RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 149 SHOWN OF 149

Most graduate degrees, Wisconsin cities · 2010

Wisconsin cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 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%+8.1 pts

02Elm Grove, WIWI6,35437.0%+9.8 pts

03Fox Point, WIWI6,58334.6%+5.3 pts

04Shorewood, WIWI13,47433.2%+5.7 pts

05Mequon, WIWI25,12028.2%+5.7 pts

06Middleton, WIWI23,11524.0%+2.8 pts

07Madison, WIWI286,23323.6%+2.8 pts

08Delafield, WIWI7,31421.0%+9.3 pts

09Brookfield, WIWI41,44820.6%+3.0 pts

10Glendale, WIWI14,79519.3%+1.5 pts

11Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64919.2%+2.1 pts

12Platteville, WIWI11,81518.1%+1.9 pts

13Verona, WIWI16,82117.3%+3.1 pts

14Fitchburg, WIWI34,61517.1%+1.1 pts

15Pewaukee, WIWI16,37516.8%+5.7 pts

16Monona, WIWI8,66415.9%+6.0 pts

17Cedarburg, WIWI12,91615.8%+2.4 pts

18Waunakee, WIWI16,41115.6%+7.8 pts

19Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93015.1%+6.3 pts

20McFarland, WIWI9,14515.0%+6.6 pts

21River Falls, WIWI17,91614.3%+2.2 pts

22Rib Mountain, WIWI7,28013.6%+2.7 pts

23New Berlin, WIWI39,95313.6%+1.9 pts

24Hobart, WIWI11,67413.5%–

25Whitewater, WIWI16,03813.3%+0.9 pts

26Caledonia, WIWI25,22912.9%–

27Oregon, WIWI12,01512.9%+1.4 pts

28Onalaska, WIWI20,29712.9%+1.7 pts

29Greendale, WIWI14,42612.8%+1.0 pts

30Menomonie, WIWI16,66412.8%+1.8 pts

31Brown Deer, WIWI12,82112.8%+3.0 pts

32Hales Corners, WIWI7,74012.7%+2.5 pts

33Stevens Point, WIWI26,37712.6%+3.7 pts

34Germantown, WIWI21,05012.3%+5.7 pts

35Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,79811.8%+2.8 pts

36Hartland, WIWI10,74011.6%+1.8 pts

37Allouez, WIWI13,83811.3%+1.6 pts

38Oconomowoc, WIWI20,11911.0%+2.7 pts

39Franklin, WIWI36,68711.0%+2.5 pts

40Lake Mills, WIWI6,65510.9%+5.9 pts

41Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81810.9%+3.5 pts

42Pewaukee, WIWI8,21610.9%+4.5 pts

43Richfield, WIWI11,78510.7%–

44Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29110.7%+2.9 pts

45Mount Horeb, WIWI7,72510.6%+2.4 pts

46Waukesha, WIWI70,87210.6%+1.5 pts

47Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,25310.6%–

48Rothschild, WIWI5,62710.6%+5.2 pts

49Hudson, WIWI15,01910.5%+1.6 pts

50Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22710.4%+2.9 pts

51Eau Claire, WIWI72,46510.4%+1.6 pts

52Holmen, WIWI12,10510.2%+5.7 pts

53Bristol, WIWI5,30010.1%–

54Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38410.1%+1.9 pts

55Muskego, WIWI25,60210.0%+2.6 pts

56Waterford, WIWI6,02510.0%+3.5 pts

57Suamico, WIWI13,1539.9%–

58La Crosse, WIWI50,7849.9%+1.2 pts

59Tichigan, WIWI5,0529.6%–

60Marshfield, WIWI18,9809.6%+1.6 pts

61Sussex, WIWI12,7799.6%+4.4 pts

62Windsor, WIWI10,0859.5%+0.5 pts

63Appleton, WIWI75,4529.5%+1.0 pts

64Grafton, WIWI13,3899.3%+1.7 pts

65Mukwonago, WIWI8,5449.2%+3.8 pts

66Port Washington, WIWI12,6589.2%+1.7 pts

67Ripon, WIWI7,7388.8%+2.2 pts

68Kronenwetter, WIWI8,4138.8%–

69Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3888.7%+2.0 pts

70Stoughton, WIWI13,2568.6%+2.1 pts

71De Pere, WIWI25,5908.4%−0.8 pts

72Wausau, WIWI40,1888.3%+1.0 pts

73Neenah, WIWI27,6388.2%+0.7 pts

74Slinger, WIWI6,4958.0%+3.5 pts

75Ashland, WIWI7,9277.9%+0.3 pts

76Delavan, WIWI9,2287.8%+2.6 pts

77Burlington, WIWI10,9517.8%+1.6 pts

78Altoona, WIWI9,3767.8%+0.4 pts

79Baraboo, WIWI13,2247.8%+2.1 pts

80Milton, WIWI6,0247.7%+0.2 pts

81Plover, WIWI14,2747.7%−1.4 pts

82Superior, WIWI26,3977.6%+2.1 pts

83Oak Creek, WIWI38,2967.5%+2.0 pts

84Jackson, WIWI8,3227.5%+4.6 pts

85Rice Lake, WIWI8,8827.3%+2.9 pts

86Elkhorn, WIWI10,0457.3%+0.2 pts

87Columbus, WIWI5,4007.3%+1.4 pts

88Milwaukee, WIWI562,4077.2%+1.2 pts

89Oshkosh, WIWI67,4607.1%+0.3 pts

90Howard, WIWI22,2337.0%+1.6 pts

91Janesville, WIWI66,9296.8%+0.9 pts

92Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,9176.8%+1.8 pts

93Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3986.8%+1.0 pts

94Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5426.7%+1.7 pts

95Evansville, WIWI5,8376.6%+1.4 pts

96Weston, WIWI15,9316.5%+1.5 pts

97New Richmond, WIWI10,9886.5%+1.9 pts

98South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1916.4%+2.3 pts

99Kenosha, WIWI99,2396.4%+0.1 pts

100Shawano, WIWI9,6936.4%+0.4 pts

101St. Francis, WIWI8,9556.4%+2.2 pts

102Menasha, WIWI18,3856.4%+1.8 pts

103Greenfield, WIWI37,1596.3%+0.9 pts

104Richland Center, WIWI5,0206.2%+0.6 pts

105DeForest, WIWI13,0946.2%+0.3 pts

106Two Rivers, WIWI11,2226.1%+2.2 pts

107Green Bay, WIWI106,6756.1%+1.1 pts

108West Bend, WIWI32,2686.0%−0.6 pts

109Beloit, WIWI36,6495.9%+1.5 pts

110Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5415.8%+0.4 pts

111Portage, WIWI9,9565.7%+0.9 pts

112Union Grove, WIWI5,3705.6%−1.8 pts

113New London, WIWI7,7265.6%+1.2 pts

114Bellevue, WIWI16,7765.5%–

115Tomah, WIWI9,6005.5%+1.3 pts

116Watertown, WIWI22,7045.4%+0.7 pts

117West Allis, WIWI60,1195.4%+1.1 pts

118Hartford, WIWI16,0055.4%+1.6 pts

119Cudahy, WIWI17,6555.2%+1.6 pts

120Racine, WIWI77,9085.2%+0.6 pts

121Sheboygan, WIWI49,3765.0%+0.1 pts

122Plymouth, WIWI8,8214.9%−0.4 pts

123Monroe, WIWI10,5814.8%−1.6 pts

124Sparta, WIWI9,9744.8%+1.9 pts

125West Salem, WIWI5,2884.8%−1.1 pts

126Manitowoc, WIWI34,6714.8%+0.5 pts

127Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6874.8%+1.7 pts

128Kaukauna, WIWI18,5174.8%+1.5 pts

129Dodgeville, WIWI5,0764.7%+0.5 pts

130Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6544.7%+1.1 pts

131Kimberly, WIWI7,5564.6%+0.5 pts

132Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2934.5%−1.0 pts

133Rhinelander, WIWI8,2424.5%−1.5 pts

134Marinette, WIWI11,1684.4%+0.2 pts

135Waupun, WIWI11,1504.4%+0.7 pts

136Merrill, WIWI9,3894.4%−0.8 pts

137Reedsburg, WIWI10,6414.3%+0.3 pts

138Berlin, WIWI5,5884.3%+1.6 pts

139Lake Hallie, WIWI7,3964.2%–

140Waupaca, WIWI6,3524.0%−2.2 pts

141Antigo, WIWI8,0603.9%−2.0 pts

142Edgerton, WIWI6,1213.9%+0.2 pts

143Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3383.8%−1.7 pts

144Little Chute, WIWI11,8003.7%+1.1 pts

145Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,4083.7%−0.1 pts

146Sturtevant, WIWI6,8523.4%+1.5 pts

147North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4253.4%+0.8 pts

148Jefferson, WIWI7,8143.1%−0.0 pts

149Mayville, WIWI5,1842.9%−0.7 pts

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