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Most graduate degrees, Washington cities · 2010

Washington cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 ACS). This list covers the 192 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Mercer Island, WAWA25,42237.4%+5.8 pts

02Pullman, WAWA33,75633.7%+0.4 pts

03Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69128.6%+3.0 pts

04Sammamish, WAWA66,11026.4%+5.9 pts

05Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04725.6%+7.2 pts

06Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19123.8%+2.7 pts

07Redmond, WAWA82,50623.7%+6.7 pts

08Bellevue, WAWA154,19323.0%+3.6 pts

09Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51822.8%+6.7 pts

10Vashon, WAWA9,93422.7%+3.2 pts

11Seattle, WAWA784,77721.9%+4.6 pts

12Issaquah, WAWA39,42320.8%+6.5 pts

13Kirkland, WAWA97,41019.8%+5.4 pts

14Olympia, WAWA56,72418.9%+3.9 pts

15DuPont, WAWA9,77818.6%+1.8 pts

16Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63018.3%+8.2 pts

17Port Townsend, WAWA10,67817.8%+5.4 pts

18Normandy Park, WAWA6,60917.8%+1.3 pts

19Wollochet, WAWA6,68917.7%–

20Newcastle, WAWA13,12817.7%+2.5 pts

21Maplewood, WAWA5,80317.4%–

22Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08417.3%+3.5 pts

23Richland, WAWA65,25817.3%+0.8 pts

24Felida, WAWA10,84117.2%+4.2 pts

25Mukilteo, WAWA21,23917.1%+3.7 pts

26Artondale, WAWA14,07316.9%+2.0 pts

27Kenmore, WAWA24,24916.7%+2.5 pts

28Duvall, WAWA9,44016.4%+7.8 pts

29Blaine, WAWA6,47516.4%+7.4 pts

30Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64016.3%+9.4 pts

31Ellensburg, WAWA21,30816.3%+3.7 pts

32Steilacoom, WAWA6,64815.9%+0.7 pts

33Bothell East, WAWA14,57815.9%–

34Edmonds, WAWA42,74815.8%+3.7 pts

35Mill Creek, WAWA20,90215.6%−1.1 pts

36Cheney, WAWA12,65015.4%+2.3 pts

37Mount Vista, WAWA10,76415.3%+2.9 pts

38Bothell, WAWA52,19915.3%+6.0 pts

39Shoreline, WAWA66,54214.4%+3.0 pts

40Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02914.4%+2.2 pts

41University Place, WAWA35,47914.2%+1.9 pts

42Maple Valley, WAWA28,48213.8%+5.9 pts

43Lake Shore, WAWA6,97813.6%+0.0 pts

44Bellingham, WAWA96,39513.6%+2.4 pts

45Camas, WAWA27,74913.5%+1.2 pts

46Picnic Point, WAWA10,26113.4%–

47Country Homes, WAWA6,19813.2%+2.4 pts

48Fircrest, WAWA6,95913.1%−0.8 pts

49Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26613.1%+5.6 pts

50Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45313.0%–

51Poulsbo, WAWA12,74912.8%+2.6 pts

52Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67412.8%−7.0 pts

53Woodinville, WAWA14,54812.7%−0.6 pts

54Tumwater, WAWA28,01012.2%−0.2 pts

55Anacortes, WAWA18,08012.1%+4.0 pts

56Silver Firs, WAWA22,30611.8%–

57Maltby, WAWA10,91011.7%+5.3 pts

58Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01711.0%+1.5 pts

59Spokane, WAWA230,78310.9%+1.7 pts

60Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85610.8%–

61Barberton, WAWA8,66810.7%+3.6 pts

62Brier, WAWA6,59710.7%+2.6 pts

63East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58210.5%+3.9 pts

64Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88410.2%−0.8 pts

65North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33910.2%–

66Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4309.9%+4.5 pts

67Ridgefield, WAWA16,1329.9%+4.6 pts

68Hockinson, WAWA6,1509.8%+1.4 pts

69Eastmont, WAWA23,7219.7%–

70Bothell West, WAWA22,0299.6%–

71Walla Walla, WAWA34,0589.5%+1.4 pts

72Manchester, WAWA5,9569.3%+1.0 pts

73Port Angeles, WAWA20,1469.3%+1.8 pts

74College Place, WAWA9,9239.2%−3.4 pts

75Lacey, WAWA58,8339.2%−0.7 pts

76Edgewood, WAWA13,5489.1%+0.9 pts

77Covington, WAWA21,4968.8%+3.6 pts

78Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1678.8%+4.0 pts

79Puyallup, WAWA42,6828.8%+1.4 pts

80Chehalis, WAWA7,7648.6%+0.1 pts

81Martha Lake, WAWA22,6348.5%+0.6 pts

82Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7988.5%–

83South Hill, WAWA68,0258.5%+0.4 pts

84Silverdale, WAWA20,6858.4%−1.4 pts

85West Richland, WAWA19,2578.3%−0.5 pts

86Renton, WAWA104,9758.2%+1.8 pts

87Vancouver, WAWA199,6988.2%+0.8 pts

88Burien, WAWA51,8598.1%+2.4 pts

89Tacoma, WAWA229,8168.1%+1.2 pts

90Woodland, WAWA6,6118.0%+4.5 pts

91Washougal, WAWA18,0288.0%+2.2 pts

92Kennewick, WAWA88,3668.0%+0.6 pts

93North Bend, WAWA8,7588.0%−1.9 pts

94Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8928.0%+0.2 pts

95Birch Bay, WAWA10,8377.8%+2.3 pts

96Lakewood, WAWA62,7557.8%−0.6 pts

97Wenatchee, WAWA35,5477.7%−0.9 pts

98Stanwood, WAWA9,4217.6%+2.5 pts

99Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8907.6%–

100Mead, WAWA6,8937.5%–

101Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1937.5%+1.1 pts

102Yakima, WAWA97,4587.5%+1.6 pts

103Sumner, WAWA10,8717.4%+3.1 pts

104Hobart, WAWA6,5527.4%−0.1 pts

105Minnehaha, WAWA11,4827.3%+0.6 pts

106Colville, WAWA5,1167.3%+1.5 pts

107Bremerton, WAWA45,4827.1%+2.8 pts

108Summit, WAWA8,7917.1%+1.1 pts

109Prosser, WAWA6,6547.1%+1.1 pts

110Ferndale, WAWA17,5597.1%+1.2 pts

111Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1397.0%+3.6 pts

112Arlington, WAWA22,0317.0%+4.1 pts

113West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4447.0%+0.9 pts

114Federal Way, WAWA99,7296.9%−0.2 pts

115Moses Lake, WAWA27,4696.8%+1.1 pts

116North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,3376.8%–

117Milton, WAWA8,9116.7%+3.6 pts

118Summit View, WAWA8,4806.7%–

119Enumclaw, WAWA13,1726.7%+2.3 pts

120Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0836.7%+1.8 pts

121Orchards, WAWA29,4386.7%+2.9 pts

122Des Moines, WAWA33,0326.5%−0.0 pts

123Waller, WAWA7,6836.5%+1.6 pts

124Lakeland South, WAWA13,1006.5%−0.3 pts

125Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2376.5%–

126Five Corners, WAWA21,1946.3%+1.9 pts

127Auburn, WAWA86,3016.2%+1.8 pts

128Lynden, WAWA16,8816.1%−2.5 pts

129Snohomish, WAWA10,7196.1%−0.9 pts

130Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1836.1%−1.5 pts

131Selah, WAWA8,6786.0%−2.4 pts

132Kent, WAWA134,8716.0%−0.3 pts

133Tracyton, WAWA6,1376.0%−0.4 pts

134Graham, WAWA35,0795.9%+3.5 pts

135Yelm, WAWA12,0435.9%−0.3 pts

136Lynnwood, WAWA42,1325.9%−1.0 pts

137Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0415.8%−1.3 pts

138Othello, WAWA9,2375.8%+0.9 pts

139East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4145.5%−0.8 pts

140Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6385.5%−0.7 pts

141Longview, WAWA38,3625.5%+0.4 pts

142Ephrata, WAWA8,8345.4%−1.4 pts

143Monroe, WAWA20,0255.4%+0.7 pts

144Omak, WAWA5,1855.4%−1.8 pts

145Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4055.3%–

146Port Orchard, WAWA19,8395.3%+0.9 pts

147Tukwila, WAWA22,0035.1%+1.0 pts

148Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0915.1%+0.1 pts

149Lakeland North, WAWA15,9505.0%−0.8 pts

150Marysville, WAWA77,6865.0%−0.2 pts

151Black Diamond, WAWA6,9784.9%−2.2 pts

152Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3144.9%–

153Hoquiam, WAWA8,7104.8%+1.3 pts

154Everett, WAWA113,5674.8%−0.7 pts

155Sequim, WAWA8,2154.8%−3.7 pts

156Fife, WAWA11,0614.8%+2.1 pts

157Battle Ground, WAWA23,5134.7%−1.1 pts

158Centralia, WAWA19,3754.7%+0.3 pts

159Frederickson, WAWA25,3834.7%+2.8 pts

160SeaTac, WAWA34,5784.6%+0.6 pts

161Sunnyside, WAWA16,4304.5%+0.8 pts

162Aberdeen, WAWA17,0884.5%+0.2 pts

163White Center, WAWA14,8864.5%+0.9 pts

164Buckley, WAWA5,6884.5%+2.9 pts

165Pasco, WAWA82,8484.4%+0.6 pts

166Woods Creek, WAWA6,9434.2%−0.7 pts

167Burlington, WAWA11,3564.2%+0.3 pts

168Sultan, WAWA7,2304.0%+2.5 pts

169Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4543.8%+0.4 pts

170Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3083.7%+1.6 pts

171Grandview, WAWA12,0623.7%−1.1 pts

172Orting, WAWA8,8843.6%+0.3 pts

173Elk Plain, WAWA14,2763.4%−0.4 pts

174Midland, WAWA9,0503.3%+0.8 pts

175Kelso, WAWA12,8013.3%−1.6 pts

176Bangor Base, WAWA6,1123.3%–

177Spanaway, WAWA34,0193.2%+0.9 pts

178Finley, WAWA5,6343.2%+1.7 pts

179Parkland, WAWA38,7423.2%−1.5 pts

180Clover Creek, WAWA7,3453.1%–

181Parkwood, WAWA6,8733.0%−1.8 pts

182Clarkston, WAWA7,1892.9%−1.2 pts

183Toppenish, WAWA8,6352.8%+0.1 pts

184Pacific, WAWA7,0562.5%−0.0 pts

185Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0742.5%+0.1 pts

186Union Gap, WAWA6,6172.2%−1.5 pts

187Shelton, WAWA10,9212.2%−1.2 pts

188Rochester, WAWA5,8342.2%−2.1 pts

189Deer Park, WAWA5,3701.7%−4.1 pts

190Quincy, WAWA8,5101.5%−3.9 pts

191Connell, WAWA5,0801.4%−2.5 pts

192Airway Heights, WAWA11,8111.0%−0.2 pts

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