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Most graduate degrees, Pennsylvania cities · 2010

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 ACS). This list covers the 261 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Swarthmore, PAPA6,56157.7%+11.8 pts

02Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13943.6%+1.6 pts

03Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07042.1%+11.5 pts

04Park Forest, PAPA8,62438.9%+1.0 pts

05State College, PAPA40,84436.8%−3.5 pts

06Fort Washington, PAPA6,27136.0%+8.4 pts

07Franklin Park, PAPA14,97834.9%+8.8 pts

08Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88034.5%+10.1 pts

09Ardmore, PAPA13,90932.8%+4.8 pts

10Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83932.6%+0.3 pts

11Spring House, PAPA5,13728.7%+1.0 pts

12Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63327.6%+4.2 pts

13Forest Hills, PAPA6,11626.9%+7.2 pts

14Blue Bell, PAPA6,42426.4%+2.9 pts

15Paoli, PAPA6,36226.0%+6.3 pts

16Doylestown, PAPA8,33025.9%+9.3 pts

17Wescosville, PAPA7,14825.8%–

18Hershey, PAPA14,24224.6%+3.9 pts

19Audubon, PAPA9,22924.4%+10.5 pts

20King of Prussia, PAPA25,85724.3%+4.9 pts

21Exton, PAPA6,77224.1%+5.6 pts

22Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50222.1%+5.0 pts

23Edinboro, PAPA5,79021.6%−1.9 pts

24Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38821.6%+7.3 pts

25Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06921.0%+2.6 pts

26Whitfield, PAPA5,22620.6%+2.2 pts

27Maple Glen, PAPA6,64320.5%+4.0 pts

28Media, PAPA5,92020.5%+6.6 pts

29Allison Park, PAPA22,04520.2%–

30Collegeville, PAPA5,28720.2%+11.1 pts

31Wyomissing, PAPA11,28520.1%+0.1 pts

32Murrysville, PAPA20,63619.4%–

33Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19319.4%−2.6 pts

34Glenside, PAPA7,65918.9%+2.9 pts

35Dorneyville, PAPA5,21118.3%–

36Mountain Top, PAPA11,85018.2%+8.9 pts

37Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77718.2%+5.4 pts

38Camp Hill, PAPA8,19917.8%+1.9 pts

39Carlisle, PAPA22,69317.4%+2.3 pts

40Churchville, PAPA6,08416.7%−0.9 pts

41Lewisburg, PAPA5,22616.6%−1.9 pts

42Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,35716.2%+7.2 pts

43Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63216.2%+3.7 pts

44Oakmont, PAPA6,57616.2%+2.1 pts

45Oreland, PAPA5,95316.1%+3.8 pts

46Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33616.0%+3.0 pts

47Richboro, PAPA6,96316.0%−0.6 pts

48Indiana, PAPA14,69716.0%−3.7 pts

49Harleysville, PAPA9,09016.0%+6.5 pts

50Gettysburg, PAPA8,36515.4%−1.5 pts

51Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45115.4%+2.3 pts

52Breinigsville, PAPA7,76915.0%–

53Duryea, PAPA5,15714.9%+9.3 pts

54Swissvale, PAPA8,19714.7%+5.7 pts

55Kulpsville, PAPA8,79914.7%+1.0 pts

56Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12514.6%+7.5 pts

57Lansdowne, PAPA11,14114.5%+0.9 pts

58Bellefonte, PAPA5,86214.4%+7.2 pts

59Monroeville, PAPA27,68514.2%–

60West Chester, PAPA19,59114.1%+1.0 pts

61Dunmore, PAPA14,24913.9%+6.4 pts

62Horsham, PAPA16,00513.9%+3.2 pts

63Ambler, PAPA6,84013.7%+5.6 pts

64East York, PAPA9,38813.4%+4.1 pts

65Bethel Park, PAPA32,07413.2%+1.4 pts

66Campbelltown, PAPA6,09213.2%+5.6 pts

67Grove City, PAPA7,69413.2%−1.2 pts

68Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21213.2%−1.1 pts

69Lower Allen, PAPA7,64613.2%+2.5 pts

70Meadville, PAPA12,23012.9%+3.7 pts

71East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43812.5%+2.6 pts

72Conshohocken, PAPA9,26612.3%+6.3 pts

73Willow Street, PAPA9,64711.9%+1.1 pts

74New Freedom, PAPA5,11611.8%+0.1 pts

75Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16511.8%+7.6 pts

76Whitehall, PAPA14,52111.7%+1.0 pts

77Shippensburg, PAPA5,61511.3%+0.1 pts

78Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60211.2%+2.5 pts

79Yeadon, PAPA12,32011.1%+3.5 pts

80Kingston, PAPA13,46211.1%+1.3 pts

81Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03711.0%+3.7 pts

82Bethlehem, PAPA79,64410.9%+1.3 pts

83Millersville, PAPA9,28010.8%−1.9 pts

84Linglestown, PAPA6,95710.6%+2.6 pts

85Greensburg, PAPA14,46210.6%+0.2 pts

86Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80910.5%+3.9 pts

87Glenshaw, PAPA9,13910.5%–

88Plum, PAPA26,22510.4%+1.5 pts

89Willow Grove, PAPA14,13110.4%+1.1 pts

90Blandon, PAPA7,35710.3%–

91Broomall, PAPA10,67910.0%+2.1 pts

92Phoenixville, PAPA20,35610.0%+3.1 pts

93Economy, PAPA9,09810.0%+1.3 pts

94Old Forge, PAPA8,6409.8%+5.3 pts

95Hatboro, PAPA8,5939.8%+1.9 pts

96Emmaus, PAPA12,5149.7%+1.3 pts

97Lititz, PAPA9,6899.7%+3.9 pts

98Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5349.6%−1.4 pts

99Shiloh, PAPA11,2469.4%+1.4 pts

100Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8479.4%+0.9 pts

101New Cumberland, PAPA7,5909.4%−1.9 pts

102Hellertown, PAPA6,1389.4%+6.0 pts

103Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2819.3%+1.7 pts

104Perkasie, PAPA9,3129.3%+2.6 pts

105Progress, PAPA11,0179.3%+0.3 pts

106Dormont, PAPA7,8169.2%+0.7 pts

107Shillington, PAPA5,5429.2%−1.5 pts

108Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3759.0%−0.2 pts

109Huntingdon, PAPA6,8629.0%−0.8 pts

110Somerset, PAPA5,8158.9%+1.2 pts

111Fullerton, PAPA16,7248.8%+2.6 pts

112Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9618.7%−1.5 pts

113Colonial Park, PAPA18,0328.6%−0.1 pts

114Lansdale, PAPA18,9868.4%+1.0 pts

115Nazareth, PAPA6,0918.4%+3.9 pts

116Crafton, PAPA5,7908.4%+0.4 pts

117Moosic, PAPA5,9898.4%+1.5 pts

118Chambersburg, PAPA23,3768.3%+1.3 pts

119Exeter, PAPA5,5878.1%+5.5 pts

120Bridgeport, PAPA5,7588.0%+3.6 pts

121Downingtown, PAPA8,3847.9%+1.6 pts

122Schlusser, PAPA5,4027.9%−0.3 pts

123Souderton, PAPA7,2887.8%+1.0 pts

124West View, PAPA6,3557.8%+1.4 pts

125DuBois, PAPA7,2547.7%+2.7 pts

126Pennside, PAPA5,4077.6%–

127Warren, PAPA9,0467.5%+2.5 pts

128Bellevue, PAPA7,8887.5%+0.3 pts

129Greenville, PAPA5,4067.5%+0.8 pts

130Swoyersville, PAPA5,1557.5%+2.2 pts

131Woodlyn, PAPA9,7367.5%+4.2 pts

132Morrisville, PAPA9,6657.5%+1.3 pts

133Ridley Park, PAPA7,2557.4%−1.7 pts

134Franklin, PAPA5,8997.4%+0.8 pts

135Baldwin, PAPA20,5167.4%+2.4 pts

136Munhall, PAPA10,2537.3%+3.1 pts

137Lehighton, PAPA5,2327.3%+4.5 pts

138Palmyra, PAPA7,7627.3%+1.1 pts

139Carnegie, PAPA7,7777.3%+2.5 pts

140Archbald, PAPA7,5987.3%−1.9 pts

141Williamsport, PAPA27,3847.1%+1.1 pts

142Folsom, PAPA8,6717.1%−0.3 pts

143Kenmar, PAPA5,0777.1%–

144Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7537.0%−1.3 pts

145Canonsburg, PAPA9,5297.0%+3.3 pts

146Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7837.0%−0.3 pts

147Sanatoga, PAPA8,9497.0%−1.7 pts

148Northampton, PAPA10,5706.9%+3.3 pts

149White Oak, PAPA7,2866.8%−2.0 pts

150Erie, PAPA91,8386.8%+0.6 pts

151Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4886.8%−2.7 pts

152Hermitage, PAPA16,3086.7%−3.7 pts

153Sayre, PAPA5,3286.7%−1.4 pts

154Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4706.7%−0.5 pts

155Ephrata, PAPA13,6476.6%+2.0 pts

156Scranton, PAPA75,5146.6%+0.7 pts

157Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9956.5%+2.1 pts

158Dickson City, PAPA5,9766.4%+2.9 pts

159Middletown, PAPA7,6286.3%+0.4 pts

160Pottsville, PAPA13,1706.3%+1.0 pts

161Red Lion, PAPA6,5236.3%+2.5 pts

162Glenolden, PAPA7,2176.2%+1.9 pts

163Clearfield, PAPA5,7536.2%+0.1 pts

164Hanover, PAPA16,6846.1%+0.6 pts

165Allentown, PAPA126,0446.1%+0.8 pts

166Harrisburg, PAPA50,5226.1%+0.4 pts

167Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0066.0%−1.1 pts

168Easton, PAPA30,4026.0%−0.2 pts

169Sharon, PAPA12,6486.0%+1.6 pts

170Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0736.0%+0.4 pts

171Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4705.9%−1.1 pts

172Kennett Square, PAPA6,8935.9%−1.2 pts

173New Kensington, PAPA11,7595.8%+0.7 pts

174New Holland, PAPA5,7545.8%+0.6 pts

175St. Marys, PAPA12,2535.8%+0.8 pts

176West Mifflin, PAPA18,7075.8%+1.7 pts

177Oxford, PAPA5,8875.8%+0.8 pts

178Bradford, PAPA7,4425.8%−0.2 pts

179Norristown, PAPA35,9115.7%+1.5 pts

180Uniontown, PAPA9,4345.7%+0.4 pts

181Taylor, PAPA6,2325.6%+2.8 pts

182Bristol, PAPA9,9705.6%+2.1 pts

183Lock Haven, PAPA8,5005.6%−0.9 pts

184Bangor, PAPA5,1185.6%+1.5 pts

185Ambridge, PAPA6,9445.5%+0.4 pts

186South Williamsport, PAPA6,1245.5%+1.0 pts

187Waynesboro, PAPA11,1905.4%+1.6 pts

188Brentwood, PAPA9,5975.4%−0.1 pts

189Brookhaven, PAPA8,3625.4%−0.5 pts

190Lancaster, PAPA58,3665.4%+1.3 pts

191Tamaqua, PAPA6,9295.4%+2.9 pts

192Prospect Park, PAPA6,4095.2%+1.2 pts

193Norwood, PAPA5,9275.1%+1.0 pts

194Wilson, PAPA8,1595.0%+1.0 pts

195Oil City, PAPA9,3015.0%+0.0 pts

196Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5584.9%+0.3 pts

197Mount Joy, PAPA8,3194.8%+0.3 pts

198Latrobe, PAPA7,8264.8%−2.1 pts

199Palmerton, PAPA5,6154.8%+1.1 pts

200Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2534.7%−0.8 pts

201Parkville, PAPA8,1284.7%+1.4 pts

202Titusville, PAPA5,1124.7%−1.5 pts

203Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5234.7%−0.0 pts

204Birdsboro, PAPA5,1614.6%−0.3 pts

205Rutherford, PAPA6,8904.6%−0.4 pts

206Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8324.6%+1.5 pts

207Carbondale, PAPA8,7314.6%+0.1 pts

208Enola, PAPA6,5344.5%+1.5 pts

209Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5794.5%+0.5 pts

210Ellwood City, PAPA7,3624.4%+0.0 pts

211New Castle, PAPA21,1754.4%+0.4 pts

212Blakely, PAPA6,6114.4%−1.6 pts

213Darby, PAPA10,6664.4%+1.4 pts

214Collingdale, PAPA8,8984.4%+0.7 pts

215Levittown, PAPA50,9264.3%+0.0 pts

216Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8274.3%+0.3 pts

217Sierra View, PAPA6,3654.3%–

218Johnstown, PAPA17,6544.2%+1.9 pts

219Altoona, PAPA42,3474.2%+0.2 pts

220Monessen, PAPA6,6574.1%−0.5 pts

221Tyrone, PAPA5,2264.1%+1.1 pts

222Pottstown, PAPA23,3224.1%+0.5 pts

223Folcroft, PAPA6,7804.1%+2.5 pts

224Weigelstown, PAPA15,4854.0%+0.9 pts

225Pittston, PAPA7,7154.0%+0.3 pts

226New Brighton, PAPA5,5034.0%+2.0 pts

227Coraopolis, PAPA5,2804.0%−0.1 pts

228Plymouth, PAPA5,8014.0%+0.5 pts

229McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6243.8%+1.5 pts

230Middletown, PAPA9,7763.7%+0.2 pts

231Quakertown, PAPA9,2353.7%−1.0 pts

232Coatesville, PAPA13,2833.6%+0.5 pts

233Hazleton, PAPA30,2863.6%−1.3 pts

234Nanticoke, PAPA10,7123.5%−0.6 pts

235Milton, PAPA6,4573.5%−0.7 pts

236McKeesport, PAPA16,9073.5%+0.6 pts

237Olyphant, PAPA5,3903.4%−2.1 pts

238Catasauqua, PAPA6,5903.3%−0.8 pts

239Shamokin, PAPA6,7643.3%+1.0 pts

240Butler, PAPA12,8793.3%−0.1 pts

241Clairton, PAPA5,8763.3%−0.4 pts

242Washington, PAPA13,3773.3%−0.3 pts

243Reading, PAPA95,8323.2%+0.2 pts

244West York, PAPA5,1103.1%+2.0 pts

245Lebanon, PAPA26,4793.1%+0.2 pts

246Chester, PAPA33,9963.1%+0.3 pts

247Duquesne, PAPA5,0193.1%+1.2 pts

248Monaca, PAPA5,4563.0%+1.5 pts

249Jeannette, PAPA8,4893.0%+0.0 pts

250Berwick, PAPA10,2972.9%−0.0 pts

251Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022.8%+0.3 pts

252York, PAPA45,3422.8%−1.0 pts

253Steelton, PAPA6,3282.8%+0.8 pts

254Lewistown, PAPA8,3852.7%−0.5 pts

255Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8352.5%+0.6 pts

256Sunbury, PAPA9,4952.4%+0.9 pts

257Croydon, PAPA9,6842.4%+0.6 pts

258Corry, PAPA5,9932.3%−1.1 pts

259West Hazleton, PAPA5,2842.2%−1.8 pts

260Connellsville, PAPA6,5742.1%−1.0 pts

261Columbia, PAPA10,3141.2%−2.0 pts

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