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Most graduate degrees, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 159 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48942.1%+41%

02Shorewood, WIWI13,47441.9%+53%

03Fox Point, WIWI6,58336.3%+24%

04Elm Grove, WIWI6,35431.4%+15%

05Mequon, WIWI25,12030.9%+38%

06Middleton, WIWI23,11530.3%+43%

07Brookfield, WIWI41,44827.5%+56%

08Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64926.8%+56%

09Madison, WIWI286,23325.7%+23%

10Glendale, WIWI14,79524.1%+35%

11Fitchburg, WIWI34,61523.6%+48%

12Verona, WIWI16,82123.3%+64%

13Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93023.2%+164%

14Monona, WIWI8,66423.2%+133%

15Waunakee, WIWI16,41122.8%+194%

16Delafield, WIWI7,31422.1%+89%

17Platteville, WIWI11,81521.6%+33%

18Pewaukee, WIWI16,37521.5%+94%

19Summit, WIWI5,32319.1%–

20Cedarburg, WIWI12,91618.1%+35%

21Sussex, WIWI12,77918.0%+246%

22Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22717.6%+133%

23Onalaska, WIWI20,29717.5%+57%

24Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81817.1%+133%

25Somers, WIWI8,17117.1%–

26Greendale, WIWI14,42616.9%+43%

27McFarland, WIWI9,14516.7%+99%

28Waukesha, WIWI8,50716.6%–

29Grafton, WIWI13,38916.6%+117%

30Germantown, WIWI21,05016.5%+147%

31Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29116.5%+112%

32Hobart, WIWI11,67416.4%–

33Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38416.3%+98%

34Richfield, WIWI11,78516.1%–

35Tichigan, WIWI5,05215.9%–

36Hartland, WIWI10,74015.8%+61%

37New Berlin, WIWI39,95315.6%+34%

38Lake Mills, WIWI6,65515.5%+210%

39Suamico, WIWI13,15315.3%–

40Mount Horeb, WIWI7,72515.2%+84%

41Franklin, WIWI36,68715.1%+78%

42West Salem, WIWI5,28815.1%+157%

43Muskego, WIWI25,60215.1%+103%

44Whitewater, WIWI16,03815.0%+21%

45Bristol, WIWI5,30014.9%–

46Allouez, WIWI13,83814.8%+52%

47Harrison, WIWI14,49214.6%–

48La Crosse, WIWI50,78414.6%+69%

49DeForest, WIWI13,09414.5%+145%

50Menomonie, WIWI16,66414.5%+33%

51Altoona, WIWI9,37614.5%+94%

52Oconomowoc, WIWI20,11914.3%+74%

53Rib Mountain, WIWI7,28014.2%+30%

54Hudson, WIWI15,01913.9%+57%

55River Falls, WIWI17,91613.6%+12%

56Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,79813.4%+49%

57Oregon, WIWI12,01513.1%+13%

58Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39812.8%+123%

59Pewaukee, WIWI8,21612.8%+100%

60Windsor, WIWI10,08512.8%+42%

61Lisbon, WIWI11,15012.8%–

62Neenah, WIWI27,63812.6%+68%

63Oak Creek, WIWI38,29612.3%+123%

64Union Grove, WIWI5,37012.3%+66%

65Burlington, WIWI10,95112.2%+97%

66Waukesha, WIWI70,87212.2%+34%

67Eau Claire, WIWI72,46512.1%+38%

68Jackson, WIWI8,32212.0%+321%

69Appleton, WIWI75,45211.7%+37%

70Mukwonago, WIWI8,54411.5%+114%

71Hales Corners, WIWI7,74011.4%+11%

72Port Washington, WIWI12,65811.4%+53%

73Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,25311.2%–

74Stevens Point, WIWI26,37711.2%+26%

75Caledonia, WIWI25,22911.0%–

76Holmen, WIWI12,10511.0%+147%

77Greenville, WIWI13,38810.8%–

78Reedsburg, WIWI10,64110.8%+170%

79Greenfield, WIWI37,15910.8%+99%

80New Richmond, WIWI10,98810.8%+138%

81Wausau, WIWI40,18810.7%+47%

82Stoughton, WIWI13,25610.5%+63%

83Plover, WIWI14,27410.4%+16%

84Kenosha, WIWI99,23910.1%+59%

85Brown Deer, WIWI12,82110.1%+3%

86Evansville, WIWI5,83710.0%+92%

87Ashland, WIWI7,9279.8%+28%

88Milwaukee, WIWI562,4079.8%+62%

89West Bend, WIWI32,2689.7%+47%

90Rice Lake, WIWI8,8829.6%+119%

91Salem Lakes, WIWI14,2719.6%–

92Edgerton, WIWI6,1219.5%+162%

93Waterford, WIWI6,0259.4%+45%

94De Pere, WIWI25,5909.4%+2%

95Rhinelander, WIWI8,2429.3%+56%

96Sturtevant, WIWI6,8529.2%+400%

97Howard, WIWI22,2339.2%+69%

98Vernon, WIWI7,4649.2%–

99Marshfield, WIWI18,9809.1%+14%

100Oshkosh, WIWI67,4608.9%+30%

101Fox Crossing, WIWI19,3208.8%–

102Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3388.7%+57%

103St. Francis, WIWI8,9558.6%+105%

104Janesville, WIWI66,9298.5%+42%

105Lake Hallie, WIWI7,3968.5%–

106South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1918.4%+102%

107Portage, WIWI9,9568.4%+72%

108Superior, WIWI26,3978.3%+51%

109Dodgeville, WIWI5,0768.3%+94%

110Elkhorn, WIWI10,0458.2%+16%

111Bellevue, WIWI16,7768.1%–

112Tomah, WIWI9,6008.0%+95%

113Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3887.9%+18%

114Green Bay, WIWI106,6757.9%+59%

115Menasha, WIWI18,3857.8%+71%

116Milton, WIWI6,0247.8%+3%

117Plymouth, WIWI8,8217.7%+45%

118Weston, WIWI15,9317.7%+51%

119West Allis, WIWI60,1197.7%+81%

120Slinger, WIWI6,4957.6%+70%

121Monroe, WIWI10,5817.6%+19%

122Kronenwetter, WIWI8,4137.6%–

123Hartford, WIWI16,0057.6%+100%

124Shawano, WIWI9,6937.5%+26%

125Cudahy, WIWI17,6557.4%+105%

126Little Chute, WIWI11,8007.3%+177%

127Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5427.3%+47%

128Sheboygan, WIWI49,3767.2%+49%

129Jefferson, WIWI7,8147.2%+131%

130Mayville, WIWI5,1847.1%+97%

131Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5417.0%+31%

132Manitowoc, WIWI34,6717.0%+61%

133Kaukauna, WIWI18,5176.9%+111%

134Marinette, WIWI11,1686.7%+59%

135Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,9176.7%+34%

136Delavan, WIWI9,2286.6%+26%

137Two Rivers, WIWI11,2226.6%+67%

138Rothschild, WIWI5,6276.5%+21%

139Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6876.5%+113%

140Baraboo, WIWI13,2246.4%+13%

141Kimberly, WIWI7,5566.3%+56%

142Merrill, WIWI9,3896.3%+21%

143Racine, WIWI77,9085.9%+31%

144Richland Center, WIWI5,0205.9%+5%

145Ripon, WIWI7,7385.7%−13%

146Sparta, WIWI9,9745.5%+84%

147Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2935.5%−1%

148Beloit, WIWI36,6495.1%+15%

149New London, WIWI7,7264.8%+10%

150Columbus, WIWI5,4004.8%−18%

151Waupaca, WIWI6,3524.8%−23%

152Bloomfield, WIWI6,3694.8%–

153North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4254.7%+83%

154Watertown, WIWI22,7044.6%−1%

155Antigo, WIWI8,0604.6%−23%

156Waupun, WIWI11,1504.0%+7%

157Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,4083.9%+4%

158Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6543.9%+9%

159Berlin, WIWI5,5883.9%+43%

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