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Most graduate degrees, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 270 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Merion Station, PAPA5,78861.8%–

02Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13952.3%+24%

03Swarthmore, PAPA6,56150.2%+9%

04Villanova, PAPA9,18649.4%–

05Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07048.4%+58%

06Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22746.4%–

07Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83943.8%+36%

08State College, PAPA40,84443.2%+7%

09Park Forest, PAPA8,62442.6%+13%

10Blue Bell, PAPA6,42437.8%+60%

11Franklin Park, PAPA14,97837.3%+43%

12Wayne, PAPA6,63536.1%–

13Elkins Park, PAPA7,21336.0%–

14Ardmore, PAPA13,90935.8%+27%

15Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63332.5%+39%

16Spring House, PAPA5,13732.1%+16%

17Fort Washington, PAPA6,27131.3%+13%

18Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19330.4%+39%

19Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88030.0%+23%

20Lewisburg, PAPA5,22630.0%+63%

21Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33628.5%+119%

22Conshohocken, PAPA9,26628.4%+366%

23Media, PAPA5,92027.6%+99%

24Murrysville, PAPA20,63626.8%–

25Paoli, PAPA6,36226.6%+34%

26Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50226.6%+56%

27Camp Hill, PAPA8,19925.7%+62%

28Maple Glen, PAPA6,64325.6%+55%

29Indiana, PAPA14,69725.0%+27%

30Dorneyville, PAPA5,21124.3%–

31Churchville, PAPA6,08424.1%+37%

32Audubon, PAPA9,22924.1%+73%

33Allison Park, PAPA22,04524.0%–

34Exton, PAPA6,77224.0%+29%

35Wyomissing, PAPA11,28523.7%+18%

36Doylestown, PAPA8,33023.6%+42%

37Whitfield, PAPA5,22623.2%+26%

38Forest Hills, PAPA6,11622.9%+16%

39King of Prussia, PAPA25,85722.5%+16%

40Oakmont, PAPA6,57621.9%+56%

41Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77721.9%+71%

42Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63221.8%+75%

43Oreland, PAPA5,95321.4%+75%

44Lionville, PAPA7,68321.3%–

45Gettysburg, PAPA8,36521.0%+24%

46Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06920.6%+12%

47Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08620.5%–

48Grove City, PAPA7,69420.4%+42%

49Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38820.1%+42%

50Breinigsville, PAPA7,76920.0%–

51Glenside, PAPA7,65919.5%+22%

52Glenshaw, PAPA9,13919.4%–

53West Chester, PAPA19,59119.3%+47%

54Hershey, PAPA14,24218.7%−10%

55Swissvale, PAPA8,19718.2%+100%

56Edinboro, PAPA5,79018.1%−23%

57Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60218.0%+106%

58Kulpsville, PAPA8,79917.8%+29%

59Carlisle, PAPA22,69317.7%+17%

60Harleysville, PAPA9,09017.6%+86%

61Dormont, PAPA7,81617.6%+107%

62Schlusser, PAPA5,40217.5%+113%

63Ambler, PAPA6,84017.4%+115%

64Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,35717.3%+92%

65Collegeville, PAPA5,28717.1%+88%

66Millersville, PAPA9,28017.0%+34%

67Willow Street, PAPA9,64716.9%+57%

68Mountain Top, PAPA11,85016.9%+82%

69Phoenixville, PAPA20,35616.9%+146%

70Dunmore, PAPA14,24916.7%+121%

71Bethel Park, PAPA32,07416.7%+41%

72Morrisville, PAPA9,66516.4%+166%

73Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12516.2%+129%

74Lansdowne, PAPA11,14116.0%+18%

75Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37516.0%+74%

76Monroeville, PAPA27,68515.9%–

77Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53415.8%+43%

78Broomall, PAPA10,67915.7%+99%

79Willow Grove, PAPA14,13115.4%+66%

80Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45115.1%+15%

81Greensburg, PAPA14,46215.1%+45%

82Wescosville, PAPA7,14815.0%–

83Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21214.8%+3%

84Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75314.8%+77%

85East York, PAPA9,38814.5%+55%

86New Freedom, PAPA5,11614.4%+23%

87Crafton, PAPA5,79014.2%+78%

88Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47014.1%+100%

89Kingston, PAPA13,46214.0%+43%

90Hermitage, PAPA16,30813.9%+34%

91Brookhaven, PAPA8,36213.7%+134%

92Perkasie, PAPA9,31213.7%+105%

93Whitehall, PAPA14,52113.7%+28%

94Lower Allen, PAPA7,64613.3%+25%

95Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28113.3%+77%

96Richboro, PAPA6,96313.2%−20%

97Roslyn, PAPA10,63913.1%–

98Kenmar, PAPA5,07713.0%–

99Lititz, PAPA9,68913.0%+126%

100Bellefonte, PAPA5,86212.9%+81%

101Somerset, PAPA5,81512.8%+68%

102Nazareth, PAPA6,09112.7%+182%

103Campbelltown, PAPA6,09212.5%+65%

104Plum, PAPA26,22512.5%+40%

105Horsham, PAPA16,00512.4%+16%

106Bethlehem, PAPA79,64412.3%+28%

107Hatboro, PAPA8,59312.1%+53%

108Taylor, PAPA6,23212.0%+329%

109Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96111.9%+17%

110Progress, PAPA11,01711.9%+32%

111Huntingdon, PAPA6,86211.9%+21%

112Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00611.8%+66%

113Lansdale, PAPA18,98611.5%+55%

114Sayre, PAPA5,32811.5%+42%

115Shippensburg, PAPA5,61511.4%+3%

116Blandon, PAPA7,35711.4%–

117South Williamsport, PAPA6,12411.4%+157%

118Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80911.4%+71%

119Kennett Square, PAPA6,89311.4%+60%

120Economy, PAPA9,09811.4%+32%

121Souderton, PAPA7,28811.3%+65%

122DuBois, PAPA7,25411.2%+126%

123Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47011.1%+54%

124Shillington, PAPA5,54211.1%+4%

125Hellertown, PAPA6,13810.9%+225%

126Catasauqua, PAPA6,59010.7%+159%

127Downingtown, PAPA8,38410.7%+69%

128Wilson, PAPA8,15910.6%+161%

129Dickson City, PAPA5,97610.5%+199%

130Bellevue, PAPA7,88810.4%+44%

131Baldwin, PAPA20,51610.3%+107%

132Ridley Park, PAPA7,25510.3%+12%

133Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84710.3%+20%

134Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48810.2%+8%

135Titusville, PAPA5,11210.2%+64%

136Shiloh, PAPA11,24610.2%+27%

137Moosic, PAPA5,98910.1%+47%

138White Oak, PAPA7,28610.0%+14%

139Blakely, PAPA6,6119.9%+64%

140Monessen, PAPA6,6579.8%+114%

141Easton, PAPA30,4029.8%+60%

142Birdsboro, PAPA5,1619.8%+97%

143Carnegie, PAPA7,7779.7%+106%

144Emmaus, PAPA12,5149.6%+14%

145West View, PAPA6,3559.6%+51%

146Norristown, PAPA35,9119.4%+124%

147Bristol, PAPA9,9709.3%+171%

148Meadville, PAPA12,2309.2%+0%

149Rutherford, PAPA6,8909.2%+84%

150Franklin, PAPA5,8999.1%+38%

151Colonial Park, PAPA18,0329.1%+4%

152Lancaster, PAPA58,3668.9%+119%

153East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4388.9%−10%

154Canonsburg, PAPA9,5298.7%+133%

155Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7838.7%+19%

156Sanatoga, PAPA8,9498.6%−1%

157Brentwood, PAPA9,5978.6%+56%

158Warren, PAPA9,0468.5%+69%

159Leola, PAPA7,4488.5%–

160Linglestown, PAPA6,9578.5%+6%

161Bridgeport, PAPA5,7588.4%+89%

162Yeadon, PAPA12,3208.4%+11%

163Harrisburg, PAPA50,5228.3%+46%

164Munhall, PAPA10,2538.3%+97%

165Williamsport, PAPA27,3848.3%+39%

166Mount Joy, PAPA8,3198.3%+81%

167Palmyra, PAPA7,7628.2%+32%

168Glenolden, PAPA7,2178.2%+92%

169Levittown, PAPA50,9268.2%+90%

170Latrobe, PAPA7,8268.2%+19%

171Woodlyn, PAPA9,7368.1%+149%

172Scranton, PAPA75,5148.0%+36%

173Lock Haven, PAPA8,5007.9%+24%

174Old Forge, PAPA8,6407.9%+73%

175Pennside, PAPA5,4077.9%–

176West Mifflin, PAPA18,7077.8%+89%

177Archbald, PAPA7,5987.7%−16%

178Steelton, PAPA6,3287.7%+301%

179Washington, PAPA13,3777.7%+116%

180Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1657.7%+85%

181Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0377.6%+4%

182Coatesville, PAPA13,2837.5%+142%

183Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0737.5%+35%

184Chambersburg, PAPA23,3767.4%+5%

185Prospect Park, PAPA6,4097.4%+84%

186Sierra View, PAPA6,3657.3%–

187New Cumberland, PAPA7,5907.3%−35%

188Ambridge, PAPA6,9447.3%+45%

189Connellsville, PAPA6,5747.2%+130%

190Quakertown, PAPA9,2357.2%+53%

191Oxford, PAPA5,8877.1%+45%

192Swoyersville, PAPA5,1557.0%+34%

193Hanover, PAPA16,6847.0%+27%

194Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8326.9%+118%

195Palmerton, PAPA5,6156.9%+86%

196Pottstown, PAPA23,3226.8%+90%

197Erie, PAPA91,8386.8%+10%

198Duryea, PAPA5,1576.8%+21%

199Folsom, PAPA8,6716.6%−11%

200Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9956.5%+48%

201Coraopolis, PAPA5,2806.5%+58%

202Oil City, PAPA9,3016.4%+30%

203Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5236.4%+36%

204West Hazleton, PAPA5,2846.4%+59%

205Pittston, PAPA7,7156.3%+72%

206Middletown, PAPA7,6286.3%+5%

207Fullerton, PAPA16,7246.3%+1%

208New Holland, PAPA5,7546.3%+20%

209Norwood, PAPA5,9276.3%+52%

210New Kensington, PAPA11,7596.3%+21%

211Ephrata, PAPA13,6476.2%+34%

212Clearfield, PAPA5,7536.2%+0%

213Pottsville, PAPA13,1706.1%+16%

214Exeter, PAPA5,5876.1%+141%

215Enola, PAPA6,5346.1%+103%

216St. Marys, PAPA12,2536.1%+23%

217Butler, PAPA12,8795.9%+75%

218Middletown, PAPA9,7765.9%+65%

219Jeannette, PAPA8,4895.9%+96%

220Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8275.8%+47%

221Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5585.8%+29%

222Carbondale, PAPA8,7315.8%+31%

223Red Lion, PAPA6,5235.7%+50%

224Altoona, PAPA42,3475.7%+42%

225McKeesport, PAPA16,9075.6%+96%

226Weigelstown, PAPA15,4855.6%+81%

227Lehighton, PAPA5,2325.6%+102%

228Croydon, PAPA9,6845.6%+216%

229Johnstown, PAPA17,6545.5%+136%

230Allentown, PAPA126,0445.5%+5%

231Parkville, PAPA8,1285.5%+66%

232Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2535.5%−2%

233Folcroft, PAPA6,7805.4%+244%

234Ellwood City, PAPA7,3625.3%+21%

235Olyphant, PAPA5,3905.2%−6%

236Sharon, PAPA12,6484.9%+14%

237Bangor, PAPA5,1184.9%+22%

238Plymouth, PAPA5,8014.8%+40%

239Greenville, PAPA5,4064.7%−30%

240Darby, PAPA10,6664.7%+58%

241Monaca, PAPA5,4564.7%+197%

242Nanticoke, PAPA10,7124.7%+12%

243York, PAPA45,3424.6%+21%

244Hazleton, PAPA30,2864.6%−5%

245Waynesboro, PAPA11,1904.6%+21%

246Uniontown, PAPA9,4344.5%−15%

247Clairton, PAPA5,8764.5%+22%

248Northampton, PAPA10,5704.5%+26%

249Tyrone, PAPA5,2264.3%+41%

250Bradford, PAPA7,4424.2%−28%

251Collingdale, PAPA8,8984.1%+12%

252McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6244.1%+77%

253Columbia, PAPA10,3144.0%+26%

254New Castle, PAPA21,1753.9%−2%

255New Brighton, PAPA5,5033.8%+90%

256Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5793.8%−6%

257Chester, PAPA33,9963.7%+31%

258Tamaqua, PAPA6,9293.7%+47%

259Duquesne, PAPA5,0193.7%+92%

260Milton, PAPA6,4573.7%−14%

261Shamokin, PAPA6,7643.4%+47%

262Berwick, PAPA10,2973.4%+15%

263Aliquippa, PAPA9,0023.3%+29%

264Reading, PAPA95,8323.2%+7%

265Lebanon, PAPA26,4793.2%+9%

266Lewistown, PAPA8,3853.0%−4%

267West York, PAPA5,1102.7%+140%

268Corry, PAPA5,9931.9%−44%

269Sunbury, PAPA9,4951.7%+9%

270Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8351.5%−20%

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