RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 434 SHOWN OF 434

Most graduate degrees, Texas cities · 2010

Texas cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 434 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, TXTX15,15848.6%+9%

02Highland Park, TXTX8,76443.4%+44%

03Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63239.2%+21%

04Bellaire, TXTX17,43437.8%+18%

05Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21536.6%+38%

06University Park, TXTX25,32336.0%+8%

07Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02530.2%+13%

08College Station, TXTX127,47228.6%−3%

09Colleyville, TXTX25,72725.3%+31%

10Parker, TXTX6,46224.4%+62%

11Shady Hollow, TXTX5,70924.3%+39%

12Southlake, TXTX31,17523.9%+25%

13Helotes, TXTX10,38722.2%+29%

14Coppell, TXTX41,38622.1%+15%

15Lakeway, TXTX19,02721.7%+14%

16Lucas, TXTX8,89620.9%+62%

17Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,61120.8%+2%

18Sugar Land, TXTX107,72620.8%+8%

19Fairview, TXTX10,91320.5%+11%

20Murphy, TXTX20,98519.9%+26%

21The Woodlands, TXTX121,00219.8%+6%

22Windcrest, TXTX5,80919.6%−3%

23Timberwood Park, TXTX35,41319.6%+41%

24Nassau Bay, TXTX5,21019.6%−24%

25Prairie View, TXTX8,96919.2%−21%

26Plano, TXTX293,02819.2%+9%

27Trophy Club, TXTX13,69519.2%+61%

28Bee Cave, TXTX8,46419.2%−1%

29Brushy Creek, TXTX19,57618.8%+23%

30Richardson, TXTX118,54218.7%+16%

31Heath, TXTX11,67118.5%+1%

32Woodway, TXTX9,75318.4%−13%

33Lantana, TXTX12,76618.4%–

34Sunnyvale, TXTX9,00818.0%+50%

35Frisco, TXTX236,95517.0%+38%

36Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,56916.9%−28%

37Flower Mound, TXTX79,54016.9%+29%

38Allen, TXTX113,44716.7%+46%

39Highland, TXTX16,02916.6%−3%

40Austin, TXTX1,002,63216.4%+12%

41Lackland AFB, TXTX6,78516.3%+3619%

42Argyle, TXTX6,37216.1%+25%

43Pearland, TXTX129,93016.0%+123%

44Jersey, TXTX7,72916.0%+10%

45Missouri City, TXTX77,32715.4%+5%

46Addison, TXTX17,19515.3%+1%

47Fulshear, TXTX64,63015.0%+75%

48Cibolo, TXTX39,01914.8%+38%

49Keller, TXTX46,07814.8%+36%

50Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,45214.7%−12%

51Willow Park, TXTX7,43914.5%+19%

52Alpine, TXTX5,98914.5%+25%

53Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,33914.4%+13%

54League City, TXTX119,90514.4%+24%

55Friendswood, TXTX41,31913.9%+21%

56Commerce, TXTX9,92813.9%−5%

57Schertz, TXTX45,97813.8%+63%

58Wells Branch, TXTX13,52313.6%+8%

59Stafford, TXTX18,04313.2%+11%

60Grapevine, TXTX50,71412.8%+14%

61Four Corners, TXTX11,69212.6%−2%

62Seabrook, TXTX13,97412.5%+6%

63Georgetown, TXTX106,90712.4%+8%

64Denton, TXTX169,43112.4%−8%

65Mansfield, TXTX84,44412.4%+38%

66Rockwall, TXTX53,98012.3%+1%

67Benbrook, TXTX24,27912.3%+23%

68McKinney, TXTX236,00112.1%+18%

69Corinth, TXTX25,29712.0%+12%

70Boerne, TXTX24,04711.9%+36%

71Canyon, TXTX16,51811.5%−26%

72Irving, TXTX257,07611.5%+12%

73McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62911.4%+29%

74Universal City, TXTX20,39911.3%+5%

75Galveston, TXTX53,63611.3%+6%

76The Colony, TXTX46,19611.2%+125%

77Cedar Hill, TXTX49,80111.1%+46%

78Cedar Park, TXTX79,03211.0%+36%

79Northlake, TXTX12,03610.9%+128%

80Round Rock, TXTX141,28210.7%+18%

81Lake Jackson, TXTX27,80310.7%+4%

82Pecan Grove, TXTX24,27210.7%+9%

83Canyon Lake, TXTX33,88310.7%+60%

84Sachse, TXTX32,83410.7%+43%

85Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50010.6%−22%

86Houston, TXTX2,397,31510.6%+10%

87Lubbock, TXTX273,07110.5%+12%

88Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,86010.4%–

89Rockport, TXTX11,34810.4%+36%

90Oak Point, TXTX6,90910.4%+47%

91Prosper, TXTX45,60510.4%+8%

92Bedford, TXTX47,95810.3%−0%

93DeSoto, TXTX56,68110.3%+3%

94Bastrop, TXTX13,38310.2%−14%

95Leon Valley, TXTX11,56310.2%−12%

96Dallas, TXTX1,329,49110.2%+6%

97Keene, TXTX7,10910.1%−12%

98Harker Heights, TXTX35,1959.9%−17%

99Atascocita, TXTX99,3549.9%+8%

100Carrollton, TXTX134,5629.8%+3%

101Rowlett, TXTX67,8909.8%+4%

102Kerrville, TXTX25,5789.7%+14%

103Temple, TXTX98,4129.7%+15%

104Bryan, TXTX91,9969.6%−13%

105Tyler, TXTX113,7239.6%−2%

106Texarkana, TXTX36,1959.4%+20%

107San Marcos, TXTX77,8309.3%−16%

108Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3209.2%+19%

109Hickory Creek, TXTX6,8759.2%+41%

110Waller, TXTX5,3809.2%+18%

111Melissa, TXTX29,9699.0%+24%

112Belton, TXTX25,9649.0%+22%

113Stephenville, TXTX21,7939.0%−23%

114Haslet, TXTX5,2679.0%+44%

115Lewisville, TXTX139,0068.8%+23%

116Travis Ranch, TXTX9,0258.7%–

117Pflugerville, TXTX68,3168.7%−21%

118Arlington, TXTX402,1348.5%−2%

119San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4228.5%+7%

120Fate, TXTX29,0078.4%+46%

121McAllen, TXTX150,6408.3%−4%

122Fredericksburg, TXTX11,8938.3%+17%

123North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8438.2%+28%

124Duncanville, TXTX38,9158.2%−7%

125Whitehouse, TXTX9,9708.1%+26%

126Hewitt, TXTX16,7548.0%−34%

127New Braunfels, TXTX122,4928.0%+1%

128Beaumont, TXTX112,9678.0%+16%

129Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1178.0%+9%

130Decatur, TXTX9,0297.9%+38%

131Wake, TXTX5,7967.9%−26%

132Hurst, TXTX38,9747.8%+19%

133Bulverde, TXTX7,3377.7%−13%

134Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2477.7%+7%

135Portland, TXTX20,8337.7%−1%

136Webster, TXTX12,5077.7%−35%

137Euless, TXTX60,0087.6%+12%

138Savannah, TXTX6,4697.6%–

139Lago Vista, TXTX10,4987.5%−13%

140Waxahachie, TXTX50,0907.4%+37%

141Burleson, TXTX56,9077.4%+79%

142Krum, TXTX6,8087.4%+38%

143Wolfforth, TXTX8,7467.3%+2%

144Aledo, TXTX7,1227.3%−6%

145Henderson, TXTX13,4967.3%+8%

146Dripping Springs, TXTX11,1677.2%+4%

147Athens, TXTX13,8707.2%+12%

148El Paso, TXTX683,0127.1%+15%

149Selma, TXTX11,9557.1%−40%

150Robinson, TXTX13,0287.1%+85%

151Atlanta, TXTX5,4787.1%+29%

152Abilene, TXTX131,5887.1%−7%

153Buda, TXTX16,1667.1%+70%

154Manvel, TXTX20,6997.1%+115%

155Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9517.1%+16%

156Amarillo, TXTX205,1307.0%+3%

157Bowie, TXTX6,1137.0%+216%

158Leander, TXTX91,1326.9%+75%

159Weatherford, TXTX40,6346.9%−26%

160Sherman, TXTX52,4176.9%−8%

161Waco, TXTX147,7886.9%−8%

162Granbury, TXTX13,2636.8%+20%

163Seguin, TXTX41,0486.8%+25%

164Lakehills, TXTX6,1306.8%+45%

165Fresno, TXTX24,5606.8%+60%

166Midland, TXTX147,6156.7%−4%

167Wylie, TXTX63,8426.7%+55%

168Kennedale, TXTX10,6266.7%+91%

169Huntsville, TXTX49,0886.7%−27%

170Converse, TXTX32,4816.7%+20%

171Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,6736.6%+79%

172Lufkin, TXTX34,3506.6%−1%

173Kingsville, TXTX24,6876.6%−19%

174Brenham, TXTX19,9576.6%+11%

175Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,0546.5%+8%

176Livingston, TXTX5,3866.5%−0%

177Edinburg, TXTX110,7006.5%−12%

178Little Elm, TXTX62,7276.5%+138%

179Garland, TXTX249,6256.4%+9%

180Burnet, TXTX6,9396.4%+146%

181Roanoke, TXTX10,9316.4%+48%

182Azle, TXTX15,3656.4%+38%

183Mission, TXTX88,9926.4%+7%

184Princeton, TXTX43,5246.3%+34%

185Hudson, TXTX5,3286.2%+57%

186Port Neches, TXTX13,7686.2%+31%

187Longview, TXTX83,2366.2%−5%

188Rendon, TXTX14,6326.2%−9%

189Briar, TXTX7,2286.2%+105%

190Weslaco, TXTX44,2036.2%+42%

191Tomball, TXTX15,7686.1%+21%

192Van Alstyne, TXTX8,0126.1%+35%

193Kyle, TXTX69,9176.0%+114%

194Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4346.0%+21%

195Marshall, TXTX24,4676.0%−9%

196San Angelo, TXTX100,6406.0%+9%

197Forney, TXTX41,6586.0%+103%

198Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9266.0%+7%

199Kilgore, TXTX13,5316.0%−0%

200Ennis, TXTX25,6946.0%+70%

201Vernon, TXTX9,7475.9%+29%

202Mission Bend, TXTX36,5865.9%−27%

203Mesquite, TXTX150,6935.9%+7%

204Wharton, TXTX8,7765.9%−19%

205Manor, TXTX23,0705.8%+194%

206Godley, TXTX5,0935.8%+376%

207Paris, TXTX25,2055.8%+7%

208Celina, TXTX64,4275.7%+51%

209Giddings, TXTX5,4255.7%+68%

210Plainview, TXTX19,3145.7%−3%

211Nolanville, TXTX7,9835.6%+88%

212Fort Bliss, TXTX11,4605.5%−12%

213Crowley, TXTX20,9545.5%+28%

214Bacliff, TXTX9,5415.5%+85%

215Victoria, TXTX66,5005.5%−11%

216Muleshoe, TXTX5,1625.5%+76%

217Corsicana, TXTX25,4875.5%+14%

218Katy, TXTX28,3735.5%−14%

219Greenville, TXTX37,0695.5%−21%

220Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8525.4%−5%

221Anna, TXTX35,2455.4%+133%

222Brownwood, TXTX18,6355.4%+10%

223Dickinson, TXTX21,9085.4%−20%

224Canton, TXTX5,0705.3%+3%

225Orange, TXTX19,4195.3%+45%

226Harlingen, TXTX72,4675.3%−9%

227Jacksonville, TXTX14,6585.3%−4%

228Live Oak, TXTX16,4265.3%+10%

229Spring, TXTX68,5805.3%+17%

230Deer Park, TXTX34,2825.3%+11%

231Dumas, TXTX14,8625.3%+29%

232Lancaster, TXTX40,5265.3%−8%

233Edna, TXTX6,0885.3%+47%

234Royse City, TXTX28,3075.2%+29%

235Odessa, TXTX122,7075.2%+24%

236Crandall, TXTX7,7305.1%+25%

237Highlands, TXTX6,3355.1%+63%

238Cuero, TXTX8,2645.1%+56%

239Mexia, TXTX7,0915.0%−3%

240Nederland, TXTX18,1085.0%+18%

241Pilot Point, TXTX8,0525.0%+9%

242Midlothian, TXTX46,6835.0%+25%

243Terrell, TXTX23,9214.9%−5%

244Lampasas, TXTX7,9884.9%+6%

245Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,1334.9%+68%

246Liberty, TXTX9,1334.9%−8%

247Floresville, TXTX9,1054.8%+49%

248Caddo Mills, TXTX5,7154.8%+19%

249Brownsville, TXTX192,9574.7%−8%

250Conroe, TXTX119,5644.7%−9%

251Red Oak, TXTX20,3944.7%−6%

252White Oak, TXTX6,1864.7%−36%

253La Porte, TXTX37,9834.7%+32%

254Glenn Heights, TXTX20,3274.6%+16%

255Baytown, TXTX86,5614.6%−6%

256Hutchins, TXTX8,2064.6%+294%

257Gatesville, TXTX16,4224.6%+167%

258Levelland, TXTX12,5134.6%−17%

259Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1184.6%−15%

260Snyder, TXTX11,1664.5%−7%

261Laredo, TXTX269,5154.5%−19%

262Killeen, TXTX161,8834.5%+32%

263Horizon City, TXTX25,1184.5%−5%

264Del Rio, TXTX34,4964.5%−18%

265La Marque, TXTX20,3244.5%+3%

266Marble Falls, TXTX9,6334.5%−9%

267Joshua, TXTX9,3524.5%+46%

268Silsbee, TXTX6,6134.4%−1%

269Fort Stockton, TXTX8,0274.4%−20%

270Port Isabel, TXTX5,3024.4%+18%

271Gainesville, TXTX18,5284.3%−24%

272Marlin, TXTX5,5994.3%+33%

273Hereford, TXTX14,9764.3%+15%

274Haltom City, TXTX45,5424.2%+42%

275Pampa, TXTX16,4144.2%+2%

276Bridge City, TXTX9,6454.2%+71%

277Bonham, TXTX11,2634.2%−25%

278Kingsland, TXTX7,3304.2%−30%

279Center, TXTX5,2464.1%+18%

280Watauga, TXTX22,9814.1%+30%

281Kaufman, TXTX10,7174.1%+72%

282Rockdale, TXTX5,6884.1%+31%

283Crystal City, TXTX5,8714.1%+5%

284Uvalde, TXTX15,4554.1%+20%

285Roma, TXTX11,5434.0%−0%

286Richland Hills, TXTX8,5294.0%−30%

287Burkburnett, TXTX11,0574.0%−22%

288Perryton, TXTX7,8504.0%+42%

289Santa Fe, TXTX13,9134.0%+10%

290Andrews, TXTX13,6654.0%−5%

291Alvin, TXTX30,1153.9%−7%

292Pasadena, TXTX148,5393.9%−14%

293Lumberton, TXTX14,1233.9%−7%

294Sweetwater, TXTX10,1413.9%+18%

295Humble, TXTX16,4843.9%−21%

296Alice, TXTX17,5503.9%−2%

297Dalhart, TXTX8,3773.9%−2%

298Childress, TXTX5,6503.8%+36%

299Brownfield, TXTX8,7623.8%+41%

300El Campo, TXTX12,1423.8%−17%

301Dayton, TXTX10,2263.8%+19%

302Gilmer, TXTX5,2873.8%−21%

303Iowa Colony, TXTX20,5033.8%−13%

304Justin, TXTX7,2853.8%−38%

305Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4513.8%−29%

306McGregor, TXTX6,4053.8%−12%

307Sanger, TXTX10,2383.8%−30%

308Mineola, TXTX5,5373.8%+9%

309Hillsboro, TXTX9,0363.8%+2%

310Bridgeport, TXTX6,9153.7%−5%

311Cleveland, TXTX9,9363.7%+41%

312Carthage, TXTX6,6403.7%−48%

313Alamo, TXTX20,6253.7%+73%

314Palmview, TXTX15,8783.7%−50%

315Lavon, TXTX11,8883.7%−18%

316Palestine, TXTX19,5553.7%−30%

317Lindale, TXTX7,3853.7%+5%

318Texas City, TXTX59,7333.6%+10%

319Bullard, TXTX5,3013.6%−43%

320Gladewater, TXTX6,3063.6%−19%

321Gonzales, TXTX7,2393.6%+199%

322Denison, TXTX26,8223.6%−25%

323Sinton, TXTX5,9663.6%+25%

324Hondo, TXTX9,1303.5%+65%

325Beeville, TXTX13,0863.5%+29%

326Pleasanton, TXTX11,5113.5%−24%

327Jasper, TXTX7,5113.5%−13%

328Monahans, TXTX7,4273.5%−39%

329Granite Shoals, TXTX5,4983.4%−29%

330Taylor, TXTX18,4023.4%−22%

331Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0633.4%+80%

332Seagoville, TXTX21,0773.4%+82%

333Saginaw, TXTX26,7063.4%+26%

334Channelview, TXTX43,6053.3%+55%

335Navasota, TXTX9,9043.3%−21%

336Donna, TXTX16,6983.3%+13%

337Elgin, TXTX13,3273.2%−30%

338Hutto, TXTX46,0483.2%+50%

339Borger, TXTX11,8423.2%−33%

340Los Fresnos, TXTX8,7033.2%−10%

341Olivarez, TXTX6,3263.2%+71%

342Lamesa, TXTX8,1033.2%−4%

343Pharr, TXTX80,8303.2%−14%

344Lockhart, TXTX18,1593.2%−6%

345Big Spring, TXTX22,2903.2%−7%

346Bay City, TXTX17,4883.1%+5%

347Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0603.1%−28%

348Angleton, TXTX21,2953.1%−28%

349Hempstead, TXTX7,1943.1%−57%

350Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,2253.0%−38%

351Cleburne, TXTX39,9423.0%−19%

352Littlefield, TXTX5,6753.0%−1%

353Groves, TXTX16,9073.0%−10%

354Crockett, TXTX6,3462.9%−3%

355Aubrey, TXTX9,0662.9%−27%

356Primera, TXTX5,4782.9%+336%

357Hitchcock, TXTX7,7222.8%+20%

358Balch Springs, TXTX27,2582.8%+32%

359Springtown, TXTX5,2042.8%−12%

360Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,2402.7%−42%

361South Houston, TXTX16,4072.7%+104%

362Graham, TXTX8,8142.7%−32%

363Port Arthur, TXTX55,8042.7%+9%

364Rosenberg, TXTX42,7012.6%−15%

365Richmond, TXTX13,3892.5%−52%

366Camp Swift, TXTX8,2392.5%+58%

367Liberty Hill, TXTX13,3172.5%+27%

368Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,7952.5%−27%

369Mineral Wells, TXTX15,9832.5%−45%

370Hidalgo, TXTX15,3762.4%+27%

371San Benito, TXTX24,9802.4%−20%

372La Joya, TXTX5,2572.4%−3%

373Clute, TXTX10,8212.4%+26%

374San Juan, TXTX37,8682.4%−11%

375San Leon, TXTX6,4582.4%−44%

376Raymondville, TXTX10,0822.4%+25%

377Pearsall, TXTX9,1702.4%−4%

378Fort Hood, TXTX26,8142.3%−17%

379Vidor, TXTX9,5972.3%+14%

380Kirby, TXTX8,2112.3%−3%

381Cameron, TXTX5,4892.2%+16%

382Iowa Park, TXTX6,5422.2%+38%

383Breckenridge, TXTX5,1232.2%−47%

384Rusk, TXTX5,5682.2%−42%

385Jarrell, TXTX5,8702.1%–

386Josephine, TXTX10,2082.1%+269%

387Mercedes, TXTX17,9152.1%−35%

388Robstown, TXTX10,3242.1%+7%

389West Livingston, TXTX8,1992.0%−43%

390Everman, TXTX6,5372.0%+76%

391Murillo, TXTX8,8832.0%–

392Seminole, TXTX7,7301.9%−38%

393Kermit, TXTX6,0191.9%−1%

394Magnolia, TXTX8,0951.9%−41%

395River Oaks, TXTX7,4671.8%−35%

396La Feria, TXTX7,2221.8%−47%

397Slaton, TXTX5,6841.8%−32%

398White Settlement, TXTX17,9321.8%−12%

399Aransas Pass, TXTX8,8421.7%−32%

400Venus, TXTX8,8701.7%+31%

401Elsa, TXTX5,8201.7%−16%

402Socorro, TXTX38,7871.7%+1%

403Diboll, TXTX5,1251.7%−22%

404Yoakum, TXTX5,9001.6%−59%

405West Odessa, TXTX32,5941.5%+18%

406Farmersville, TXTX5,5311.5%−72%

407Ingleside, TXTX10,0851.5%−61%

408Penitas, TXTX6,4951.4%−25%

409Bellmead, TXTX10,5921.4%−54%

410Canutillo, TXTX5,9621.4%+673%

411Hornsby Bend, TXTX12,3671.3%–

412Forest Hill, TXTX14,0561.3%−53%

413Mabank, TXTX7,2941.2%−45%

414Jacinto City, TXTX9,3881.2%−31%

415Freeport, TXTX10,5081.1%−50%

416Sealy, TXTX7,9371.0%−67%

417Luling, TXTX5,9200.9%−68%

418Brookshire, TXTX6,0900.9%−70%

419Cameron Park, TXTX5,9550.9%+148%

420Galena Park, TXTX10,3520.9%−64%

421Wilmer, TXTX6,7680.8%−20%

422La Homa, TXTX11,2850.7%−20%

423Willis, TXTX7,6520.7%−72%

424Eidson Road, TXTX9,6840.7%+24%

425San Elizario, TXTX10,1380.5%−26%

426Sansom Park, TXTX5,4190.4%−61%

427Progreso, TXTX5,1480.4%−66%

428Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,6600.4%–

429Aldine, TXTX17,1670.1%−96%

430Alvarado, TXTX7,5390.0%−100%

431Doffing, TXTX5,0040.0%−100%

432Doolittle, TXTX6,2030.0%−100%

433Alton, TXTX24,1380.0%−100%

434Mila Doce, TXTX7,7310.0%−100%

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