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Most graduate degrees, Washington cities

Washington cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Mercer Island, WAWA25,42244.7%+13.1 pts

02Redmond, WAWA82,50638.6%+21.6 pts

03Sammamish, WAWA66,11037.3%+16.8 pts

04Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69136.3%+10.7 pts

05Bellevue, WAWA154,19336.0%+16.6 pts

06Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04734.8%+16.4 pts

07Bothell East, WAWA14,57832.8%–

08Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45331.9%–

09Issaquah, WAWA39,42331.7%+17.4 pts

10Seattle, WAWA784,77730.6%+13.3 pts

11Newcastle, WAWA13,12829.7%+14.5 pts

12Pullman, WAWA33,75629.1%−4.2 pts

13Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19128.7%+7.6 pts

14Kirkland, WAWA97,41027.8%+13.4 pts

15Kenmore, WAWA24,24927.1%+12.9 pts

16Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51826.8%+10.7 pts

17Woodinville, WAWA14,54826.5%+13.2 pts

18DuPont, WAWA9,77826.2%+9.4 pts

19North Bend, WAWA8,75825.5%+15.6 pts

20Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64025.3%+18.4 pts

21Felida, WAWA10,84124.5%+11.5 pts

22Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63023.9%+13.7 pts

23Bothell, WAWA52,19923.8%+14.5 pts

24Artondale, WAWA14,07323.5%+8.7 pts

25Fircrest, WAWA6,95923.5%+9.5 pts

26Steilacoom, WAWA6,64823.1%+7.9 pts

27Mukilteo, WAWA21,23922.9%+9.5 pts

28Maplewood, WAWA5,80322.8%–

29Port Townsend, WAWA10,67822.7%+10.2 pts

30Bothell West, WAWA22,02922.6%–

31Normandy Park, WAWA6,60922.4%+5.8 pts

32Wollochet, WAWA6,68922.3%–

33Mill Creek, WAWA20,90222.2%+5.5 pts

34Camas, WAWA27,74922.1%+9.7 pts

35Brier, WAWA6,59722.0%+13.9 pts

36Edmonds, WAWA42,74821.0%+8.9 pts

37Duvall, WAWA9,44020.9%+12.3 pts

38Shoreline, WAWA66,54220.7%+9.2 pts

39Olympia, WAWA56,72420.6%+5.6 pts

40Richland, WAWA65,25820.5%+4.1 pts

41Vashon, WAWA9,93420.5%+0.9 pts

42Poulsbo, WAWA12,74920.0%+9.8 pts

43Bellingham, WAWA96,39519.8%+8.6 pts

44Anacortes, WAWA18,08019.6%+11.6 pts

45University Place, WAWA35,47919.1%+6.8 pts

46Silver Firs, WAWA22,30618.8%–

47Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08418.6%+4.7 pts

48Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67418.5%−1.2 pts

49Maple Valley, WAWA28,48218.5%+10.6 pts

50Ellensburg, WAWA21,30818.1%+5.6 pts

51Black Diamond, WAWA6,97817.9%+10.8 pts

52Hockinson, WAWA6,15017.8%+9.4 pts

53Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02917.6%+5.5 pts

54Tehaleh, WAWA9,56116.9%–

55Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85616.7%–

56Maltby, WAWA10,91016.6%+10.2 pts

57Tumwater, WAWA28,01016.0%+3.6 pts

58Martha Lake, WAWA22,63415.8%+8.0 pts

59College Place, WAWA9,92315.8%+3.1 pts

60Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01715.1%+5.6 pts

61Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88415.0%+4.0 pts

62Cheney, WAWA12,65014.9%+1.7 pts

63Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43014.9%+9.4 pts

64Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79814.8%–

65Silverdale, WAWA20,68514.7%+4.9 pts

66Mount Vista, WAWA10,76414.5%+2.1 pts

67Eastmont, WAWA23,72114.3%–

68Lake Shore, WAWA6,97814.2%+0.6 pts

69West Richland, WAWA19,25713.9%+5.0 pts

70Camano, WAWA17,30313.8%+6.8 pts

71Renton, WAWA104,97513.7%+7.3 pts

72Covington, WAWA21,49613.4%+8.2 pts

73Picnic Point, WAWA10,26113.3%–

74Lynnwood, WAWA42,13213.3%+6.5 pts

75Tacoma, WAWA229,81613.2%+6.3 pts

76Barberton, WAWA8,66813.2%+6.1 pts

77Ferndale, WAWA17,55913.1%+7.2 pts

78Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18313.1%+5.5 pts

79Blaine, WAWA6,47513.0%+4.0 pts

80Port Angeles, WAWA20,14612.9%+5.4 pts

81Sultan, WAWA7,23012.9%+11.4 pts

82Spokane, WAWA230,78312.7%+3.5 pts

83Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89012.7%–

84Hobart, WAWA6,55212.6%+5.0 pts

85Selah, WAWA8,67812.4%+3.9 pts

86Vancouver, WAWA199,69812.4%+5.0 pts

87Minnehaha, WAWA11,48212.3%+5.6 pts

88Sequim, WAWA8,21512.3%+3.8 pts

89Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63812.2%+5.9 pts

90Lacey, WAWA58,83312.2%+2.3 pts

91Country Homes, WAWA6,19812.1%+1.4 pts

92East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58212.0%+5.4 pts

93Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26612.0%+4.5 pts

94Birch Bay, WAWA10,83712.0%+6.5 pts

95Omak, WAWA5,18511.9%+4.7 pts

96Manchester, WAWA5,95611.8%+3.5 pts

97Walla Walla, WAWA34,05811.8%+3.7 pts

98Washougal, WAWA18,02811.6%+5.8 pts

99Edgewood, WAWA13,54811.6%+3.4 pts

100Burien, WAWA51,85911.5%+5.7 pts

101North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33911.5%–

102Woods Creek, WAWA6,94311.3%+6.4 pts

103Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89211.2%+3.4 pts

104South Hill, WAWA68,02511.1%+3.0 pts

105Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09111.1%+6.1 pts

106Ridgefield, WAWA16,13211.0%+5.7 pts

107Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19310.9%+4.5 pts

108White Center, WAWA14,88610.6%+7.1 pts

109Yelm, WAWA12,04310.6%+4.4 pts

110Des Moines, WAWA33,03210.6%+4.0 pts

111Prosser, WAWA6,65410.3%+4.4 pts

112Wenatchee, WAWA35,54710.2%+1.7 pts

113Enumclaw, WAWA13,17210.0%+5.6 pts

114Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04110.0%+2.8 pts

115Puyallup, WAWA42,6829.9%+2.5 pts

116Mead, WAWA6,8939.8%–

117Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0839.8%+4.9 pts

118Orting, WAWA8,8849.7%+6.3 pts

119Federal Way, WAWA99,7299.6%+2.4 pts

120Port Orchard, WAWA19,8399.6%+5.2 pts

121Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1399.5%+6.1 pts

122Lakewood, WAWA62,7559.5%+1.1 pts

123Bremerton, WAWA45,4829.3%+5.0 pts

124Monroe, WAWA20,0259.3%+4.6 pts

125Lakeland South, WAWA13,1009.1%+2.2 pts

126Snohomish, WAWA10,7199.0%+2.1 pts

127Kennewick, WAWA88,3669.0%+1.6 pts

128Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2378.9%–

129Waller, WAWA7,6838.9%+4.1 pts

130Finley, WAWA5,6348.9%+7.4 pts

131Battle Ground, WAWA23,5138.9%+3.1 pts

132Everett, WAWA113,5678.9%+3.5 pts

133Lynden, WAWA16,8818.7%+0.1 pts

134Bangor Base, WAWA6,1128.5%–

135Orchards, WAWA29,4388.4%+4.6 pts

136Sumner, WAWA10,8718.4%+4.1 pts

137Lakeland North, WAWA15,9508.4%+2.6 pts

138Chehalis, WAWA7,7648.4%−0.1 pts

139Kent, WAWA134,8718.3%+2.1 pts

140Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4058.3%–

141Auburn, WAWA86,3018.1%+3.7 pts

142Midland, WAWA9,0508.0%+5.4 pts

143Milton, WAWA8,9117.9%+4.8 pts

144Colville, WAWA5,1167.9%+2.1 pts

145Pasco, WAWA82,8487.7%+3.9 pts

146Tracyton, WAWA6,1377.7%+1.3 pts

147Yakima, WAWA97,4587.6%+1.6 pts

148Tukwila, WAWA22,0037.2%+3.0 pts

149Frederickson, WAWA25,3837.2%+5.4 pts

150Marysville, WAWA77,6867.2%+2.0 pts

151Ephrata, WAWA8,8347.1%+0.3 pts

152Pacific, WAWA7,0567.1%+4.6 pts

153Five Corners, WAWA21,1947.1%+2.7 pts

154Burlington, WAWA11,3567.0%+3.1 pts

155Fife, WAWA11,0616.9%+4.2 pts

156Suncrest, WAWA5,3456.8%–

157Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3146.7%–

158SeaTac, WAWA34,5786.7%+2.7 pts

159Graham, WAWA35,0796.7%+4.2 pts

160Airway Heights, WAWA11,8116.6%+5.4 pts

161Arlington, WAWA22,0316.4%+3.5 pts

162West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4446.3%+0.3 pts

163Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5366.3%−0.2 pts

164Longview, WAWA38,3626.2%+1.2 pts

165Deer Park, WAWA5,3706.0%+0.2 pts

166Centralia, WAWA19,3756.0%+1.5 pts

167North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,3376.0%–

168Clover Creek, WAWA7,3455.9%–

169Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1675.7%+0.9 pts

170Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3085.4%+3.2 pts

171Parkland, WAWA38,7425.3%+0.6 pts

172Moses Lake, WAWA27,4695.3%−0.5 pts

173East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4145.2%−1.2 pts

174Summit, WAWA8,7915.1%−0.9 pts

175Aberdeen, WAWA17,0885.0%+0.7 pts

176Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4544.8%+1.4 pts

177Summit View, WAWA8,4804.6%–

178Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0744.6%+2.2 pts

179Stanwood, WAWA9,4214.6%−0.6 pts

180Spanaway, WAWA34,0194.5%+2.3 pts

181Hoquiam, WAWA8,7104.2%+0.7 pts

182Toppenish, WAWA8,6354.2%+1.6 pts

183Sunnyside, WAWA16,4304.1%+0.4 pts

184Clarkston, WAWA7,1894.1%+0.0 pts

185Buckley, WAWA5,6883.8%+2.2 pts

186Parkwood, WAWA6,8733.7%−1.1 pts

187Quincy, WAWA8,5103.6%−1.8 pts

188Woodland, WAWA6,6113.6%+0.1 pts

189Shelton, WAWA10,9213.6%+0.2 pts

190Elk Plain, WAWA14,2763.5%−0.3 pts

191Kelso, WAWA12,8013.0%−1.9 pts

192Rochester, WAWA5,8342.9%−1.4 pts

193Othello, WAWA9,2372.9%−2.0 pts

194Grandview, WAWA12,0622.9%−1.9 pts

195Connell, WAWA5,0801.8%−2.1 pts

196Union Gap, WAWA6,6171.0%−2.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES