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Most graduate degrees, West Virginia cities · 1990

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 29 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Morgantown, WVWV30,29324.2%–

02Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90217.4%–

03Bridgeport, WVWV9,42712.6%–

04Charleston, WVWV46,11711.1%–

05Buckhannon, WVWV5,05410.9%–

06Huntington, WVWV44,8159.2%–

07Teays Valley, WVWV14,1518.9%–

08Beckley, WVWV16,3738.4%–

09South Charleston, WVWV13,0727.4%–

10Elkins, WVWV6,6227.3%–

11New Martinsville, WVWV5,0397.3%–

12Wheeling, WVWV25,6807.0%–

13Vienna, WVWV10,3217.0%–

14Brookhaven, WVWV6,2126.7%–

15Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6716.5%–

16Martinsburg, WVWV19,2116.5%–

17Fairmont, WVWV18,0356.0%–

18Bluefield, WVWV9,1585.6%–

19St. Albans, WVWV10,2105.3%–

20Charles, WVWV9,3295.1%–

21Parkersburg, WVWV28,5934.9%–

22Dunbar, WVWV7,0504.9%–

23Oak Hill, WVWV7,6294.8%–

24Clarksburg, WVWV15,5624.7%–

25Hurricane, WVWV7,3674.5%–

26Nitro, WVWV6,2704.3%–

27Weirton, WVWV18,1334.0%–

28Princeton, WVWV5,5784.0%–

29Moundsville, WVWV7,6592.8%–

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