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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 (2020 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%+10.2 pts

03Swarthmore, PAPA6,56150.2%+4.3 pts

04Villanova, PAPA9,18649.4%–

05Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07048.4%+17.7 pts

06Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22746.4%–

07Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83943.8%+11.6 pts

08State College, PAPA40,84443.2%+2.9 pts

09Park Forest, PAPA8,62442.6%+4.8 pts

10Blue Bell, PAPA6,42437.8%+14.2 pts

11Franklin Park, PAPA14,97837.3%+11.2 pts

12Wayne, PAPA6,63536.1%–

13Elkins Park, PAPA7,21336.0%–

14Ardmore, PAPA13,90935.8%+7.7 pts

15Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63332.5%+9.2 pts

16Spring House, PAPA5,13732.1%+4.4 pts

17Fort Washington, PAPA6,27131.3%+3.6 pts

18Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19330.4%+8.5 pts

19Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88030.0%+5.6 pts

20Lewisburg, PAPA5,22630.0%+11.6 pts

21Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33628.5%+15.5 pts

22Conshohocken, PAPA9,26628.4%+22.3 pts

23Media, PAPA5,92027.6%+13.7 pts

24Murrysville, PAPA20,63626.8%–

25Paoli, PAPA6,36226.6%+6.8 pts

26Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50226.6%+9.5 pts

27Camp Hill, PAPA8,19925.7%+9.9 pts

28Maple Glen, PAPA6,64325.6%+9.0 pts

29Indiana, PAPA14,69725.0%+5.3 pts

30Dorneyville, PAPA5,21124.3%–

31Churchville, PAPA6,08424.1%+6.5 pts

32Audubon, PAPA9,22924.1%+10.1 pts

33Allison Park, PAPA22,04524.0%–

34Exton, PAPA6,77224.0%+5.4 pts

35Wyomissing, PAPA11,28523.7%+3.6 pts

36Doylestown, PAPA8,33023.6%+6.9 pts

37Whitfield, PAPA5,22623.2%+4.9 pts

38Forest Hills, PAPA6,11622.9%+3.1 pts

39King of Prussia, PAPA25,85722.5%+3.2 pts

40Oakmont, PAPA6,57621.9%+7.9 pts

41Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77721.9%+9.1 pts

42Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63221.8%+9.4 pts

43Oreland, PAPA5,95321.4%+9.1 pts

44Lionville, PAPA7,68321.3%–

45Gettysburg, PAPA8,36521.0%+4.1 pts

46Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06920.6%+2.2 pts

47Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08620.5%–

48Grove City, PAPA7,69420.4%+6.1 pts

49Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38820.1%+5.9 pts

50Breinigsville, PAPA7,76920.0%–

51Glenside, PAPA7,65919.5%+3.5 pts

52Glenshaw, PAPA9,13919.4%–

53West Chester, PAPA19,59119.3%+6.1 pts

54Hershey, PAPA14,24218.7%−2.0 pts

55Swissvale, PAPA8,19718.2%+9.1 pts

56Edinboro, PAPA5,79018.1%−5.4 pts

57Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60218.0%+9.3 pts

58Kulpsville, PAPA8,79917.8%+4.0 pts

59Carlisle, PAPA22,69317.7%+2.5 pts

60Harleysville, PAPA9,09017.6%+8.2 pts

61Dormont, PAPA7,81617.6%+9.1 pts

62Schlusser, PAPA5,40217.5%+9.3 pts

63Ambler, PAPA6,84017.4%+9.3 pts

64Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,35717.3%+8.3 pts

65Collegeville, PAPA5,28717.1%+8.0 pts

66Millersville, PAPA9,28017.0%+4.4 pts

67Willow Street, PAPA9,64716.9%+6.2 pts

68Mountain Top, PAPA11,85016.9%+7.6 pts

69Phoenixville, PAPA20,35616.9%+10.0 pts

70Dunmore, PAPA14,24916.7%+9.1 pts

71Bethel Park, PAPA32,07416.7%+4.8 pts

72Morrisville, PAPA9,66516.4%+10.2 pts

73Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12516.2%+9.1 pts

74Lansdowne, PAPA11,14116.0%+2.4 pts

75Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37516.0%+6.8 pts

76Monroeville, PAPA27,68515.9%–

77Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53415.8%+4.8 pts

78Broomall, PAPA10,67915.7%+7.8 pts

79Willow Grove, PAPA14,13115.4%+6.1 pts

80Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45115.1%+2.0 pts

81Greensburg, PAPA14,46215.1%+4.7 pts

82Wescosville, PAPA7,14815.0%–

83Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21214.8%+0.5 pts

84Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75314.8%+6.4 pts

85East York, PAPA9,38814.5%+5.2 pts

86New Freedom, PAPA5,11614.4%+2.7 pts

87Crafton, PAPA5,79014.2%+6.2 pts

88Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47014.1%+7.0 pts

89Kingston, PAPA13,46214.0%+4.2 pts

90Hermitage, PAPA16,30813.9%+3.5 pts

91Brookhaven, PAPA8,36213.7%+7.9 pts

92Perkasie, PAPA9,31213.7%+7.0 pts

93Whitehall, PAPA14,52113.7%+3.0 pts

94Lower Allen, PAPA7,64613.3%+2.7 pts

95Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28113.3%+5.8 pts

96Richboro, PAPA6,96313.2%−3.3 pts

97Roslyn, PAPA10,63913.1%–

98Kenmar, PAPA5,07713.0%–

99Lititz, PAPA9,68913.0%+7.2 pts

100Bellefonte, PAPA5,86212.9%+5.8 pts

101Somerset, PAPA5,81512.8%+5.2 pts

102Nazareth, PAPA6,09112.7%+8.2 pts

103Campbelltown, PAPA6,09212.5%+4.9 pts

104Plum, PAPA26,22512.5%+3.6 pts

105Horsham, PAPA16,00512.4%+1.7 pts

106Bethlehem, PAPA79,64412.3%+2.7 pts

107Hatboro, PAPA8,59312.1%+4.2 pts

108Taylor, PAPA6,23212.0%+9.2 pts

109Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96111.9%+1.7 pts

110Progress, PAPA11,01711.9%+2.9 pts

111Huntingdon, PAPA6,86211.9%+2.1 pts

112Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00611.8%+4.7 pts

113Lansdale, PAPA18,98611.5%+4.1 pts

114Sayre, PAPA5,32811.5%+3.4 pts

115Shippensburg, PAPA5,61511.4%+0.3 pts

116Blandon, PAPA7,35711.4%–

117South Williamsport, PAPA6,12411.4%+7.0 pts

118Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80911.4%+4.7 pts

119Kennett Square, PAPA6,89311.4%+4.3 pts

120Economy, PAPA9,09811.4%+2.7 pts

121Souderton, PAPA7,28811.3%+4.4 pts

122DuBois, PAPA7,25411.2%+6.2 pts

123Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47011.1%+3.9 pts

124Shillington, PAPA5,54211.1%+0.5 pts

125Hellertown, PAPA6,13810.9%+7.5 pts

126Catasauqua, PAPA6,59010.7%+6.6 pts

127Downingtown, PAPA8,38410.7%+4.4 pts

128Wilson, PAPA8,15910.6%+6.5 pts

129Dickson City, PAPA5,97610.5%+7.0 pts

130Bellevue, PAPA7,88810.4%+3.2 pts

131Baldwin, PAPA20,51610.3%+5.3 pts

132Ridley Park, PAPA7,25510.3%+1.1 pts

133Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84710.3%+1.7 pts

134Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48810.2%+0.7 pts

135Titusville, PAPA5,11210.2%+4.0 pts

136Shiloh, PAPA11,24610.2%+2.2 pts

137Moosic, PAPA5,98910.1%+3.3 pts

138White Oak, PAPA7,28610.0%+1.3 pts

139Blakely, PAPA6,6119.9%+3.8 pts

140Monessen, PAPA6,6579.8%+5.2 pts

141Easton, PAPA30,4029.8%+3.7 pts

142Birdsboro, PAPA5,1619.8%+4.8 pts

143Carnegie, PAPA7,7779.7%+5.0 pts

144Emmaus, PAPA12,5149.6%+1.2 pts

145West View, PAPA6,3559.6%+3.2 pts

146Norristown, PAPA35,9119.4%+5.2 pts

147Bristol, PAPA9,9709.3%+5.9 pts

148Meadville, PAPA12,2309.2%+0.0 pts

149Rutherford, PAPA6,8909.2%+4.2 pts

150Franklin, PAPA5,8999.1%+2.5 pts

151Colonial Park, PAPA18,0329.1%+0.3 pts

152Lancaster, PAPA58,3668.9%+4.8 pts

153East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4388.9%−1.0 pts

154Canonsburg, PAPA9,5298.7%+5.0 pts

155Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7838.7%+1.4 pts

156Sanatoga, PAPA8,9498.6%−0.0 pts

157Brentwood, PAPA9,5978.6%+3.1 pts

158Warren, PAPA9,0468.5%+3.5 pts

159Leola, PAPA7,4488.5%–

160Linglestown, PAPA6,9578.5%+0.5 pts

161Bridgeport, PAPA5,7588.4%+4.0 pts

162Yeadon, PAPA12,3208.4%+0.8 pts

163Harrisburg, PAPA50,5228.3%+2.6 pts

164Munhall, PAPA10,2538.3%+4.1 pts

165Williamsport, PAPA27,3848.3%+2.3 pts

166Mount Joy, PAPA8,3198.3%+3.7 pts

167Palmyra, PAPA7,7628.2%+2.0 pts

168Glenolden, PAPA7,2178.2%+3.9 pts

169Levittown, PAPA50,9268.2%+3.9 pts

170Latrobe, PAPA7,8268.2%+1.3 pts

171Woodlyn, PAPA9,7368.1%+4.9 pts

172Scranton, PAPA75,5148.0%+2.1 pts

173Lock Haven, PAPA8,5007.9%+1.5 pts

174Old Forge, PAPA8,6407.9%+3.3 pts

175Pennside, PAPA5,4077.9%–

176West Mifflin, PAPA18,7077.8%+3.6 pts

177Archbald, PAPA7,5987.7%−1.5 pts

178Steelton, PAPA6,3287.7%+5.8 pts

179Washington, PAPA13,3777.7%+4.1 pts

180Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1657.7%+3.5 pts

181Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0377.6%+0.3 pts

182Coatesville, PAPA13,2837.5%+4.4 pts

183Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0737.5%+1.9 pts

184Chambersburg, PAPA23,3767.4%+0.3 pts

185Prospect Park, PAPA6,4097.4%+3.4 pts

186Sierra View, PAPA6,3657.3%–

187New Cumberland, PAPA7,5907.3%−4.0 pts

188Ambridge, PAPA6,9447.3%+2.3 pts

189Connellsville, PAPA6,5747.2%+4.1 pts

190Quakertown, PAPA9,2357.2%+2.5 pts

191Oxford, PAPA5,8877.1%+2.2 pts

192Swoyersville, PAPA5,1557.0%+1.8 pts

193Hanover, PAPA16,6847.0%+1.5 pts

194Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8326.9%+3.7 pts

195Palmerton, PAPA5,6156.9%+3.2 pts

196Pottstown, PAPA23,3226.8%+3.2 pts

197Erie, PAPA91,8386.8%+0.6 pts

198Duryea, PAPA5,1576.8%+1.2 pts

199Folsom, PAPA8,6716.6%−0.8 pts

200Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9956.5%+2.1 pts

201Coraopolis, PAPA5,2806.5%+2.4 pts

202Oil City, PAPA9,3016.4%+1.5 pts

203Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5236.4%+1.7 pts

204West Hazleton, PAPA5,2846.4%+2.4 pts

205Pittston, PAPA7,7156.3%+2.6 pts

206Middletown, PAPA7,6286.3%+0.3 pts

207Fullerton, PAPA16,7246.3%+0.1 pts

208New Holland, PAPA5,7546.3%+1.0 pts

209Norwood, PAPA5,9276.3%+2.1 pts

210New Kensington, PAPA11,7596.3%+1.1 pts

211Ephrata, PAPA13,6476.2%+1.6 pts

212Clearfield, PAPA5,7536.2%+0.0 pts

213Pottsville, PAPA13,1706.1%+0.8 pts

214Exeter, PAPA5,5876.1%+3.6 pts

215Enola, PAPA6,5346.1%+3.1 pts

216St. Marys, PAPA12,2536.1%+1.2 pts

217Butler, PAPA12,8795.9%+2.5 pts

218Middletown, PAPA9,7765.9%+2.3 pts

219Jeannette, PAPA8,4895.9%+2.9 pts

220Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8275.8%+1.9 pts

221Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5585.8%+1.3 pts

222Carbondale, PAPA8,7315.8%+1.3 pts

223Red Lion, PAPA6,5235.7%+1.9 pts

224Altoona, PAPA42,3475.7%+1.7 pts

225McKeesport, PAPA16,9075.6%+2.8 pts

226Weigelstown, PAPA15,4855.6%+2.5 pts

227Lehighton, PAPA5,2325.6%+2.8 pts

228Croydon, PAPA9,6845.6%+3.8 pts

229Johnstown, PAPA17,6545.5%+3.2 pts

230Allentown, PAPA126,0445.5%+0.2 pts

231Parkville, PAPA8,1285.5%+2.2 pts

232Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2535.5%−0.1 pts

233Folcroft, PAPA6,7805.4%+3.8 pts

234Ellwood City, PAPA7,3625.3%+0.9 pts

235Olyphant, PAPA5,3905.2%−0.4 pts

236Sharon, PAPA12,6484.9%+0.6 pts

237Bangor, PAPA5,1184.9%+0.9 pts

238Plymouth, PAPA5,8014.8%+1.4 pts

239Greenville, PAPA5,4064.7%−2.0 pts

240Darby, PAPA10,6664.7%+1.7 pts

241Monaca, PAPA5,4564.7%+3.1 pts

242Nanticoke, PAPA10,7124.7%+0.5 pts

243York, PAPA45,3424.6%+0.8 pts

244Hazleton, PAPA30,2864.6%−0.2 pts

245Waynesboro, PAPA11,1904.6%+0.8 pts

246Uniontown, PAPA9,4344.5%−0.8 pts

247Clairton, PAPA5,8764.5%+0.8 pts

248Northampton, PAPA10,5704.5%+0.9 pts

249Tyrone, PAPA5,2264.3%+1.3 pts

250Bradford, PAPA7,4424.2%−1.7 pts

251Collingdale, PAPA8,8984.1%+0.4 pts

252McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6244.1%+1.8 pts

253Columbia, PAPA10,3144.0%+0.8 pts

254New Castle, PAPA21,1753.9%−0.1 pts

255New Brighton, PAPA5,5033.8%+1.8 pts

256Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5793.8%−0.3 pts

257Chester, PAPA33,9963.7%+0.9 pts

258Tamaqua, PAPA6,9293.7%+1.2 pts

259Duquesne, PAPA5,0193.7%+1.8 pts

260Milton, PAPA6,4573.7%−0.6 pts

261Shamokin, PAPA6,7643.4%+1.1 pts

262Berwick, PAPA10,2973.4%+0.4 pts

263Aliquippa, PAPA9,0023.3%+0.7 pts

264Reading, PAPA95,8323.2%+0.2 pts

265Lebanon, PAPA26,4793.2%+0.3 pts

266Lewistown, PAPA8,3853.0%−0.1 pts

267West York, PAPA5,1102.7%+1.6 pts

268Corry, PAPA5,9931.9%−1.5 pts

269Sunbury, PAPA9,4951.7%+0.1 pts

270Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8351.5%−0.4 pts

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