5145.2%–

122Economy, PAPA9,0985.1%–

123Middletown, PAPA7,6285.1%–

124Hellertown, PAPA6,1385.1%–

125Carbondale, PAPA8,7315.1%–

126New Holland, PAPA5,7545.1%–

127Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5585.1%–

128Campbelltown, PAPA6,0925.1%–

129Allentown, PAPA126,0445.0%–

130Hatboro, PAPA8,5935.0%–

131Harrisburg, PAPA50,5225.0%–

132Taylor, PAPA6,2324.8%–

133Warren, PAPA9,0464.8%–

134Easton, PAPA30,4024.8%–

135Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5234.7%–

136Washington, PAPA13,3774.7%–

137Pottsville, PAPA13,1704.7%–

138Latrobe, PAPA7,8264.7%–

139Sanatoga, PAPA8,9494.6%–

140Oil City, PAPA9,3014.6%–

141Quakertown, PAPA9,2354.6%–

142Middletown, PAPA9,7764.6%–

143Williamsport, PAPA27,3844.6%–

144Lansdale, PAPA18,9864.5%–

145Downingtown, PAPA8,3844.5%–

146Erie, PAPA91,8384.5%–

147Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4704.5%–

148Sharon, PAPA12,6484.4%–

149Uniontown, PAPA9,4344.4%–

150Carnegie, PAPA7,7774.4%–

151Ellwood City, PAPA7,3624.4%–

152Glenolden, PAPA7,2174.3%–

153Souderton, PAPA7,2884.3%–

154West View, PAPA6,3554.3%–

155Lewistown, PAPA8,3854.3%–

156Palmerton, PAPA5,6154.3%–

157St. Marys, PAPA12,2534.2%–

158Brentwood, PAPA9,5974.1%–

159Lancaster, PAPA58,3664.0%–

160Red Lion, PAPA6,5234.0%–

161Franklin, PAPA5,8994.0%–

162Hazleton, PAPA30,2864.0%–

163Ephrata, PAPA13,6473.9%–

164Hanover, PAPA16,6843.9%–

165Conshohocken, PAPA9,2663.9%–

166Archbald, PAPA7,5983.8%–

167Bangor, PAPA5,1183.8%–

168Levittown, PAPA50,9263.7%–

169Blakely, PAPA6,6113.7%–

170Norristown, PAPA35,9113.7%–

171Duryea, PAPA5,1573.7%–

172Altoona, PAPA42,3473.7%–

173Pottstown, PAPA23,3223.7%–

174Munhall, PAPA10,2533.6%–

175Palmyra, PAPA7,7623.5%–

176Olyphant, PAPA5,3903.5%–

177Old Forge, PAPA8,6403.5%–

178Dickson City, PAPA5,9763.5%–

179Exeter, PAPA5,5873.4%–

180Coraopolis, PAPA5,2803.4%–

181Connellsville, PAPA6,5743.4%–

182Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2533.4%–

183Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7533.4%–

184Swoyersville, PAPA5,1553.3%–

185South Williamsport, PAPA6,1243.3%–

186Parkville, PAPA8,1283.3%–

187Nanticoke, PAPA10,7123.2%–

188Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0063.2%–

189Pittston, PAPA7,7153.2%–

190Butler, PAPA12,8793.2%–

191Baldwin, PAPA20,5163.2%–

192Lehighton, PAPA5,2323.2%–

193West Mifflin, PAPA18,7073.1%–

194Reading, PAPA95,8323.1%–

195Monessen, PAPA6,6573.1%–

196Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5793.1%–

197York, PAPA45,3423.0%–

198Tamaqua, PAPA6,9293.0%–

199DuBois, PAPA7,2542.9%–

200Rutherford, PAPA6,8902.9%–

201Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8272.9%–

202Lebanon, PAPA26,4792.9%–

203Sunbury, PAPA9,4952.9%–

204Steelton, PAPA6,3282.8%–

205Mount Joy, PAPA8,3192.8%–

206New Castle, PAPA21,1752.8%–

207Coatesville, PAPA13,2832.7%–

208Jeannette, PAPA8,4892.7%–

209Canonsburg, PAPA9,5292.7%–

210Johnstown, PAPA17,6542.7%–

211Monaca, PAPA5,4562.6%–

212Croydon, PAPA9,6842.6%–

213Wilson, PAPA8,1592.6%–

214Catasauqua, PAPA6,5902.6%–

215West Hazleton, PAPA5,2842.6%–

216Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9952.6%–

217Milton, PAPA6,4572.5%–

218Corry, PAPA5,9932.5%–

219Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8322.5%–

220Woodlyn, PAPA9,7362.5%–

221Folsom, PAPA8,6712.4%–

222Bristol, PAPA9,9702.4%–

223Enola, PAPA6,5342.3%–

224Bridgeport, PAPA5,7582.3%–

225Tyrone, PAPA5,2262.3%–

226Ambridge, PAPA6,9442.3%–

227McKeesport, PAPA16,9072.2%–

228Collingdale, PAPA8,8982.2%–

229Chester, PAPA33,9962.1%–

230Darby, PAPA10,6662.1%–

231Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022.1%–

232Norwood, PAPA5,9272.1%–

233Columbia, PAPA10,3142.1%–

234McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6242.0%–

235Clairton, PAPA5,8762.0%–

236Prospect Park, PAPA6,4092.0%–

237Birdsboro, PAPA5,1612.0%–

238Duquesne, PAPA5,0191.9%–

239Berwick, PAPA10,2971.9%–

240Plymouth, PAPA5,8011.9%–

241Moosic, PAPA5,9891.8%–

242Northampton, PAPA10,5701.8%–

243Folcroft, PAPA6,7801.8%–

244West York, PAPA5,1101.8%–

245New Brighton, PAPA5,5031.5%–

246Weigelstown, PAPA15,4851.3%–

247Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8351.3%–

248Shamokin, PAPA6,7641.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS