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Most graduate degrees, Texas cities · 2000

Texas cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 427 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01West University Place, TXTX15,15844.8%+0%

02University Park, TXTX25,32333.3%+0%

03Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63232.3%+0%

04Bellaire, TXTX17,43432.1%+0%

05Highland Park, TXTX8,76430.1%+0%

06College Station, TXTX127,47229.6%+0%

07Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02526.7%+0%

08Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21526.6%+0%

09Nassau Bay, TXTX5,21025.6%+0%

10Prairie View, TXTX8,96924.3%+0%

11Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,56923.4%+0%

12Woodway, TXTX9,75321.2%+0%

13Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,61120.5%+0%

14Windcrest, TXTX5,80920.3%+0%

15Bee Cave, TXTX8,46419.4%+0%

16Sugar Land, TXTX107,72619.3%+0%

17Colleyville, TXTX25,72719.2%+0%

18Coppell, TXTX41,38619.2%+0%

19Southlake, TXTX31,17519.1%+0%

20Lakeway, TXTX19,02719.1%+0%

21The Woodlands, TXTX121,00218.8%+0%

22Heath, TXTX11,67118.4%+0%

23Fairview, TXTX10,91318.4%+0%

24Plano, TXTX293,02817.6%+0%

25Shady Hollow, TXTX5,70917.5%+0%

26Helotes, TXTX10,38717.2%+0%

27Highland, TXTX16,02917.1%+0%

28Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,45216.6%+0%

29Richardson, TXTX118,54216.2%+0%

30Murphy, TXTX20,98515.9%+0%

31Canyon, TXTX16,51815.5%+0%

32Brushy Creek, TXTX19,57615.3%+0%

33Addison, TXTX17,19515.2%+0%

34Parker, TXTX6,46215.1%+0%

35Missouri City, TXTX77,32714.7%+0%

36Austin, TXTX1,002,63214.7%+0%

37Commerce, TXTX9,92814.6%+0%

38Jersey, TXTX7,72914.5%+0%

39Timberwood Park, TXTX35,41313.9%+0%

40Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50013.7%+0%

41Denton, TXTX169,43113.5%+0%

42Flower Mound, TXTX79,54013.0%+0%

43Four Corners, TXTX11,69213.0%+0%

44Lucas, TXTX8,89612.9%+0%

45Argyle, TXTX6,37212.9%+0%

46Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,33912.7%+0%

47Wells Branch, TXTX13,52312.6%+0%

48Frisco, TXTX236,95512.3%+0%

49Willow Park, TXTX7,43912.2%+0%

50Rockwall, TXTX53,98012.2%+0%

51Hewitt, TXTX16,75412.1%+0%

52Sunnyvale, TXTX9,00812.0%+0%

53Harker Heights, TXTX35,19512.0%+0%

54Bastrop, TXTX13,38311.9%+0%

55Trophy Club, TXTX13,69511.9%+0%

56Stafford, TXTX18,04311.9%+0%

57Selma, TXTX11,95511.9%+0%

58Seabrook, TXTX13,97411.8%+0%

59Webster, TXTX12,50711.7%+0%

60League City, TXTX119,90511.6%+0%

61Stephenville, TXTX21,79311.6%+0%

62Leon Valley, TXTX11,56311.6%+0%

63Alpine, TXTX5,98911.5%+0%

64Georgetown, TXTX106,90711.5%+0%

65Friendswood, TXTX41,31911.5%+0%

66Keene, TXTX7,10911.5%+0%

67Allen, TXTX113,44711.4%+0%

68Grapevine, TXTX50,71411.2%+0%

69Bryan, TXTX91,99611.1%+0%

70San Marcos, TXTX77,83011.0%+0%

71Pflugerville, TXTX68,31610.9%+0%

72Keller, TXTX46,07810.9%+0%

73Universal City, TXTX20,39910.8%+0%

74Cibolo, TXTX39,01910.7%+0%

75Corinth, TXTX25,29710.7%+0%

76Wake, TXTX5,79610.6%+0%

77Galveston, TXTX53,63610.6%+0%

78Bedford, TXTX47,95810.4%+0%

79McKinney, TXTX236,00110.3%+0%

80Lake Jackson, TXTX27,80310.3%+0%

81Irving, TXTX257,07610.2%+0%

82DeSoto, TXTX56,68110.0%+0%

83Benbrook, TXTX24,27910.0%+0%

84Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2729.8%+0%

85Tyler, TXTX113,7239.8%+0%

86Houston, TXTX2,397,3159.7%+0%

87Prosper, TXTX45,6059.6%+0%

88Carrollton, TXTX134,5629.6%+0%

89Dallas, TXTX1,329,4919.6%+0%

90Rowlett, TXTX67,8909.4%+0%

91Lubbock, TXTX273,0719.3%+0%

92Weatherford, TXTX40,6349.3%+0%

93Atascocita, TXTX99,3549.2%+0%

94Huntsville, TXTX49,0889.2%+0%

95Round Rock, TXTX141,2829.1%+0%

96Mansfield, TXTX84,4449.0%+0%

97Bulverde, TXTX7,3378.9%+0%

98Duncanville, TXTX38,9158.9%+0%

99McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,6298.8%+0%

100Boerne, TXTX24,0478.8%+0%

101Arlington, TXTX402,1348.8%+0%

102McAllen, TXTX150,6408.7%+0%

103Lago Vista, TXTX10,4988.6%+0%

104Fulshear, TXTX64,6308.6%+0%

105Kerrville, TXTX25,5788.5%+0%

106Schertz, TXTX45,9788.5%+0%

107Temple, TXTX98,4128.4%+0%

108Mission Bend, TXTX36,5868.1%+0%

109Kingsville, TXTX24,6878.1%+0%

110Cedar Park, TXTX79,0328.1%+0%

111New Braunfels, TXTX122,4927.9%+0%

112San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4227.9%+0%

113Waller, TXTX5,3807.8%+0%

114Aledo, TXTX7,1227.8%+0%

115Texarkana, TXTX36,1957.8%+0%

116Portland, TXTX20,8337.8%+0%

117Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3207.8%+0%

118Rockport, TXTX11,3487.6%+0%

119Abilene, TXTX131,5887.6%+0%

120Cedar Hill, TXTX49,8017.6%+0%

121Sherman, TXTX52,4177.5%+0%

122Sachse, TXTX32,8347.5%+0%

123Waco, TXTX147,7887.4%+0%

124Belton, TXTX25,9647.4%+0%

125Edinburg, TXTX110,7007.3%+0%

126Palmview, TXTX15,8787.3%+0%

127Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1177.3%+0%

128Melissa, TXTX29,9697.3%+0%

129Wharton, TXTX8,7767.3%+0%

130White Oak, TXTX6,1867.2%+0%

131Wolfforth, TXTX8,7467.2%+0%

132Pearland, TXTX129,9307.2%+0%

133Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2477.2%+0%

134Lewisville, TXTX139,0067.1%+0%

135Carthage, TXTX6,6407.1%+0%

136Fredericksburg, TXTX11,8937.1%+0%

137Oak Point, TXTX6,9097.0%+0%

138Hempstead, TXTX7,1947.0%+0%

139Midland, TXTX147,6157.0%+0%

140Greenville, TXTX37,0696.9%+0%

141Dripping Springs, TXTX11,1676.9%+0%

142Beaumont, TXTX112,9676.9%+0%

143Rendon, TXTX14,6326.8%+0%

144Euless, TXTX60,0086.8%+0%

145Amarillo, TXTX205,1306.8%+0%

146Henderson, TXTX13,4966.7%+0%

147Dickinson, TXTX21,9086.7%+0%

148Lufkin, TXTX34,3506.7%+0%

149Canyon Lake, TXTX33,8836.7%+0%

150Marshall, TXTX24,4676.6%+0%

151Longview, TXTX83,2366.6%+0%

152Hurst, TXTX38,9746.5%+0%

153Hickory Creek, TXTX6,8756.5%+0%

154Livingston, TXTX5,3866.5%+0%

155North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8436.4%+0%

156Whitehouse, TXTX9,9706.4%+0%

157Athens, TXTX13,8706.4%+0%

158Bullard, TXTX5,3016.4%+0%

159Katy, TXTX28,3736.3%+0%

160Fort Bliss, TXTX11,4606.3%+0%

161Haslet, TXTX5,2676.2%+0%

162El Paso, TXTX683,0126.2%+0%

163Victoria, TXTX66,5006.2%+0%

164Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9516.1%+0%

165Justin, TXTX7,2856.1%+0%

166Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,0546.0%+0%

167Kilgore, TXTX13,5316.0%+0%

168Mission, TXTX88,9926.0%+0%

169Kingsland, TXTX7,3305.9%+0%

170Brenham, TXTX19,9575.9%+0%

171Garland, TXTX249,6255.9%+0%

172Harlingen, TXTX72,4675.9%+0%

173Plainview, TXTX19,3145.8%+0%

174Fate, TXTX29,0075.8%+0%

175Lancaster, TXTX40,5265.7%+0%

176Decatur, TXTX9,0295.7%+0%

177Granbury, TXTX13,2635.7%+0%

178Richland Hills, TXTX8,5295.7%+0%

179Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8525.7%+0%

180Gainesville, TXTX18,5285.7%+0%

181Monahans, TXTX7,4275.7%+0%

182Laredo, TXTX269,5155.6%+0%

183Bonham, TXTX11,2635.6%+0%

184Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9265.6%+0%

185Converse, TXTX32,4815.5%+0%

186San Angelo, TXTX100,6405.5%+0%

187Jacksonville, TXTX14,6585.5%+0%

188Atlanta, TXTX5,4785.5%+0%

189Mesquite, TXTX150,6935.5%+0%

190Levelland, TXTX12,5135.5%+0%

191Fort Stockton, TXTX8,0275.5%+0%

192Sanger, TXTX10,2385.4%+0%

193Waxahachie, TXTX50,0905.4%+0%

194Del Rio, TXTX34,4965.4%+0%

195Seguin, TXTX41,0485.4%+0%

196Farmersville, TXTX5,5315.4%+0%

197Paris, TXTX25,2055.4%+0%

198Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1185.4%+0%

199Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4515.4%+0%

200Krum, TXTX6,8085.3%+0%

201Liberty, TXTX9,1335.3%+0%

202Palestine, TXTX19,5555.2%+0%

203Richmond, TXTX13,3895.2%+0%

204Conroe, TXTX119,5645.2%+0%

205Canton, TXTX5,0705.2%+0%

206Terrell, TXTX23,9215.2%+0%

207Burkburnett, TXTX11,0575.1%+0%

208Brownsville, TXTX192,9575.1%+0%

209Mexia, TXTX7,0915.1%+0%

210Tomball, TXTX15,7685.1%+0%

211Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4345.0%+0%

212The Colony, TXTX46,1965.0%+0%

213Red Oak, TXTX20,3945.0%+0%

214Humble, TXTX16,4844.9%+0%

215Brownwood, TXTX18,6354.9%+0%

216Snyder, TXTX11,1664.9%+0%

217Baytown, TXTX86,5614.9%+0%

218Marble Falls, TXTX9,6334.9%+0%

219Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,2254.9%+0%

220Gilmer, TXTX5,2874.9%+0%

221Live Oak, TXTX16,4264.8%+0%

222Granite Shoals, TXTX5,4984.8%+0%

223Denison, TXTX26,8224.8%+0%

224Corsicana, TXTX25,4874.8%+0%

225Borger, TXTX11,8424.8%+0%

226Northlake, TXTX12,0364.8%+0%

227Deer Park, TXTX34,2824.8%+0%

228Horizon City, TXTX25,1184.7%+0%

229Port Neches, TXTX13,7684.7%+0%

230Princeton, TXTX43,5244.7%+0%

231Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,2404.7%+0%

232Lakehills, TXTX6,1304.7%+0%

233Elgin, TXTX13,3274.6%+0%

234Azle, TXTX15,3654.6%+0%

235El Campo, TXTX12,1424.6%+0%

236Lampasas, TXTX7,9884.6%+0%

237Vernon, TXTX9,7474.6%+0%

238Pilot Point, TXTX8,0524.6%+0%

239Pleasanton, TXTX11,5114.6%+0%

240Spring, TXTX68,5804.6%+0%

241Pasadena, TXTX148,5394.5%+0%

242Lavon, TXTX11,8884.5%+0%

243Van Alstyne, TXTX8,0124.5%+0%

244Mineral Wells, TXTX15,9834.4%+0%

245Gladewater, TXTX6,3064.4%+0%

246Silsbee, TXTX6,6134.4%+0%

247Taylor, TXTX18,4024.4%+0%

248La Marque, TXTX20,3244.4%+0%

249Iowa Colony, TXTX20,5034.4%+0%

250Crowley, TXTX20,9544.3%+0%

251Weslaco, TXTX44,2034.3%+0%

252McGregor, TXTX6,4054.3%+0%

253Wylie, TXTX63,8424.3%+0%

254Roanoke, TXTX10,9314.3%+0%

255San Leon, TXTX6,4584.3%+0%

256Alvin, TXTX30,1154.3%+0%

257Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0604.3%+0%

258Lumberton, TXTX14,1234.2%+0%

259Angleton, TXTX21,2954.2%+0%

260Nederland, TXTX18,1084.2%+0%

261Fresno, TXTX24,5604.2%+0%

262Odessa, TXTX122,7074.2%+0%

263Navasota, TXTX9,9044.2%+0%

264Buda, TXTX16,1664.2%+0%

265Breckenridge, TXTX5,1234.2%+0%

266Pampa, TXTX16,4144.2%+0%

267Andrews, TXTX13,6654.2%+0%

268Crandall, TXTX7,7304.1%+0%

269Burleson, TXTX56,9074.1%+0%

270Dumas, TXTX14,8624.1%+0%

271Royse City, TXTX28,3074.0%+0%

272Roma, TXTX11,5434.0%+0%

273Caddo Mills, TXTX5,7154.0%+0%

274Glenn Heights, TXTX20,3274.0%+0%

275Alice, TXTX17,5504.0%+0%

276Hudson, TXTX5,3284.0%+0%

277Leander, TXTX91,1324.0%+0%

278Aubrey, TXTX9,0664.0%+0%

279Midlothian, TXTX46,6834.0%+0%

280Jasper, TXTX7,5114.0%+0%

281Yoakum, TXTX5,9003.9%+0%

282Graham, TXTX8,8143.9%+0%

283Dalhart, TXTX8,3773.9%+0%

284Bridgeport, TXTX6,9153.9%+0%

285Crystal City, TXTX5,8713.9%+0%

286Robinson, TXTX13,0283.9%+0%

287Ingleside, TXTX10,0853.8%+0%

288Celina, TXTX64,4273.8%+0%

289Hereford, TXTX14,9763.7%+0%

290Rusk, TXTX5,5683.7%+0%

291Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,6733.7%+0%

292Cleburne, TXTX39,9423.7%+0%

293Hillsboro, TXTX9,0363.7%+0%

294Orange, TXTX19,4193.7%+0%

295Pharr, TXTX80,8303.7%+0%

296Port Isabel, TXTX5,3023.7%+0%

297Santa Fe, TXTX13,9133.6%+0%

298Edna, TXTX6,0883.6%+0%

299West Livingston, TXTX8,1993.6%+0%

300La Porte, TXTX37,9833.5%+0%

301Kennedale, TXTX10,6263.5%+0%

302Ennis, TXTX25,6943.5%+0%

303Los Fresnos, TXTX8,7033.5%+0%

304Center, TXTX5,2463.5%+0%

305Mineola, TXTX5,5373.5%+0%

306Lindale, TXTX7,3853.5%+0%

307Killeen, TXTX161,8833.4%+0%

308La Feria, TXTX7,2223.4%+0%

309Uvalde, TXTX15,4553.4%+0%

310Big Spring, TXTX22,2903.4%+0%

311Giddings, TXTX5,4253.4%+0%

312Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,7953.4%+0%

313Lockhart, TXTX18,1593.4%+0%

314Sweetwater, TXTX10,1413.3%+0%

315Groves, TXTX16,9073.3%+0%

316Lamesa, TXTX8,1033.3%+0%

317Texas City, TXTX59,7333.3%+0%

318Manvel, TXTX20,6993.3%+0%

319Floresville, TXTX9,1053.3%+0%

320Cuero, TXTX8,2643.2%+0%

321Marlin, TXTX5,5993.2%+0%

322Dayton, TXTX10,2263.2%+0%

323Mercedes, TXTX17,9153.2%+0%

324Springtown, TXTX5,2043.2%+0%

325Watauga, TXTX22,9813.2%+0%

326Magnolia, TXTX8,0953.2%+0%

327Rockdale, TXTX5,6883.1%+0%

328Muleshoe, TXTX5,1623.1%+0%

329Highlands, TXTX6,3353.1%+0%

330Sealy, TXTX7,9373.1%+0%

331Seminole, TXTX7,7303.1%+0%

332Joshua, TXTX9,3523.1%+0%

333Rosenberg, TXTX42,7013.1%+0%

334Bellmead, TXTX10,5923.0%+0%

335Littlefield, TXTX5,6753.0%+0%

336Briar, TXTX7,2283.0%+0%

337San Benito, TXTX24,9803.0%+0%

338Brookshire, TXTX6,0903.0%+0%

339Crockett, TXTX6,3463.0%+0%

340Bacliff, TXTX9,5413.0%+0%

341Luling, TXTX5,9203.0%+0%

342Bay City, TXTX17,4883.0%+0%

343Haltom City, TXTX45,5423.0%+0%

344Nolanville, TXTX7,9833.0%+0%

345Forney, TXTX41,6582.9%+0%

346Donna, TXTX16,6982.9%+0%

347Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,1332.9%+0%

348Sinton, TXTX5,9662.9%+0%

349Fort Hood, TXTX26,8142.8%+0%

350Kyle, TXTX69,9172.8%+0%

351Childress, TXTX5,6502.8%+0%

352Perryton, TXTX7,8502.8%+0%

353Forest Hill, TXTX14,0562.8%+0%

354River Oaks, TXTX7,4672.8%+0%

355Brownfield, TXTX8,7622.7%+0%

356Little Elm, TXTX62,7272.7%+0%

357Beeville, TXTX13,0862.7%+0%

358Saginaw, TXTX26,7062.7%+0%

359San Juan, TXTX37,8682.7%+0%

360Cleveland, TXTX9,9362.6%+0%

361Burnet, TXTX6,9392.6%+0%

362Slaton, TXTX5,6842.6%+0%

363Willis, TXTX7,6522.6%+0%

364Aransas Pass, TXTX8,8422.6%+0%

365Doolittle, TXTX6,2032.5%+0%

366La Joya, TXTX5,2572.5%+0%

367Bridge City, TXTX9,6452.5%+0%

368Port Arthur, TXTX55,8042.5%+0%

369Pearsall, TXTX9,1702.5%+0%

370Galena Park, TXTX10,3522.4%+0%

371Kaufman, TXTX10,7172.4%+0%

372Hitchcock, TXTX7,7222.4%+0%

373Kirby, TXTX8,2112.3%+0%

374Anna, TXTX35,2452.3%+0%

375Mabank, TXTX7,2942.2%+0%

376Bowie, TXTX6,1132.2%+0%

377Diboll, TXTX5,1252.2%+0%

378Channelview, TXTX43,6052.2%+0%

379Alvarado, TXTX7,5392.2%+0%

380Hondo, TXTX9,1302.1%+0%

381Hutto, TXTX46,0482.1%+0%

382Balch Springs, TXTX27,2582.1%+0%

383Alamo, TXTX20,6252.1%+0%

384Freeport, TXTX10,5082.1%+0%

385Elsa, TXTX5,8202.1%+0%

386Vidor, TXTX9,5972.0%+0%

387White Settlement, TXTX17,9322.0%+0%

388Manor, TXTX23,0702.0%+0%

389Liberty Hill, TXTX13,3171.9%+0%

390Robstown, TXTX10,3241.9%+0%

391Kermit, TXTX6,0191.9%+0%

392Penitas, TXTX6,4951.9%+0%

393Hidalgo, TXTX15,3761.9%+0%

394Cameron, TXTX5,4891.9%+0%

395Raymondville, TXTX10,0821.9%+0%

396Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0631.9%+0%

397Clute, TXTX10,8211.9%+0%

398Seagoville, TXTX21,0771.9%+0%

399Aldine, TXTX17,1671.9%+0%

400Olivarez, TXTX6,3261.9%+0%

401Gatesville, TXTX16,4221.7%+0%

402Socorro, TXTX38,7871.7%+0%

403Jacinto City, TXTX9,3881.7%+0%

404Iowa Park, TXTX6,5421.6%+0%

405Camp Swift, TXTX8,2391.6%+0%

406South Houston, TXTX16,4071.3%+0%

407Venus, TXTX8,8701.3%+0%

408Doffing, TXTX5,0041.3%+0%

409West Odessa, TXTX32,5941.3%+0%

410Progreso, TXTX5,1481.2%+0%

411Godley, TXTX5,0931.2%+0%

412Gonzales, TXTX7,2391.2%+0%

413Hutchins, TXTX8,2061.2%+0%

414Everman, TXTX6,5371.1%+0%

415Sansom Park, TXTX5,4191.1%+0%

416Wilmer, TXTX6,7681.0%+0%

417La Homa, TXTX11,2850.9%+0%

418Alton, TXTX24,1380.7%+0%

419San Elizario, TXTX10,1380.7%+0%

420Primera, TXTX5,4780.7%+0%

421Josephine, TXTX10,2080.6%+0%

422Eidson Road, TXTX9,6840.5%+0%

423Mila Doce, TXTX7,7310.5%+0%

424Lackland AFB, TXTX6,7850.4%+0%

425Cameron Park, TXTX5,9550.4%+0%

426Canutillo, TXTX5,9620.2%+0%

427Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,6600.0%–

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