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Most graduate degrees, Wisconsin cities · 2020

Wisconsin cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 155 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48940.1%+35%

02Shorewood, WIWI13,47439.5%+44%

03Fox Point, WIWI6,58334.9%+19%

04Mequon, WIWI25,12033.7%+50%

05Brookfield, WIWI41,44828.5%+62%

06Madison, WIWI286,23326.2%+26%

07Middleton, WIWI23,11525.7%+21%

08Elm Grove, WIWI6,35424.9%−9%

09Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64924.8%+45%

10Fitchburg, WIWI34,61523.8%+49%

11Monona, WIWI8,66423.8%+139%

12Glendale, WIWI14,79522.8%+28%

13Verona, WIWI16,82121.6%+52%

14Platteville, WIWI11,81521.1%+30%

15Pewaukee, WIWI16,37520.2%+82%

16Cedarburg, WIWI12,91619.4%+45%

17Delafield, WIWI7,31418.6%+59%

18Hobart, WIWI11,67418.5%–

19Waunakee, WIWI16,41118.0%+133%

20Rib Mountain, WIWI7,28017.4%+60%

21Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93016.6%+89%

22Richfield, WIWI11,78516.5%–

23Summit, WIWI5,32316.4%–

24Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38416.2%+96%

25Whitewater, WIWI16,03815.8%+27%

26Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81815.6%+113%

27River Falls, WIWI17,91615.6%+28%

28Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29114.8%+91%

29Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22714.7%+95%

30Onalaska, WIWI20,29714.5%+30%

31Hudson, WIWI15,01914.5%+63%

32New Berlin, WIWI39,95314.5%+24%

33La Crosse, WIWI50,78414.3%+66%

34Altoona, WIWI9,37614.1%+89%

35Germantown, WIWI21,05014.0%+110%

36Windsor, WIWI10,08514.0%+55%

37Marshfield, WIWI18,98013.8%+73%

38Franklin, WIWI36,68713.6%+60%

39Greendale, WIWI14,42613.4%+14%

40Grafton, WIWI13,38913.4%+75%

41Brown Deer, WIWI12,82113.3%+35%

42West Salem, WIWI5,28813.3%+126%

43Lake Mills, WIWI6,65513.1%+163%

44Mukwonago, WIWI8,54412.9%+142%

45Somers, WIWI8,17112.9%–

46Oregon, WIWI12,01512.9%+12%

47Hartland, WIWI10,74012.8%+30%

48Oconomowoc, WIWI20,11912.5%+52%

49Holmen, WIWI12,10512.4%+179%

50Harrison, WIWI14,49212.4%–

51Menomonie, WIWI16,66412.3%+12%

52DeForest, WIWI13,09412.2%+106%

53Stoughton, WIWI13,25612.1%+88%

54Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,79812.0%+33%

55Oak Creek, WIWI38,29611.7%+111%

56Union Grove, WIWI5,37011.7%+57%

57Slinger, WIWI6,49511.6%+159%

58Muskego, WIWI25,60211.6%+56%

59Pewaukee, WIWI8,21611.5%+79%

60Sussex, WIWI12,77911.5%+120%

61Ripon, WIWI7,73811.4%+74%

62Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,25311.4%–

63Mount Horeb, WIWI7,72511.3%+37%

64McFarland, WIWI9,14511.3%+35%

65Stevens Point, WIWI26,37711.2%+27%

66Caledonia, WIWI25,22911.2%–

67Allouez, WIWI13,83811.1%+14%

68Dodgeville, WIWI5,07611.1%+158%

69Eau Claire, WIWI72,46511.0%+25%

70Plover, WIWI14,27410.9%+21%

71Waukesha, WIWI70,87210.9%+19%

72Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39810.8%+88%

73Evansville, WIWI5,83710.7%+105%

74Appleton, WIWI75,45210.6%+25%

75Suamico, WIWI13,15310.6%–

76Twin Lakes, WIWI6,33810.6%+92%

77Howard, WIWI22,23310.3%+90%

78De Pere, WIWI25,59010.3%+12%

79Hales Corners, WIWI7,74010.2%−0%

80Kenosha, WIWI99,23910.1%+60%

81Port Washington, WIWI12,65810.1%+36%

82Tichigan, WIWI5,05210.0%–

83Salem Lakes, WIWI14,2719.9%–

84Richland Center, WIWI5,0209.5%+68%

85Burlington, WIWI10,9519.5%+52%

86Fox Crossing, WIWI19,3209.4%–

87Neenah, WIWI27,6389.3%+24%

88Kronenwetter, WIWI8,4139.1%–

89Edgerton, WIWI6,1219.1%+150%

90Wausau, WIWI40,1888.7%+19%

91Milwaukee, WIWI562,4078.7%+45%

92West Bend, WIWI32,2688.6%+31%

93Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6878.6%+182%

94Milton, WIWI6,0248.5%+13%

95Superior, WIWI26,3978.2%+49%

96Weston, WIWI15,9318.2%+62%

97Columbus, WIWI5,4008.2%+40%

98Greenfield, WIWI37,1598.1%+50%

99St. Francis, WIWI8,9557.9%+89%

100Oshkosh, WIWI67,4607.7%+13%

101Janesville, WIWI66,9297.7%+30%

102Rice Lake, WIWI8,8827.6%+74%

103Jefferson, WIWI7,8147.3%+134%

104Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5427.3%+47%

105Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5417.3%+36%

106Elkhorn, WIWI10,0457.1%+0%

107South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1917.1%+70%

108Ashland, WIWI7,9277.1%−7%

109Menasha, WIWI18,3857.0%+54%

110Rothschild, WIWI5,6277.0%+30%

111New Richmond, WIWI10,9887.0%+55%

112Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,9176.9%+39%

113Reedsburg, WIWI10,6416.9%+72%

114Baraboo, WIWI13,2246.9%+22%

115Tomah, WIWI9,6006.9%+66%

116Kaukauna, WIWI18,5176.8%+108%

117Marinette, WIWI11,1686.8%+62%

118Green Bay, WIWI106,6756.8%+36%

119Cudahy, WIWI17,6556.8%+89%

120Waupaca, WIWI6,3526.7%+9%

121Antigo, WIWI8,0606.7%+12%

122Two Rivers, WIWI11,2226.7%+69%

123Manitowoc, WIWI34,6716.6%+54%

124West Allis, WIWI60,1196.6%+57%

125Delavan, WIWI9,2286.6%+27%

126Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2936.6%+19%

127Rhinelander, WIWI8,2426.5%+9%

128Plymouth, WIWI8,8216.4%+20%

129Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3886.4%−5%

130Hartford, WIWI16,0056.3%+67%

131Mayville, WIWI5,1846.2%+70%

132Bellevue, WIWI16,7766.1%–

133Sheboygan, WIWI49,3766.0%+25%

134Portage, WIWI9,9566.0%+23%

135Berlin, WIWI5,5886.0%+120%

136Lake Hallie, WIWI7,3966.0%–

137Monroe, WIWI10,5816.0%−7%

138Little Chute, WIWI11,8005.9%+123%

139Beloit, WIWI36,6495.8%+32%

140Jackson, WIWI8,3225.7%+101%

141Watertown, WIWI22,7045.6%+18%

142Bristol, WIWI5,3005.5%–

143Racine, WIWI77,9085.5%+20%

144Sparta, WIWI9,9745.4%+82%

145Waterford, WIWI6,0255.2%−19%

146Kimberly, WIWI7,5565.2%+27%

147Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,4085.0%+32%

148Merrill, WIWI9,3894.9%−5%

149Shawano, WIWI9,6934.8%−20%

150Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6544.7%+30%

151North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4254.1%+58%

152Sturtevant, WIWI6,8524.0%+118%

153Waupun, WIWI11,1502.5%−33%

154New London, WIWI7,7262.2%−49%

155Bloomfield, WIWI6,3691.3%–

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