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Most graduate degrees, Pennsylvania cities · 2000

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 250 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Swarthmore, PAPA6,56145.9%+13.2 pts

02Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13942.1%+5.3 pts

03State College, PAPA40,84440.4%+2.8 pts

04Park Forest, PAPA8,62437.8%+5.6 pts

05Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83932.2%+8.3 pts

06Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07030.6%+3.8 pts

07Ardmore, PAPA13,90928.1%+9.8 pts

08Spring House, PAPA5,13727.7%+8.7 pts

09Fort Washington, PAPA6,27127.7%+1.2 pts

10Franklin Park, PAPA14,97826.1%+6.8 pts

11Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88024.4%+4.0 pts

12Blue Bell, PAPA6,42423.5%−1.8 pts

13Edinboro, PAPA5,79023.5%+2.8 pts

14Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63323.3%+4.1 pts

15Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19321.9%+5.3 pts

16Hershey, PAPA14,24220.7%+7.0 pts

17Wyomissing, PAPA11,28520.0%+4.8 pts

18Paoli, PAPA6,36219.8%+8.5 pts

19Indiana, PAPA14,69719.7%+5.1 pts

20Forest Hills, PAPA6,11619.7%+3.3 pts

21King of Prussia, PAPA25,85719.4%+5.4 pts

22Exton, PAPA6,77218.5%+6.8 pts

23Lewisburg, PAPA5,22618.4%+1.2 pts

24Whitfield, PAPA5,22618.4%+5.1 pts

25Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06918.4%+4.5 pts

26Churchville, PAPA6,08417.6%+7.1 pts

27Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50217.0%+2.2 pts

28Gettysburg, PAPA8,36516.9%+6.8 pts

29Doylestown, PAPA8,33016.6%+5.2 pts

30Richboro, PAPA6,96316.5%+2.7 pts

31Maple Glen, PAPA6,64316.5%−1.5 pts

32Glenside, PAPA7,65916.0%+2.2 pts

33Camp Hill, PAPA8,19915.9%+1.1 pts

34Carlisle, PAPA22,69315.1%+3.5 pts

35Grove City, PAPA7,69414.3%+2.0 pts

36Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21214.3%+2.0 pts

37Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38814.2%+0.0 pts

38Oakmont, PAPA6,57614.0%+0.1 pts

39Audubon, PAPA9,22914.0%+3.8 pts

40Media, PAPA5,92013.9%+1.9 pts

41Kulpsville, PAPA8,79913.8%+2.3 pts

42Lansdowne, PAPA11,14113.6%+0.4 pts

43West Chester, PAPA19,59113.1%+1.5 pts

44Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45113.1%+3.3 pts

45Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33613.0%+5.9 pts

46Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77712.8%+0.8 pts

47Millersville, PAPA9,28012.7%−0.5 pts

48Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63212.5%+2.9 pts

49Oreland, PAPA5,95312.3%+3.0 pts

50Bethel Park, PAPA32,07411.8%+2.4 pts

51New Freedom, PAPA5,11611.7%+4.4 pts

52New Cumberland, PAPA7,59011.3%+4.2 pts

53Shippensburg, PAPA5,61511.2%−1.0 pts

54Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53411.0%+2.4 pts

55Willow Street, PAPA9,64710.8%+4.1 pts

56Horsham, PAPA16,00510.7%+1.8 pts

57Whitehall, PAPA14,52110.7%+0.9 pts

58Shillington, PAPA5,54210.6%+3.8 pts

59Lower Allen, PAPA7,64610.6%+2.1 pts

60Hermitage, PAPA16,30810.4%+4.2 pts

61Greensburg, PAPA14,46210.4%+4.0 pts

62Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96110.2%+3.1 pts

63East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4389.8%+2.2 pts

64Huntingdon, PAPA6,8629.8%+3.1 pts

65Kingston, PAPA13,4629.8%+0.0 pts

66Bethlehem, PAPA79,6449.6%+1.3 pts

67Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4889.5%−0.1 pts

68Harleysville, PAPA9,0909.4%+1.4 pts

69East York, PAPA9,3889.3%+1.2 pts

70Willow Grove, PAPA14,1319.3%+1.2 pts

71Mountain Top, PAPA11,8509.3%–

72Meadville, PAPA12,2309.2%+0.5 pts

73Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3759.2%+0.2 pts

74Archbald, PAPA7,5989.2%+5.4 pts

75Ridley Park, PAPA7,2559.1%+2.4 pts

76Collegeville, PAPA5,2879.1%+0.3 pts

77Swissvale, PAPA8,1979.1%−0.1 pts

78Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3579.0%–

79Progress, PAPA11,0179.0%+1.3 pts

80Plum, PAPA26,2258.9%+1.2 pts

81White Oak, PAPA7,2868.8%+0.7 pts

82Colonial Park, PAPA18,0328.8%+2.9 pts

83Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6028.7%−0.1 pts

84Sanatoga, PAPA8,9498.6%+4.0 pts

85Economy, PAPA9,0988.6%+3.5 pts

86Dormont, PAPA7,8168.5%+2.0 pts

87Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8478.5%+1.4 pts

88Emmaus, PAPA12,5148.5%+2.2 pts

89Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7538.3%+5.0 pts

90Schlusser, PAPA5,4028.2%−0.2 pts

91Sayre, PAPA5,3288.1%+0.6 pts

92Ambler, PAPA6,8408.1%−0.5 pts

93Shiloh, PAPA11,2468.0%+1.8 pts

94Crafton, PAPA5,7908.0%+2.4 pts

95Linglestown, PAPA6,9578.0%+1.4 pts

96Hatboro, PAPA8,5937.9%+2.9 pts

97Broomall, PAPA10,6797.9%−0.3 pts

98Somerset, PAPA5,8157.6%+1.4 pts

99Campbelltown, PAPA6,0927.6%+2.5 pts

100Dunmore, PAPA14,2497.6%−0.5 pts

101Yeadon, PAPA12,3207.6%−0.2 pts

102Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2817.5%+1.2 pts

103Lansdale, PAPA18,9867.4%+2.9 pts

104Folsom, PAPA8,6717.4%+5.0 pts

105Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0377.3%+0.8 pts

106Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7837.3%+1.0 pts

107Bellevue, PAPA7,8887.2%+1.7 pts

108Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4707.2%+2.8 pts

109Bellefonte, PAPA5,8627.2%−0.4 pts

110Kennett Square, PAPA6,8937.1%−0.1 pts

111Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0067.1%+3.8 pts

112Chambersburg, PAPA23,3767.1%+1.0 pts

113Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1257.1%−1.7 pts

114Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4707.0%+0.5 pts

115Moosic, PAPA5,9896.9%+5.1 pts

116Latrobe, PAPA7,8266.9%+2.2 pts

117Phoenixville, PAPA20,3566.9%+1.2 pts

118Souderton, PAPA7,2886.8%+2.5 pts

119Greenville, PAPA5,4066.7%−0.1 pts

120Perkasie, PAPA9,3126.7%−1.6 pts

121Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8096.6%−3.7 pts

122Franklin, PAPA5,8996.6%+2.6 pts

123Lock Haven, PAPA8,5006.4%−0.1 pts

124Downingtown, PAPA8,3846.3%+1.8 pts

125West View, PAPA6,3556.3%+2.0 pts

126Titusville, PAPA5,1126.2%+0.3 pts

127Fullerton, PAPA16,7246.2%−0.1 pts

128Palmyra, PAPA7,7626.2%+2.7 pts

129Morrisville, PAPA9,6656.2%+0.5 pts

130Erie, PAPA91,8386.2%+1.7 pts

131Clearfield, PAPA5,7536.1%+0.5 pts

132Easton, PAPA30,4026.1%+1.4 pts

133Conshohocken, PAPA9,2666.1%+2.2 pts

134Blakely, PAPA6,6116.0%+2.3 pts

135Middletown, PAPA7,6286.0%+0.9 pts

136Williamsport, PAPA27,3845.9%+1.3 pts

137Bradford, PAPA7,4425.9%−0.2 pts

138Scranton, PAPA75,5145.9%+0.7 pts

139Brookhaven, PAPA8,3625.9%+0.2 pts

140Lititz, PAPA9,6895.8%−0.1 pts

141Harrisburg, PAPA50,5225.7%+0.7 pts

142Duryea, PAPA5,1575.6%+1.9 pts

143Olyphant, PAPA5,3905.5%+2.0 pts

144Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2535.5%+2.2 pts

145Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0735.5%−0.6 pts

146Hanover, PAPA16,6845.5%+1.6 pts

147Brentwood, PAPA9,5975.5%+1.3 pts

148Pottsville, PAPA13,1705.3%+0.6 pts

149Uniontown, PAPA9,4345.3%+0.9 pts

150Allentown, PAPA126,0445.3%+0.2 pts

151New Holland, PAPA5,7545.3%+0.2 pts

152Swoyersville, PAPA5,1555.3%+1.9 pts

153New Kensington, PAPA11,7595.2%−0.5 pts

154Warren, PAPA9,0465.0%+0.2 pts

155Ambridge, PAPA6,9445.0%+2.8 pts

156Rutherford, PAPA6,8905.0%+2.1 pts

157Oil City, PAPA9,3015.0%+0.3 pts

158Baldwin, PAPA20,5165.0%+1.8 pts

159Birdsboro, PAPA5,1615.0%+3.0 pts

160DuBois, PAPA7,2545.0%+2.1 pts

161St. Marys, PAPA12,2534.9%+0.8 pts

162Oxford, PAPA5,8874.9%−0.7 pts

163Hazleton, PAPA30,2864.9%+0.9 pts

164Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5234.7%+0.0 pts

165Carnegie, PAPA7,7774.7%+0.4 pts

166Quakertown, PAPA9,2354.7%+0.1 pts

167Ephrata, PAPA13,6474.6%+0.7 pts

168Monessen, PAPA6,6574.6%+1.5 pts

169Old Forge, PAPA8,6404.6%+1.1 pts

170Mount Joy, PAPA8,3194.6%+1.7 pts

171Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5584.5%−0.5 pts

172Nazareth, PAPA6,0914.5%−0.9 pts

173Bridgeport, PAPA5,7584.5%+2.2 pts

174South Williamsport, PAPA6,1244.4%+1.2 pts

175Carbondale, PAPA8,7314.4%−0.7 pts

176Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9954.4%+1.8 pts

177Ellwood City, PAPA7,3624.4%+0.0 pts

178Sharon, PAPA12,6484.3%−0.1 pts

179Levittown, PAPA50,9264.3%+0.6 pts

180Glenolden, PAPA7,2174.3%−0.1 pts

181Milton, PAPA6,4574.3%+1.7 pts

182Norristown, PAPA35,9114.2%+0.5 pts

183Munhall, PAPA10,2534.2%+0.6 pts

184Nanticoke, PAPA10,7124.2%+0.9 pts

185Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1654.1%−2.6 pts

186Catasauqua, PAPA6,5904.1%+1.6 pts

187Norwood, PAPA5,9274.1%+2.0 pts

188West Mifflin, PAPA18,7074.1%+1.0 pts

189Coraopolis, PAPA5,2804.1%+0.7 pts

190Lancaster, PAPA58,3664.1%+0.1 pts

191Wilson, PAPA8,1594.0%+1.5 pts

192Bangor, PAPA5,1184.0%+0.3 pts

193Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5794.0%+1.0 pts

194West Hazleton, PAPA5,2844.0%+1.4 pts

195Prospect Park, PAPA6,4094.0%+2.0 pts

196New Castle, PAPA21,1754.0%+1.2 pts

197Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8274.0%+1.1 pts

198Altoona, PAPA42,3474.0%+0.3 pts

199York, PAPA45,3423.8%+0.8 pts

200Waynesboro, PAPA11,1903.8%−1.7 pts

201Red Lion, PAPA6,5233.8%−0.2 pts

202Canonsburg, PAPA9,5293.7%+1.1 pts

203Clairton, PAPA5,8763.7%+1.7 pts

204Palmerton, PAPA5,6153.7%−0.6 pts

205Pittston, PAPA7,7153.7%+0.4 pts

206Collingdale, PAPA8,8983.6%+1.4 pts

207Pottstown, PAPA23,3223.6%−0.1 pts

208Washington, PAPA13,3773.6%−1.1 pts

209Middletown, PAPA9,7763.6%−1.1 pts

210Northampton, PAPA10,5703.5%+1.7 pts

211Dickson City, PAPA5,9763.5%+0.0 pts

212Bristol, PAPA9,9703.4%+1.1 pts

213Plymouth, PAPA5,8013.4%+1.5 pts

214Butler, PAPA12,8793.4%+0.2 pts

215Hellertown, PAPA6,1383.4%−1.7 pts

216Corry, PAPA5,9933.4%+0.9 pts

217Parkville, PAPA8,1283.3%+0.0 pts

218Woodlyn, PAPA9,7363.2%+0.8 pts

219Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8323.2%+0.7 pts

220Connellsville, PAPA6,5743.1%−0.2 pts

221Columbia, PAPA10,3143.1%+1.1 pts

222Lewistown, PAPA8,3853.1%−1.2 pts

223Weigelstown, PAPA15,4853.1%+1.8 pts

224Coatesville, PAPA13,2833.1%+0.4 pts

225Tyrone, PAPA5,2263.1%+0.8 pts

226Enola, PAPA6,5343.0%+0.7 pts

227Jeannette, PAPA8,4893.0%+0.3 pts

228Darby, PAPA10,6663.0%+0.9 pts

229Reading, PAPA95,8323.0%−0.2 pts

230Berwick, PAPA10,2972.9%+1.0 pts

231Lebanon, PAPA26,4792.9%+0.0 pts

232McKeesport, PAPA16,9072.9%+0.6 pts

233Chester, PAPA33,9962.8%+0.7 pts

234Lehighton, PAPA5,2322.8%−0.4 pts

235Taylor, PAPA6,2322.8%−2.0 pts

236Exeter, PAPA5,5872.5%−0.9 pts

237Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022.5%+0.4 pts

238Tamaqua, PAPA6,9292.5%−0.5 pts

239Johnstown, PAPA17,6542.4%−0.3 pts

240Shamokin, PAPA6,7642.4%+1.2 pts

241McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6242.3%+0.3 pts

242New Brighton, PAPA5,5032.0%+0.5 pts

243Steelton, PAPA6,3281.9%−0.9 pts

244Duquesne, PAPA5,0191.9%−0.0 pts

245Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8351.9%+0.6 pts

246Croydon, PAPA9,6841.8%−0.8 pts

247Monaca, PAPA5,4561.6%−1.1 pts

248Folcroft, PAPA6,7801.6%−0.2 pts

249Sunbury, PAPA9,4951.5%−1.3 pts

250West York, PAPA5,1101.1%−0.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS