RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,642

Most graduate degrees, US cities · 2010

US cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). University at Buffalo, New York leads at 67.9%. 6,642 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. New York carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02067.9%–

02Stanford, CACA18,66263.8%−2%

03Swarthmore, PAPA6,56157.7%+26%

04Scarsdale, NYNY18,19456.5%+12%

05Hanover, NHNH8,47954.9%+34%

06Alfred, NYNY5,14753.8%+8%

07University of California-Davis, CACA8,69653.8%–

08Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28052.8%+44%

09Bethesda, MDMD69,39752.6%+8%

10Glencoe, ILIL8,72451.9%+29%

11Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44551.2%+19%

12Travilah, MDMD11,72151.2%+12%

13Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41950.7%+22%

14Princeton, NJNJ31,46950.4%+27%

15Lexington, MAMA34,29550.3%+19%

16Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53049.4%–

17Durham, NHNH10,68148.8%+17%

18Brookline, MAMA63,26648.7%+8%

19Palo Alto, CACA67,60948.7%+13%

20West University Place, TXTX15,15848.6%+9%

21Short Hills, NJNJ14,92348.3%–

22Winnetka, ILIL12,51848.2%+9%

23East Hills, NYNY7,32848.1%+23%

24Potomac, MDMD45,90248.1%+9%

25McLean, VAVA49,62747.7%+9%

26West Point, NYNY6,34947.5%+13%

27Larchmont, NYNY6,75047.5%+4%

28South Run, VAVA6,60046.9%–

29Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48145.9%+23%

30South Kensington, MDMD8,14845.8%+21%

31Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45745.8%–

32Wellesley, MAMA30,34745.6%+11%

33Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56545.6%+12%

34Bronxville, NYNY6,50445.2%+6%

35Newton, MAMA90,74145.2%+16%

36West Lafayette, ININ45,74745.1%+12%

37University, MSMS5,31545.0%–

38Piedmont, CACA10,64244.7%+9%

39Kensington, CACA5,17944.2%+2%

40Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13943.6%+4%

41Highland Park, TXTX8,76443.4%+44%

42South Hill, NYNY6,95143.4%+70%

43Ardsley, NYNY5,00743.3%+34%

44Cherry Hills, COCO6,38943.0%+15%

45Storrs, CTCT15,20742.9%−11%

46Cambridge, MAMA122,58842.9%+11%

47Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56342.8%+39%

48Wilmette, ILIL27,45942.8%+11%

49Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93642.6%–

50Los Altos, CACA30,96542.3%+18%

51Atherton, CACA6,96042.2%+5%

52Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39442.1%–

53Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07042.1%+37%

54Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23342.0%+7%

55River Forest, ILIL11,39341.9%+10%

56Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07141.8%+10%

57Clayton, MOMO17,80741.5%+14%

58Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85841.4%+9%

59North Potomac, MDMD23,92241.2%+7%

60Belmont, MAMA27,17541.0%+12%

61Saratoga, CACA30,41840.9%+22%

62Old Westbury, NYNY5,07140.7%+20%

63Mantua, VAVA8,29840.7%+20%

64Blacksburg, VAVA45,10440.7%+5%

65Falls Church, VAVA15,15940.6%+20%

66Hillsborough, CACA11,20640.4%+13%

67Great Falls, VAVA15,22840.4%+6%

68Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27440.3%−0%

69Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88640.2%+5%

70Winchester, MAMA23,40640.2%+23%

71Orinda, CACA19,50739.9%+16%

72Druid Hills, GAGA8,16939.9%−9%

73Cupertino, CACA58,33339.8%+19%

74Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44039.7%+1%

75Williamstown, MAMA5,07039.6%+10%

76Tiburon, CACA8,88139.4%+17%

77Floris, VAVA7,58939.2%–

78Ladue, MOMO8,93439.2%+23%

79Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63139.2%+22%

80Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63239.2%+21%

81Needham, MAMA32,45939.1%+17%

82Park Forest, PAPA8,62438.9%+3%

83Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70038.9%+8%

84Birmingham, MIMI21,92338.8%+31%

85The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11438.7%+11%

86University of Virginia, VAVA9,06538.7%–

87Orono, MEME11,15138.6%+32%

88San Marino, CACA11,96438.4%+16%

89Okemos, MIMI26,39638.2%+6%

90Deerfield, ILIL19,64238.2%+18%

91Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30638.1%+18%

92Los Alamos, NMNM13,31738.0%+2%

93University Heights, OHOH13,20037.9%+39%

94Athens, OHOH25,31337.9%−1%

95Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48937.8%+27%

96Bellaire, TXTX17,43437.8%+18%

97Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96337.8%+33%

98South Barrington, ILIL5,07137.8%+26%

99Mill Valley, CACA13,79937.7%+15%

100Hinsdale, ILIL17,57337.7%+20%

101Davis, CACA66,11037.6%+4%

102Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66137.4%+10%

103Mercer Island, WAWA25,42237.4%+18%

104Crosspointe, VAVA5,66937.3%–

105Oakwood, OHOH9,44137.3%+22%

106Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46637.2%+5%

107Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73637.2%–

108Menlo Park, CACA32,71337.2%+21%

109Woodside, CACA5,18137.2%+2%

110Berkeley, CACA121,91137.1%+8%

111North Oaks, MNMN5,28337.1%−5%

112Elm Grove, WIWI6,35437.0%+36%

113North Bethesda, MDMD49,67737.0%+2%

114Albany, CACA19,19537.0%+9%

115State College, PAPA40,84436.8%−9%

116Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27136.8%–

117Tenafly, NJNJ15,23736.8%+10%

118New Albany, OHOH11,80336.8%+70%

119Arlington, VAVA236,25436.7%+20%

120Lawrence, NYNY6,84736.6%+5%

121Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21536.6%+38%

122Evanston, ILIL76,38036.4%+10%

123Sharon, MAMA6,23236.2%+20%

124Fort Washington, PAPA6,27136.0%+30%

125University Park, TXTX25,32336.0%+8%

126Darnestown, MDMD7,05136.0%+1%

127Notre Dame, ININ6,89035.9%–

128Idylwood, VAVA17,55935.9%+45%

129Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97335.8%+18%

130Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95735.8%+21%

131White Rock, NMNM5,71635.5%−1%

132Granville, OHOH6,25235.5%+7%

133East Lansing, MIMI49,35535.4%−10%

134Highland Park, NJNJ15,25935.2%+0%

135Oakton, VAVA36,52835.2%+19%

136Boulder, COCO105,68935.1%+15%

137Emeryville, CACA13,25134.9%+38%

138Cochituate, MAMA6,47134.9%+8%

139Springdale, NJNJ15,17334.9%+17%

140Flossmoor, ILIL9,35834.9%+10%

141Kingston, RIRI7,33234.9%+29%

142Franklin Park, PAPA14,97834.9%+34%

143Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52734.9%+20%

144Ithaca, NYNY33,63234.9%+10%

145The Pinehills, MAMA5,28234.8%–

146Woodmere, NYNY18,06134.7%+21%

147Fox Point, WIWI6,58334.6%+18%

148Clemson, SCSC18,94134.6%+8%

149Oak Park, ILIL52,82334.6%+12%

150Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61934.6%+7%

151Hampton, MDMD5,37234.6%+8%

152Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25934.5%+11%

153Chatham, NJNJ10,02734.5%+22%

154Arlington, MAMA46,35034.5%+22%

155Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09534.5%+12%

156Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55934.5%+11%

157Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88034.5%+41%

158La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48034.4%+16%

159Long Grove, ILIL8,34334.4%+49%

160Forest Glen, MDMD6,84034.4%+44%

161Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17934.2%+31%

162El Granada, CACA5,23234.2%+83%

163Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56634.2%–

164Glendale, MOMO6,06034.2%+42%

165New Paltz, NYNY8,68934.1%+37%

166Savoy, ILIL9,11334.0%+9%

167Isla Vista, CACA13,92033.9%+49%

168Rockville, MDMD67,56333.8%+18%

169Moraga, CACA16,32233.8%–

170Pullman, WAWA33,75633.7%+1%

171Carrboro, NCNC20,96233.5%+10%

172Kentfield, CACA6,90033.5%−1%

173Belle Haven, VAVA6,57033.4%+21%

174Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48033.3%+18%

175Lake Forest, ILIL19,73133.3%−2%

176Wakefield, VAVA11,93033.3%–

177Highland Park, ILIL30,76733.2%+17%

178Des Peres, MOMO9,10233.2%+26%

179Jericho, NYNY13,75933.2%+12%

180Urbana, ILIL39,71933.2%+1%

181Decatur, GAGA25,27633.2%+23%

182Shorewood, WIWI13,47433.2%+21%

183Canton, NYNY6,89433.2%+27%

184Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68133.1%+20%

185Rye, NYNY16,61433.0%−5%

186Garden City, NYNY23,04333.0%+10%

187Brighton, NYNY36,83433.0%+6%

188Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59333.0%+14%

189Olivette, MOMO8,93732.9%+21%

190Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49032.9%+8%

191Ardmore, PAPA13,90932.8%+17%

192Lowes Island, VAVA11,01832.8%–

193Woodburn, VAVA9,50332.7%–

194Greenwood, COCO15,32332.6%+4%

195Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83932.6%+1%

196Riverside, CTCT8,95432.4%–

197Bexley, OHOH12,45232.4%+2%

198Wyoming, OHOH8,80732.3%−1%

199Western Springs, ILIL13,58832.2%+21%

200Pinecrest, FLFL18,63532.2%+2%

201Coral Gables, FLFL49,57832.2%+4%

202Town and Country, MOMO11,61932.2%+5%

203Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47732.2%+23%

204Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89332.1%+8%

205Manhasset, NYNY7,71632.0%+26%

206Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73532.0%+6%

207Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12232.0%+12%

208Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31531.9%+28%

209Hingham, MAMA5,13031.9%+22%

210Irvington, NYNY6,53331.8%−1%

211Wyndham, VAVA12,09931.8%+19%

212Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83031.7%+39%

213Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25131.7%−1%

214Oxford, OHOH22,38731.6%+7%

215Longmeadow, MAMA15,69631.6%+5%

216Williamsville, NYNY5,47831.5%+87%

217North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99731.5%+8%

218Long Branch, VAVA7,03431.5%–

219Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08531.5%−1%

220Towson, MDMD58,67931.4%+27%

221Zionsville, ININ33,62431.2%+36%

222Ellicott City, MDMD75,25731.2%+27%

223Layhill, MDMD5,49731.2%–

224West Hartford, CTCT63,62031.1%+19%

225Northbrook, ILIL34,74431.0%+12%

226Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56131.0%+10%

227Stony Brook, NYNY12,86831.0%+0%

228Greenwich, CTCT14,79231.0%–

229Merrifield, VAVA20,69830.9%+12%

230Iowa City, IAIA76,22930.8%+11%

231North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81530.8%+6%

232Dranesville, VAVA11,82830.7%–

233Leawood, KSKS34,09330.7%+11%

234Port Washington, NYNY18,00430.7%+16%

235Kingstowne, VAVA18,36030.7%–

236Houghton, MIMI8,56030.6%+20%

237Carbondale, ILIL21,81130.6%+30%

238Pelham, NYNY7,60830.6%+9%

239Marblehead, MAMA20,41330.5%+19%

240Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04230.5%+9%

241Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06630.4%+12%

242East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66330.4%−10%

243Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74030.4%+5%

244Mountain View, CACA85,43830.4%+19%

245Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13030.4%+26%

246Parkville, MOMO9,09330.3%+81%

247Inverness, ILIL7,41830.3%+34%

248Summit, NJNJ23,31430.3%+1%

249Westfield, NJNJ32,59530.3%+1%

250Colesville, MDMD14,51930.2%−7%

251Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02530.2%+13%

252Burke Centre, VAVA17,03730.2%–

253Bloomington, ININ83,30730.2%+2%

254Medfield, MAMA6,84930.1%+12%

255Pelican Bay, FLFL6,15929.9%+36%

256Takoma Park, MDMD17,26029.9%+10%

257Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65429.9%+14%

258Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,16529.8%–

259Ladera Heights, CACA7,33429.8%+13%

260Heathcote, NJNJ7,71729.8%+14%

261Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90329.7%+5%

262Fulton, MDMD5,67729.7%–

263Columbia, MDMD104,33829.7%+3%

264Hollymead, VAVA8,48229.6%–

265Pikesville, MDMD33,52429.6%+8%

266Key Biscayne, FLFL14,81529.6%−6%

267Lafayette, CACA25,31329.6%−1%

268George Mason, VAVA9,93729.5%–

269Cherry Creek, COCO10,72129.5%–

270Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96629.5%+22%

271Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03829.5%+8%

272Country Knolls, NYNY5,44529.5%+15%

273South Pasadena, CACA25,50329.5%+18%

274Park City, UTUT8,58729.4%+78%

275Reston, VAVA64,41429.4%+6%

276Pleasantville, NYNY7,39129.4%+2%

277Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28829.4%+21%

278Tarrytown, NYNY11,89029.4%+22%

279Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65029.4%+15%

280Brentwood, MOMO8,07929.4%+24%

281Dix Hills, NYNY24,77329.4%+12%

282Gunbarrel, COCO10,05129.4%+20%

283Northampton, MAMA31,04729.3%+17%

284Castle Pines, COCO15,58329.2%+12%

285Auburn, ALAL85,11329.2%−0%

286Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64529.2%+13%

287Sanibel, FLFL6,30329.2%+31%

288Burke, VAVA44,02929.2%+8%

289Alexandria, VAVA160,66229.1%+17%

290Syosset, NYNY18,43329.0%+21%

291Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19329.0%+8%

292Orange, CTCT14,31529.0%+20%

293Cos Cob, CTCT7,54629.0%–

294Shelburne, VTVT6,49929.0%–

295McNair, VAVA22,65528.9%–

296Olney, MDMD35,79728.9%+21%

297Beachwood, OHOH13,67328.9%+9%

298Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54628.9%+39%

299Palm Beach, FLFL9,42328.8%+31%

300Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63028.8%+25%

301Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,02128.8%+101%

302Oak Brook, ILIL8,10828.8%−18%

303St. James, NCNC7,31828.7%+30%

304Calabasas, CACA22,02728.7%+18%

305Great Neck, NYNY11,14128.7%−4%

306Hockessin, DEDE13,43928.7%+4%

307Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89428.7%–

308Spring House, PAPA5,13728.7%+4%

309Barrington, ILIL10,58628.7%+20%

310Montecito, CACA9,03128.6%+1%

311College Station, TXTX127,47228.6%−3%

312Lansdowne, VAVA12,32828.6%–

313Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54528.6%–

314Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69128.6%+12%

315Merrick, NYNY21,74428.5%+25%

316Worthington, OHOH14,54328.5%+11%

317Huntington, NYNY19,94828.5%+7%

318Madison, NJNJ16,60728.5%+10%

319Sausalito, CACA7,01928.4%−2%

320Wilmore, KYKY6,38028.3%+19%

321New Providence, NJNJ14,09228.3%+3%

322Irvine, CACA318,76428.3%+17%

323Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18028.2%+32%

324Martinsville, NJNJ11,55928.2%–

325Vienna, VAVA16,69128.2%+16%

326Dublin, OHOH49,09428.2%+24%

327Belmont, VAVA9,72928.2%–

328Sierra Madre, CACA10,62028.2%+31%

329Mequon, WIWI25,12028.2%+25%

330Louisville, COCO20,58128.2%+26%

331Short Pump, VAVA29,02628.2%–

332Bethany, OROR33,10628.1%–

333Chesterfield, MOMO49,30928.0%+17%

334Franconia, VAVA18,33528.0%+16%

335Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19828.0%+18%

336Summit Park, UTUT8,53728.0%+24%

337Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28228.0%−8%

338Centerport, NYNY6,07228.0%+36%

339Naperville, ILIL153,11428.0%+18%

340North Star, DEDE7,83427.9%−3%

341Kenwood, OHOH8,32627.9%+39%

342Glenview, ILIL47,71127.9%+17%

343Fairwood, MDMD7,52627.9%–

344Gleneagle, COCO6,44027.9%+3%

345Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20527.8%+7%

346Laguna Beach, CACA22,39127.8%+22%

347Little Silver, NJNJ6,12427.8%+26%

348Superior, COCO13,63727.8%+10%

349Santa Monica, CACA90,08227.8%+20%

350Ilchester, MDMD28,36427.8%–

351Ridgefield, CTCT6,97027.7%+29%

352Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30627.7%+14%

353Watchung, NJNJ6,58327.7%−12%

354Claremont, CACA35,83827.7%−2%

355West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,67427.7%+31%

356El Cerrito, CACA26,12127.6%+7%

357Four Corners, MDMD8,15027.6%–

358Ames, IAIA68,22027.6%−2%

359Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63327.6%+18%

360Andover, MAMA9,45127.5%−0%

361Plainview, NYNY25,98227.5%+25%

362Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89627.5%+45%

363Lake Oswego, OROR39,72227.4%+11%

364Corvallis, OROR61,49927.4%+12%

365Rye Brook, NYNY9,95527.4%+0%

366Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,30127.4%–

367Surf City, NCNC5,14227.4%+212%

368Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77027.4%+13%

369Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44927.3%+2%

370Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47327.3%+20%

371Hoboken, NJNJ59,02727.3%+46%

372Leonia, NJNJ9,44127.3%+34%

