RANKING · 2024 ACS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Most graduate degrees, Rhode Island cities

Rhode Island cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 15.0%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Kingston, RIRI7,33248.6%+21.5 pts

02Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,30226.9%–

03Newport, RIRI24,25125.0%+9.8 pts

04▲2Westerly, RIRI18,41118.7%+10.6 pts

05▼1Newport East, RIRI11,06916.9%+2.3 pts

06▼1Providence, RIRI195,31016.6%+5.3 pts

07▲2Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,64815.6%+4.2 pts

08▼1Greenville, RIRI8,29615.0%+3.1 pts

09▼1Cranston, RIRI84,64713.5%+4.5 pts

10▲1East Providence, RIRI48,24913.5%+7.8 pts

11▼1Warwick, RIRI84,18712.1%+4.1 pts

12Tiverton, RIRI8,09111.1%+3.1 pts

13Pawtucket, RIRI77,0657.7%+2.2 pts

14▲1Valley Falls, RIRI12,6576.4%+1.6 pts

15▼1Woonsocket, RIRI44,5805.9%+2.8 pts

16Central Falls, RIRI23,1241.3%−0.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES