RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 137 SHOWN OF 137

Most graduate degrees, Wisconsin cities · 1990

Wisconsin cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 137 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Fox Point, WIWI6,58326.9%–

02Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48925.3%–

03Shorewood, WIWI13,47423.6%–

04Elm Grove, WIWI6,35420.2%–

05Madison, WIWI286,23318.5%–

06Mequon, WIWI25,12018.0%–

07Whitewater, WIWI16,03816.9%–

08Platteville, WIWI11,81515.1%–

09Middleton, WIWI23,11514.8%–

10Brookfield, WIWI41,44814.1%–

11Glendale, WIWI14,79513.4%–

12Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64913.2%–

13Menomonie, WIWI16,66412.9%–

14Delafield, WIWI7,31410.3%–

15River Falls, WIWI17,91610.3%–

16Fitchburg, WIWI34,61510.3%–

17Greendale, WIWI14,42610.1%–

18Brown Deer, WIWI12,8219.3%–

19Monona, WIWI8,6649.2%–

20Verona, WIWI16,8218.6%–

21Stevens Point, WIWI26,3778.6%–

22Eau Claire, WIWI72,4658.5%–

23Hales Corners, WIWI7,7408.2%–

24La Crosse, WIWI50,7848.1%–

25New Berlin, WIWI39,9538.0%–

26Onalaska, WIWI20,2978.0%–

27McFarland, WIWI9,1457.8%–

28Marshfield, WIWI18,9807.4%–

29Waukesha, WIWI70,8727.2%–

30Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3887.2%–

31De Pere, WIWI25,5907.0%–

32Plover, WIWI14,2746.8%–

33Cedarburg, WIWI12,9166.8%–

34Hudson, WIWI15,0196.8%–

35Ripon, WIWI7,7386.8%–

36Rib Mountain, WIWI7,2806.7%–

37Lake Geneva, WIWI8,8186.7%–

38Oshkosh, WIWI67,4606.6%–

39Appleton, WIWI75,4526.5%–

40Ashland, WIWI7,9276.4%–

41West Salem, WIWI5,2886.3%–

42Hartland, WIWI10,7406.2%–

43Franklin, WIWI36,6876.1%–

44Neenah, WIWI27,6385.9%–

45Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9305.8%–

46DeForest, WIWI13,0945.7%–

47Stoughton, WIWI13,2565.7%–

48Wausau, WIWI40,1885.7%–

49Oregon, WIWI12,0155.7%–

50Lake Mills, WIWI6,6555.6%–

51Delavan, WIWI9,2285.6%–

52New Richmond, WIWI10,9885.6%–

53Holmen, WIWI12,1055.5%–

54Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1195.5%–

55Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2275.4%–

56Superior, WIWI26,3975.3%–

57Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7255.2%–

58Rhinelander, WIWI8,2425.2%–

59Richland Center, WIWI5,0205.1%–

60Burlington, WIWI10,9515.1%–

61Baraboo, WIWI13,2245.1%–

62Port Washington, WIWI12,6585.0%–

63Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,7985.0%–

64West Bend, WIWI32,2684.9%–

65Greenfield, WIWI37,1594.9%–

66Beloit, WIWI36,6494.8%–

67Waterford, WIWI6,0254.8%–

68Rice Lake, WIWI8,8824.8%–

69Union Grove, WIWI5,3704.7%–

70Merrill, WIWI9,3894.6%–

71Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,9174.6%–

72Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2914.5%–

73Milwaukee, WIWI562,4074.5%–

74Grafton, WIWI13,3894.5%–

75Janesville, WIWI66,9294.5%–

76Weston, WIWI15,9314.5%–

77Evansville, WIWI5,8374.4%–

78Milton, WIWI6,0244.4%–

79Muskego, WIWI25,6024.4%–

80South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1914.3%–

81Germantown, WIWI21,0504.3%–

82Waupaca, WIWI6,3524.3%–

83Elkhorn, WIWI10,0454.3%–

84Racine, WIWI77,9084.2%–

85Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5424.2%–

86Monroe, WIWI10,5814.1%–

87Reedsburg, WIWI10,6414.1%–

88Watertown, WIWI22,7044.1%–

89Green Bay, WIWI106,6754.1%–

90Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6544.1%–

91Dodgeville, WIWI5,0764.0%–

92Sheboygan, WIWI49,3764.0%–

93Kenosha, WIWI99,2393.9%–

94Portage, WIWI9,9563.9%–

95Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3983.9%–

96Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2933.8%–

97Rothschild, WIWI5,6273.8%–

98Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,3843.7%–

99Manitowoc, WIWI34,6713.7%–

100Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5413.7%–

101Columbus, WIWI5,4003.6%–

102Oak Creek, WIWI38,2963.6%–

103Jefferson, WIWI7,8143.5%–

104Antigo, WIWI8,0603.4%–

105Tomah, WIWI9,6003.4%–

106Waunakee, WIWI16,4113.3%–

107Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6873.2%–

108Howard, WIWI22,2333.2%–

109Pewaukee, WIWI8,2163.2%–

110Mukwonago, WIWI8,5443.2%–

111Menasha, WIWI18,3853.2%–

112Berlin, WIWI5,5883.1%–

113Sparta, WIWI9,9743.0%–

114Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,4083.0%–

115Shawano, WIWI9,6932.9%–

116West Allis, WIWI60,1192.9%–

117North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4252.9%–

118Edgerton, WIWI6,1212.9%–

119Windsor, WIWI10,0852.9%–

120Mayville, WIWI5,1842.9%–

121Kaukauna, WIWI18,5172.8%–

122Altoona, WIWI9,3762.7%–

123Hartford, WIWI16,0052.7%–

124Marinette, WIWI11,1682.7%–

125Waupun, WIWI11,1502.7%–

126St. Francis, WIWI8,9552.6%–

127Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3382.5%–

128Jackson, WIWI8,3222.5%–

129Plymouth, WIWI8,8212.4%–

130Sussex, WIWI12,7792.4%–

131New London, WIWI7,7262.4%–

132Cudahy, WIWI17,6552.2%–

133Two Rivers, WIWI11,2222.1%–

134Kimberly, WIWI7,5561.9%–

135Slinger, WIWI6,4951.6%–

136Little Chute, WIWI11,8001.6%–

137Sturtevant, WIWI6,8520.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS