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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 (2023 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%+26%

02Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13943.6%+4%

03Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07042.1%+37%

04Park Forest, PAPA8,62438.9%+3%

05State College, PAPA40,84436.8%−9%

06Fort Washington, PAPA6,27136.0%+30%

07Franklin Park, PAPA14,97834.9%+34%

08Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88034.5%+41%

09Ardmore, PAPA13,90932.8%+17%

10Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83932.6%+1%

11Spring House, PAPA5,13728.7%+4%

12Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63327.6%+18%

13Forest Hills, PAPA6,11626.9%+37%

14Blue Bell, PAPA6,42426.4%+12%

15Paoli, PAPA6,36226.0%+32%

16Doylestown, PAPA8,33025.9%+56%

17Wescosville, PAPA7,14825.8%–

18Hershey, PAPA14,24224.6%+19%

19Audubon, PAPA9,22924.4%+75%

20King of Prussia, PAPA25,85724.3%+25%

21Exton, PAPA6,77224.1%+30%

22Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50222.1%+30%

23Edinboro, PAPA5,79021.6%−8%

24Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38821.6%+51%

25Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06921.0%+14%

26Whitfield, PAPA5,22620.6%+12%

27Maple Glen, PAPA6,64320.5%+24%

28Media, PAPA5,92020.5%+47%

29Allison Park, PAPA22,04520.2%–

30Collegeville, PAPA5,28720.2%+122%

31Wyomissing, PAPA11,28520.1%+1%

32Murrysville, PAPA20,63619.4%–

33Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19319.4%−12%

34Glenside, PAPA7,65918.9%+18%

35Dorneyville, PAPA5,21118.3%–

36Mountain Top, PAPA11,85018.2%+96%

37Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77718.2%+43%

38Camp Hill, PAPA8,19917.8%+12%

39Carlisle, PAPA22,69317.4%+15%

40Churchville, PAPA6,08416.7%−5%

41Lewisburg, PAPA5,22616.6%−10%

42Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,35716.2%+80%

43Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63216.2%+30%

44Oakmont, PAPA6,57616.2%+15%

45Oreland, PAPA5,95316.1%+31%

46Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33616.0%+23%

47Richboro, PAPA6,96316.0%−3%

48Indiana, PAPA14,69716.0%−19%

49Harleysville, PAPA9,09016.0%+69%

50Gettysburg, PAPA8,36515.4%−9%

51Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45115.4%+18%

52Breinigsville, PAPA7,76915.0%–

53Duryea, PAPA5,15714.9%+167%

54Swissvale, PAPA8,19714.7%+62%

55Kulpsville, PAPA8,79914.7%+7%

56Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12514.6%+107%

57Lansdowne, PAPA11,14114.5%+6%

58Bellefonte, PAPA5,86214.4%+101%

59Monroeville, PAPA27,68514.2%–

60West Chester, PAPA19,59114.1%+7%

61Dunmore, PAPA14,24913.9%+84%

62Horsham, PAPA16,00513.9%+30%

63Ambler, PAPA6,84013.7%+69%

64East York, PAPA9,38813.4%+44%

65Bethel Park, PAPA32,07413.2%+12%

66Campbelltown, PAPA6,09213.2%+74%

67Grove City, PAPA7,69413.2%−8%

68Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21213.2%−8%

69Lower Allen, PAPA7,64613.2%+24%

70Meadville, PAPA12,23012.9%+41%

71East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43812.5%+27%

72Conshohocken, PAPA9,26612.3%+103%

73Willow Street, PAPA9,64711.9%+10%

74New Freedom, PAPA5,11611.8%+1%

75Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16511.8%+184%

76Whitehall, PAPA14,52111.7%+9%

77Shippensburg, PAPA5,61511.3%+1%

78Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60211.2%+28%

79Yeadon, PAPA12,32011.1%+47%

80Kingston, PAPA13,46211.1%+13%

81Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03711.0%+50%

82Bethlehem, PAPA79,64410.9%+14%

83Millersville, PAPA9,28010.8%−15%

84Linglestown, PAPA6,95710.6%+33%

85Greensburg, PAPA14,46210.6%+2%

86Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80910.5%+59%

87Glenshaw, PAPA9,13910.5%–

88Plum, PAPA26,22510.4%+17%

89Willow Grove, PAPA14,13110.4%+12%

90Blandon, PAPA7,35710.3%–

91Broomall, PAPA10,67910.0%+27%

92Phoenixville, PAPA20,35610.0%+46%

93Economy, PAPA9,09810.0%+16%

94Old Forge, PAPA8,6409.8%+115%

95Hatboro, PAPA8,5939.8%+23%

96Emmaus, PAPA12,5149.7%+15%

97Lititz, PAPA9,6899.7%+68%

98Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5349.6%−13%

99Shiloh, PAPA11,2469.4%+17%

100Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8479.4%+10%

101New Cumberland, PAPA7,5909.4%−17%

102Hellertown, PAPA6,1389.4%+179%

103Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2819.3%+23%

104Perkasie, PAPA9,3129.3%+38%

105Progress, PAPA11,0179.3%+3%

106Dormont, PAPA7,8169.2%+8%

107Shillington, PAPA5,5429.2%−14%

108Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3759.0%−2%

109Huntingdon, PAPA6,8629.0%−9%

110Somerset, PAPA5,8158.9%+16%

111Fullerton, PAPA16,7248.8%+41%

112Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9618.7%−15%

113Colonial Park, PAPA18,0328.6%−1%

114Lansdale, PAPA18,9868.4%+14%

115Nazareth, PAPA6,0918.4%+87%

116Crafton, PAPA5,7908.4%+4%

117Moosic, PAPA5,9898.4%+21%

118Chambersburg, PAPA23,3768.3%+18%

119Exeter, PAPA5,5878.1%+217%

120Bridgeport, PAPA5,7588.0%+80%

121Downingtown, PAPA8,3847.9%+25%

122Schlusser, PAPA5,4027.9%−4%

123Souderton, PAPA7,2887.8%+14%

124West View, PAPA6,3557.8%+23%

125DuBois, PAPA7,2547.7%+55%

126Pennside, PAPA5,4077.6%–

127Warren, PAPA9,0467.5%+49%

128Bellevue, PAPA7,8887.5%+4%

129Greenville, PAPA5,4067.5%+12%

130Swoyersville, PAPA5,1557.5%+43%

131Woodlyn, PAPA9,7367.5%+130%

132Morrisville, PAPA9,6657.5%+21%

133Ridley Park, PAPA7,2557.4%−19%

134Franklin, PAPA5,8997.4%+12%

135Baldwin, PAPA20,5167.4%+49%

136Munhall, PAPA10,2537.3%+75%

137Lehighton, PAPA5,2327.3%+162%

138Palmyra, PAPA7,7627.3%+17%

139Carnegie, PAPA7,7777.3%+54%

140Archbald, PAPA7,5987.3%−21%

141Williamsport, PAPA27,3847.1%+19%

142Folsom, PAPA8,6717.1%−4%

143Kenmar, PAPA5,0777.1%–

144Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7537.0%−15%

145Canonsburg, PAPA9,5297.0%+87%

146Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7837.0%−4%

147Sanatoga, PAPA8,9497.0%−19%

148Northampton, PAPA10,5706.9%+94%

149White Oak, PAPA7,2866.8%−23%

150Erie, PAPA91,8386.8%+10%

151Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4886.8%−29%

152Hermitage, PAPA16,3086.7%−35%

153Sayre, PAPA5,3286.7%−17%

154Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4706.7%−8%

155Ephrata, PAPA13,6476.6%+44%

156Scranton, PAPA75,5146.6%+12%

157Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9956.5%+49%

158Dickson City, PAPA5,9766.4%+83%

159Middletown, PAPA7,6286.3%+6%

160Pottsville, PAPA13,1706.3%+19%

161Red Lion, PAPA6,5236.3%+65%

162Glenolden, PAPA7,2176.2%+44%

163Clearfield, PAPA5,7536.2%+1%

164Hanover, PAPA16,6846.1%+11%

165Allentown, PAPA126,0446.1%+16%

166Harrisburg, PAPA50,5226.1%+7%

167Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0066.0%−15%

168Easton, PAPA30,4026.0%−3%

169Sharon, PAPA12,6486.0%+37%

170Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0736.0%+8%

171Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4705.9%−16%

172Kennett Square, PAPA6,8935.9%−17%

173New Kensington, PAPA11,7595.8%+13%

174New Holland, PAPA5,7545.8%+11%

175St. Marys, PAPA12,2535.8%+17%

176West Mifflin, PAPA18,7075.8%+41%

177Oxford, PAPA5,8875.8%+17%

178Bradford, PAPA7,4425.8%−3%

179Norristown, PAPA35,9115.7%+37%

180Uniontown, PAPA9,4345.7%+7%

181Taylor, PAPA6,2325.6%+101%

182Bristol, PAPA9,9705.6%+62%

183Lock Haven, PAPA8,5005.6%−13%

184Bangor, PAPA5,1185.6%+37%

185Ambridge, PAPA6,9445.5%+9%

186South Williamsport, PAPA6,1245.5%+23%

187Waynesboro, PAPA11,1905.4%+42%

188Brentwood, PAPA9,5975.4%−1%

189Brookhaven, PAPA8,3625.4%−9%

190Lancaster, PAPA58,3665.4%+31%

191Tamaqua, PAPA6,9295.4%+114%

192Prospect Park, PAPA6,4095.2%+31%

193Norwood, PAPA5,9275.1%+24%

194Wilson, PAPA8,1595.0%+24%

195Oil City, PAPA9,3015.0%+1%

196Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5584.9%+7%

197Mount Joy, PAPA8,3194.8%+6%

198Latrobe, PAPA7,8264.8%−30%

199Palmerton, PAPA5,6154.8%+29%

200Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2534.7%−14%

201Parkville, PAPA8,1284.7%+43%

202Titusville, PAPA5,1124.7%−25%

203Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5234.7%−1%

204Birdsboro, PAPA5,1614.6%−6%

205Rutherford, PAPA6,8904.6%−7%

206Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8324.6%+46%

207Carbondale, PAPA8,7314.6%+3%

208Enola, PAPA6,5344.5%+51%

209Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5794.5%+12%

210Ellwood City, PAPA7,3624.4%+0%

211New Castle, PAPA21,1754.4%+10%

212Blakely, PAPA6,6114.4%−27%

213Darby, PAPA10,6664.4%+47%

214Collingdale, PAPA8,8984.4%+20%

215Levittown, PAPA50,9264.3%+0%

216Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8274.3%+8%

217Sierra View, PAPA6,3654.3%–

218Johnstown, PAPA17,6544.2%+80%

219Altoona, PAPA42,3474.2%+6%

220Monessen, PAPA6,6574.1%−10%

221Tyrone, PAPA5,2264.1%+36%

222Pottstown, PAPA23,3224.1%+14%

223Folcroft, PAPA6,7804.1%+160%

224Weigelstown, PAPA15,4854.0%+29%

225Pittston, PAPA7,7154.0%+9%

226New Brighton, PAPA5,5034.0%+97%

227Coraopolis, PAPA5,2804.0%−3%

228Plymouth, PAPA5,8014.0%+16%

229McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6243.8%+67%

230Middletown, PAPA9,7763.7%+5%

231Quakertown, PAPA9,2353.7%−21%

232Coatesville, PAPA13,2833.6%+17%

233Hazleton, PAPA30,2863.6%−26%

234Nanticoke, PAPA10,7123.5%−15%

235Milton, PAPA6,4573.5%−17%

236McKeesport, PAPA16,9073.5%+22%

237Olyphant, PAPA5,3903.4%−38%

238Catasauqua, PAPA6,5903.3%−19%

239Shamokin, PAPA6,7643.3%+41%

240Butler, PAPA12,8793.3%−2%

241Clairton, PAPA5,8763.3%−11%

242Washington, PAPA13,3773.3%−8%

243Reading, PAPA95,8323.2%+8%

244West York, PAPA5,1103.1%+175%

245Lebanon, PAPA26,4793.1%+8%

246Chester, PAPA33,9963.1%+9%

247Duquesne, PAPA5,0193.1%+61%

248Monaca, PAPA5,4563.0%+93%

249Jeannette, PAPA8,4893.0%+0%

250Berwick, PAPA10,2972.9%−2%

251Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022.8%+11%

252York, PAPA45,3422.8%−26%

253Steelton, PAPA6,3282.8%+44%

254Lewistown, PAPA8,3852.7%−14%

255Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8352.5%+31%

256Sunbury, PAPA9,4952.4%+57%

257Croydon, PAPA9,6842.4%+33%

258Corry, PAPA5,9932.3%−31%

259West Hazleton, PAPA5,2842.2%−46%

260Connellsville, PAPA6,5742.1%−32%

261Columbia, PAPA10,3141.2%−63%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES