Which city has the highest graduate degree?

Stanford, California ranks #1 with 63.1% (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by graduate degree?

Stanford, California, Alfred, New York, Storrs, Connecticut, Scarsdale, New York, Hanover, New Hampshire.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,058 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is graduate degree measured?

Share of adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 58 SHOWN OF 6,058

Most graduate degrees, US cities · 1990

US cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

6001Derby, COCO8,4530.6%–

6002Combee Settlement, FLFL5,2420.6%–

6003Highland City, FLFL13,2760.6%–

6004Millersville, TNTN6,4380.6%–

6005Huron, CACA7,3940.6%–

6006Jacinto City, TXTX9,3880.6%–

6007Lennox, CACA19,4490.6%–

6008Jessup, MDMD9,9310.6%–

6009Oak Grove, KYKY7,8300.6%–

6010Garden Acres, CACA10,6670.6%–

6011Dacono, COCO6,8440.5%–

6012Arvin, CACA19,8200.5%–

6013Pacific, MOMO7,8240.5%–

6014Linda, CACA23,8710.5%–

6015Coachella, CACA45,4110.5%–

6016McFarland, CACA14,7090.5%–

6017Lamont, CACA13,1640.5%–

6018Sun Valley, NVNV22,2280.5%–

6019Live Oak, CACA9,4660.5%–

6020Imperial, MOMO5,4880.5%–

6021Florence-Graham, CACA60,6900.5%–

6022Delhi, CACA11,0090.4%–

6023Gibsonton, FLFL18,7540.4%–

6024Homeland Park, SCSC6,6320.4%–

6025Parlier, CACA14,6220.4%–

6026Crystal Lake, FLFL5,4510.4%–

6027Fussels Corner, FLFL5,6820.4%–

6028Cameron Park, TXTX5,9550.3%–

6029South Lebanon, OHOH6,9650.3%–

6030Austell, GAGA8,3390.3%–

6031Samoset, FLFL5,2840.3%–

6032Obetz, OHOH7,3420.3%–

6033Parker, SCSC12,8980.3%–

6034Horace, NDND7,0010.3%–

6035Farmersville, CACA10,3260.3%–

6036Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0930.3%–

6037Earlimart, CACA7,2140.3%–

6038Leland, NCNC35,7310.3%–

6039Mendota, CACA12,7780.2%–

6040Mecca, CACA7,1840.2%–

6041Avra Valley, AZAZ6,2770.2%–

6042Lovejoy, GAGA12,9290.2%–

6043Fellsmere, FLFL5,0250.2%–

6044Port LaBelle, FLFL7,9230.0%–

6045Progreso, TXTX5,1480.0%–

6046Chackbay, LALA5,4360.0%–

6047August, CACA8,8250.0%–

6048Muscoy, CACA12,0250.0%–

6049Hutchins, TXTX8,2060.0%–

6050Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,4080.0%–

6051Tontitown, ARAR8,0460.0%–

6052Triana, ALAL5,2440.0%–

6053Alton, TXTX24,1380.0%–

6054La Homa, TXTX11,2850.0%–

6055Margaret, ALAL7,1490.0%–

6056Middleton, IDID12,6000.0%–

6057Lonsdale, MNMN5,1170.0%–

6058Sunland Park, NMNM18,2680.0%–

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