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Most graduate degrees, Wisconsin cities · 2000

Wisconsin cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 139 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990
01Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48929.8%+4.4 pts
02Fox Point, WIWI6,58329.3%+2.4 pts
03Shorewood, WIWI13,47427.5%+3.9 pts
04Elm Grove, WIWI6,35427.2%+7.0 pts
05Mequon, WIWI25,12022.5%+4.5 pts
06Middleton, WIWI23,11521.2%+6.4 pts
07Madison, WIWI286,23320.9%+2.4 pts
08Glendale, WIWI14,79517.8%+4.5 pts
09Brookfield, WIWI41,44817.6%+3.6 pts
10Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64917.1%+3.9 pts
11Platteville, WIWI11,81516.2%+1.1 pts
12Fitchburg, WIWI34,61516.0%+5.7 pts
13Verona, WIWI16,82114.2%+5.6 pts
14Cedarburg, WIWI12,91613.4%+6.6 pts
15Whitewater, WIWI16,03812.4%−4.5 pts
16River Falls, WIWI17,91612.1%+1.8 pts
17Greendale, WIWI14,42611.8%+1.7 pts
18Delafield, WIWI7,31411.7%+1.4 pts
19New Berlin, WIWI39,95311.7%+3.6 pts
20Oregon, WIWI12,01511.5%+5.9 pts
21Onalaska, WIWI20,29711.1%+3.1 pts
22Pewaukee, WIWI16,37511.1%–
23Menomonie, WIWI16,66411.0%−1.9 pts
24Rib Mountain, WIWI7,28010.9%+4.2 pts
25Hales Corners, WIWI7,74010.2%+2.0 pts
26Monona, WIWI8,66410.0%+0.8 pts
27Hartland, WIWI10,7409.8%+3.6 pts
28Brown Deer, WIWI12,8219.8%+0.5 pts
29Allouez, WIWI13,8389.8%–
30De Pere, WIWI25,5909.2%+2.2 pts
31Waukesha, WIWI70,8729.1%+1.9 pts
32Plover, WIWI14,2749.0%+2.2 pts
33Windsor, WIWI10,0859.0%+6.1 pts
34Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,7989.0%+4.0 pts
35Hudson, WIWI15,0198.9%+2.1 pts
36Stevens Point, WIWI26,3778.8%+0.2 pts
37Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9308.8%+3.1 pts
38Eau Claire, WIWI72,4658.8%+0.3 pts
39La Crosse, WIWI50,7848.6%+0.5 pts
40Appleton, WIWI75,4528.5%+2.0 pts
41Franklin, WIWI36,6878.5%+2.4 pts
42McFarland, WIWI9,1458.4%+0.6 pts
43Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7258.3%+3.0 pts
44Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,3848.2%+4.5 pts
45Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1198.2%+2.8 pts
46Marshfield, WIWI18,9808.0%+0.6 pts
47Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2917.8%+3.2 pts
48Waunakee, WIWI16,4117.7%+4.5 pts
49Grafton, WIWI13,3897.6%+3.2 pts
50Ashland, WIWI7,9277.6%+1.3 pts
51Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2277.5%+2.1 pts
52Milton, WIWI6,0247.5%+3.2 pts
53Neenah, WIWI27,6387.5%+1.5 pts
54Altoona, WIWI9,3767.5%+4.7 pts
55Port Washington, WIWI12,6587.4%+2.4 pts
56Union Grove, WIWI5,3707.4%+2.7 pts
57Muskego, WIWI25,6027.4%+3.1 pts
58Lake Geneva, WIWI8,8187.3%+0.7 pts
59Wausau, WIWI40,1887.3%+1.6 pts
60Elkhorn, WIWI10,0457.1%+2.8 pts
61Oshkosh, WIWI67,4606.8%+0.2 pts
62Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3886.7%−0.5 pts
63Germantown, WIWI21,0506.7%+2.4 pts
64West Bend, WIWI32,2686.6%+1.7 pts
65Ripon, WIWI7,7386.6%−0.2 pts
66Waterford, WIWI6,0256.5%+1.7 pts
67Stoughton, WIWI13,2566.4%+0.7 pts
68Monroe, WIWI10,5816.4%+2.3 pts
69Pewaukee, WIWI8,2166.4%+3.2 pts
70Kenosha, WIWI99,2396.4%+2.4 pts
71Burlington, WIWI10,9516.2%+1.1 pts
72Waupaca, WIWI6,3526.2%+1.9 pts
73Milwaukee, WIWI562,4076.0%+1.5 pts
74Antigo, WIWI8,0606.0%+2.6 pts
75Rhinelander, WIWI8,2426.0%+0.7 pts
76Shawano, WIWI9,6936.0%+3.0 pts
77Janesville, WIWI66,9295.9%+1.5 pts
78DeForest, WIWI13,0945.9%+0.2 pts
79West Salem, WIWI5,2885.9%−0.5 pts
80Columbus, WIWI5,4005.8%+2.2 pts
81Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3985.7%+1.9 pts
82Baraboo, WIWI13,2245.7%+0.6 pts
83Richland Center, WIWI5,0205.7%+0.6 pts
84Oak Creek, WIWI38,2965.5%+1.9 pts
85Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3385.5%+3.0 pts
86Superior, WIWI26,3975.5%+0.2 pts
87Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2935.5%+1.7 pts
88Howard, WIWI22,2335.4%+2.3 pts
89Greenfield, WIWI37,1595.4%+0.5 pts
90Rothschild, WIWI5,6275.4%+1.6 pts
91Mukwonago, WIWI8,5445.4%+2.2 pts
92Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5415.3%+1.7 pts
93Plymouth, WIWI8,8215.3%+2.9 pts
94Evansville, WIWI5,8375.2%+0.8 pts
95Delavan, WIWI9,2285.2%−0.4 pts
96Merrill, WIWI9,3895.2%+0.6 pts
97Sussex, WIWI12,7795.2%+2.8 pts
98Weston, WIWI15,9315.1%+0.6 pts
99Lake Mills, WIWI6,6555.0%−0.6 pts
100Green Bay, WIWI106,6755.0%+0.9 pts
101Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,9175.0%+0.3 pts
102Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5425.0%+0.8 pts
103Portage, WIWI9,9564.9%+1.0 pts
104Sheboygan, WIWI49,3764.8%+0.9 pts
105Watertown, WIWI22,7044.7%+0.6 pts
106Menasha, WIWI18,3854.6%+1.4 pts
107Racine, WIWI77,9084.5%+0.3 pts
108New Richmond, WIWI10,9884.5%−1.1 pts
109Slinger, WIWI6,4954.5%+2.9 pts
110Holmen, WIWI12,1054.4%−1.0 pts
111Rice Lake, WIWI8,8824.4%−0.4 pts
112Beloit, WIWI36,6494.4%−0.4 pts
113New London, WIWI7,7264.4%+2.0 pts
114Manitowoc, WIWI34,6714.3%+0.6 pts
115Dodgeville, WIWI5,0764.3%+0.3 pts
116West Allis, WIWI60,1194.2%+1.3 pts
117Marinette, WIWI11,1684.2%+1.5 pts
118St. Francis, WIWI8,9554.2%+1.6 pts
119South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1914.2%−0.2 pts
120Tomah, WIWI9,6004.1%+0.8 pts
121Kimberly, WIWI7,5564.0%+2.2 pts
122Reedsburg, WIWI10,6414.0%−0.1 pts
123Two Rivers, WIWI11,2223.9%+1.8 pts
124Hartford, WIWI16,0053.8%+1.1 pts
125Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,4083.8%+0.8 pts
126Waupun, WIWI11,1503.7%+1.1 pts
127Edgerton, WIWI6,1213.6%+0.7 pts
128Mayville, WIWI5,1843.6%+0.7 pts
129Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6543.6%−0.5 pts
130Cudahy, WIWI17,6553.6%+1.4 pts
131Kaukauna, WIWI18,5173.3%+0.5 pts
132Jefferson, WIWI7,8143.1%−0.4 pts
133Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6873.1%−0.2 pts
134Sparta, WIWI9,9743.0%−0.0 pts
135Jackson, WIWI8,3222.8%+0.3 pts
136Berlin, WIWI5,5882.7%−0.3 pts
137Little Chute, WIWI11,8002.7%+1.1 pts
138North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4252.6%−0.3 pts
139Sturtevant, WIWI6,8521.8%+1.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS