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Most graduate degrees, Wisconsin cities · 2010

Wisconsin cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 149 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48937.8%+27%

02Elm Grove, WIWI6,35437.0%+36%

03Fox Point, WIWI6,58334.6%+18%

04Shorewood, WIWI13,47433.2%+21%

05Mequon, WIWI25,12028.2%+25%

06Middleton, WIWI23,11524.0%+13%

07Madison, WIWI286,23323.6%+13%

08Delafield, WIWI7,31421.0%+80%

09Brookfield, WIWI41,44820.6%+17%

10Glendale, WIWI14,79519.3%+8%

11Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64919.2%+12%

12Platteville, WIWI11,81518.1%+12%

13Verona, WIWI16,82117.3%+22%

14Fitchburg, WIWI34,61517.1%+7%

15Pewaukee, WIWI16,37516.8%+51%

16Monona, WIWI8,66415.9%+60%

17Cedarburg, WIWI12,91615.8%+18%

18Waunakee, WIWI16,41115.6%+101%

19Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93015.1%+71%

20McFarland, WIWI9,14515.0%+79%

21River Falls, WIWI17,91614.3%+18%

22Rib Mountain, WIWI7,28013.6%+25%

23New Berlin, WIWI39,95313.6%+16%

24Hobart, WIWI11,67413.5%–

25Whitewater, WIWI16,03813.3%+8%

26Caledonia, WIWI25,22912.9%–

27Oregon, WIWI12,01512.9%+12%

28Onalaska, WIWI20,29712.9%+15%

29Greendale, WIWI14,42612.8%+9%

30Menomonie, WIWI16,66412.8%+17%

31Brown Deer, WIWI12,82112.8%+30%

32Hales Corners, WIWI7,74012.7%+24%

33Stevens Point, WIWI26,37712.6%+42%

34Germantown, WIWI21,05012.3%+85%

35Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,79811.8%+31%

36Hartland, WIWI10,74011.6%+18%

37Allouez, WIWI13,83811.3%+16%

38Oconomowoc, WIWI20,11911.0%+33%

39Franklin, WIWI36,68711.0%+29%

40Lake Mills, WIWI6,65510.9%+119%

41Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81810.9%+48%

42Pewaukee, WIWI8,21610.9%+70%

43Richfield, WIWI11,78510.7%–

44Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29110.7%+37%

45Mount Horeb, WIWI7,72510.6%+28%

46Waukesha, WIWI70,87210.6%+16%

47Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,25310.6%–

48Rothschild, WIWI5,62710.6%+96%

49Hudson, WIWI15,01910.5%+18%

50Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22710.4%+38%

51Eau Claire, WIWI72,46510.4%+18%

52Holmen, WIWI12,10510.2%+129%

53Bristol, WIWI5,30010.1%–

54Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38410.1%+23%

55Muskego, WIWI25,60210.0%+35%

56Waterford, WIWI6,02510.0%+53%

57Suamico, WIWI13,1539.9%–

58La Crosse, WIWI50,7849.9%+14%

59Tichigan, WIWI5,0529.6%–

60Marshfield, WIWI18,9809.6%+20%

61Sussex, WIWI12,7799.6%+84%

62Windsor, WIWI10,0859.5%+5%

63Appleton, WIWI75,4529.5%+11%

64Grafton, WIWI13,3899.3%+22%

65Mukwonago, WIWI8,5449.2%+72%

66Port Washington, WIWI12,6589.2%+23%

67Ripon, WIWI7,7388.8%+34%

68Kronenwetter, WIWI8,4138.8%–

69Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3888.7%+30%

70Stoughton, WIWI13,2568.6%+33%

71De Pere, WIWI25,5908.4%−9%

72Wausau, WIWI40,1888.3%+14%

73Neenah, WIWI27,6388.2%+10%

74Slinger, WIWI6,4958.0%+78%

75Ashland, WIWI7,9277.9%+4%

76Delavan, WIWI9,2287.8%+50%

77Burlington, WIWI10,9517.8%+26%

78Altoona, WIWI9,3767.8%+5%

79Baraboo, WIWI13,2247.8%+38%

80Milton, WIWI6,0247.7%+2%

81Plover, WIWI14,2747.7%−15%

82Superior, WIWI26,3977.6%+39%

83Oak Creek, WIWI38,2967.5%+36%

84Jackson, WIWI8,3227.5%+162%

85Rice Lake, WIWI8,8827.3%+65%

86Elkhorn, WIWI10,0457.3%+2%

87Columbus, WIWI5,4007.3%+24%

88Milwaukee, WIWI562,4077.2%+20%

89Oshkosh, WIWI67,4607.1%+5%

90Howard, WIWI22,2337.0%+29%

91Janesville, WIWI66,9296.8%+15%

92Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,9176.8%+36%

93Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3986.8%+18%

94Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5426.7%+34%

95Evansville, WIWI5,8376.6%+27%

96Weston, WIWI15,9316.5%+29%

97New Richmond, WIWI10,9886.5%+43%

98South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1916.4%+55%

99Kenosha, WIWI99,2396.4%+1%

100Shawano, WIWI9,6936.4%+7%

101St. Francis, WIWI8,9556.4%+53%

102Menasha, WIWI18,3856.4%+40%

103Greenfield, WIWI37,1596.3%+16%

104Richland Center, WIWI5,0206.2%+10%

105DeForest, WIWI13,0946.2%+4%

106Two Rivers, WIWI11,2226.1%+55%

107Green Bay, WIWI106,6756.1%+23%

108West Bend, WIWI32,2686.0%−10%

109Beloit, WIWI36,6495.9%+35%

110Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5415.8%+8%

111Portage, WIWI9,9565.7%+18%

112Union Grove, WIWI5,3705.6%−24%

113New London, WIWI7,7265.6%+27%

114Bellevue, WIWI16,7765.5%–

115Tomah, WIWI9,6005.5%+32%

116Watertown, WIWI22,7045.4%+15%

117West Allis, WIWI60,1195.4%+27%

118Hartford, WIWI16,0055.4%+41%

119Cudahy, WIWI17,6555.2%+46%

120Racine, WIWI77,9085.2%+14%

121Sheboygan, WIWI49,3765.0%+2%

122Plymouth, WIWI8,8214.9%−7%

123Monroe, WIWI10,5814.8%−24%

124Sparta, WIWI9,9744.8%+62%

125West Salem, WIWI5,2884.8%−18%

126Manitowoc, WIWI34,6714.8%+11%

127Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6874.8%+56%

128Kaukauna, WIWI18,5174.8%+45%

129Dodgeville, WIWI5,0764.7%+10%

130Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6544.7%+30%

131Kimberly, WIWI7,5564.6%+12%

132Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2934.5%−18%

133Rhinelander, WIWI8,2424.5%−25%

134Marinette, WIWI11,1684.4%+5%

135Waupun, WIWI11,1504.4%+18%

136Merrill, WIWI9,3894.4%−16%

137Reedsburg, WIWI10,6414.3%+8%

138Berlin, WIWI5,5884.3%+57%

139Lake Hallie, WIWI7,3964.2%–

140Waupaca, WIWI6,3524.0%−35%

141Antigo, WIWI8,0603.9%−34%

142Edgerton, WIWI6,1213.9%+6%

143Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3383.8%−31%

144Little Chute, WIWI11,8003.7%+40%

145Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,4083.7%−2%

146Sturtevant, WIWI6,8523.4%+84%

147North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4253.4%+31%

148Jefferson, WIWI7,8143.1%−1%

149Mayville, WIWI5,1842.9%−20%

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