373New City, NYNY34,45827.3%+9%

374Broadlands, VAVA14,35327.3%–

375Woodbury, NYNY9,34827.3%−2%

376Washington, DCDC693,64527.2%+30%

377Silver Spring, MDMD81,46227.2%+13%

378Blackhawk, CACA10,13727.2%–

379Hudson, OHOH23,08527.1%+4%

380Cloverly, MDMD16,64627.1%+25%

381Webster Groves, MOMO23,45027.0%+9%

382Topanga, CACA8,88527.0%–

383Foster City, CACA32,41127.0%+12%

384Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90227.0%+20%

385East Shoreham, NYNY7,32127.0%+19%

386Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94827.0%−6%

387Forest Hills, PAPA6,11626.9%+37%

388Los Gatos, CACA32,57626.9%+6%

389South Riding, VAVA34,35226.9%–

390Newington Forest, VAVA12,31626.9%–

391Evergreen, COCO8,60226.8%+14%

392Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09326.8%+9%

393Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09626.8%+1%

394Davidson, NCNC16,66226.7%+5%

395North Decatur, GAGA18,44226.7%−3%

396Raleigh Hills, OROR6,74426.7%+39%

397Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03226.7%–

398Malibu, CACA9,57426.7%−0%

399Haslett, MIMI18,55926.6%+32%

400Clarksburg, MDMD30,48726.6%+8%

401Troy, MIMI88,73326.6%+22%

402Alamo, CACA14,48826.6%+9%

403Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79026.6%+13%

404Blue Bell, PAPA6,42426.4%+12%

405La Grange, ILIL15,93526.4%+28%

406Cascades, VAVA12,35726.4%–

407Edina, MNMN54,35626.4%+19%

408Sammamish, WAWA66,11026.4%+29%

409Sunnyvale, CACA156,57726.4%+20%

410Huntington, VAVA13,50226.4%+11%

411Carmel, ININ105,63426.3%+24%

412Newport Beach, CACA81,97726.3%+23%

413Forest Acres, SCSC10,39026.3%+45%

414Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88926.3%−14%

415Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35826.3%–

416Solon, OHOH23,67926.3%+20%

417Oxford, MSMS26,77326.2%+15%

418Woodmoor, COCO8,93426.2%+2%

419Brambleton, VAVA24,53726.2%–

420San Carlos, CACA29,26126.2%+32%

421Beverly Hills, CACA30,76426.1%+5%

422Timonium, MDMD10,30426.1%–

423Larkspur, CACA12,62026.1%−1%

424Northport, NYNY7,33626.1%+7%

425Rumson, NJNJ7,15726.1%+4%

426Paoli, PAPA6,36226.0%+32%

427Vinings, GAGA14,39026.0%+26%

428New Hempstead, NYNY5,65726.0%+3%

429West Springfield, VAVA22,53226.0%+3%

430Homewood, ALAL28,11826.0%+19%

431Doylestown, PAPA8,33025.9%+56%

432Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75025.9%+2%

433Ashland, OROR20,88925.9%+22%

434Milton, MAMA28,58725.9%+18%

435Germantown, TNTN40,00125.9%+16%

436Riverside, ILIL8,93925.8%+13%

437Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03125.8%−7%

438Wescosville, PAPA7,14825.8%–

439Newark, DEDE30,35925.8%+18%

440Parole, MDMD17,22925.8%+42%

441Forest Hills, MIMI28,69525.7%+29%

442Powell, OHOH18,26925.6%+2%

443Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04725.6%+39%

444Garrison, MDMD9,46925.6%+5%

445View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23025.6%+37%

446Weston, FLFL69,58825.5%+26%

447Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,26625.5%+36%

448Viola, NYNY8,46125.5%−16%

449Brentwood, TNTN45,31325.5%−2%

450Dry Run, OHOH7,68725.5%+16%

451Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82425.5%+3%

452Cedar Mill, OROR19,47125.4%+32%

453College Park, MDMD35,41825.4%+34%

454Edgewater, NJNJ15,49925.4%+37%

455Montgomery, OHOH10,92225.4%−2%

456Hewlett, NYNY7,57025.4%+56%

457Independent Hill, VAVA10,85325.4%–

458Kirkwood, MOMO29,33125.4%+23%

459Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75025.3%+12%

460Wheaton, ILIL54,06525.3%+15%

461Celebration, FLFL13,66725.3%+17%

462Montvale, NJNJ10,11325.3%+26%

463Colleyville, TXTX25,72725.3%+31%

464Marina del Rey, CACA9,17625.3%+10%

465Melville, NYNY19,71425.3%+7%

466Morganville, NJNJ5,90225.2%+5%

467Metuchen, NJNJ15,36325.2%+27%

468Grandview Heights, OHOH9,11225.2%+53%

469Libertyville, ILIL20,70125.2%+7%

470Northville, MIMI6,01325.2%+1%

471Greentree, NJNJ11,53725.2%−0%

472Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97525.2%−2%

473Corrales, NMNM8,48425.1%+7%

474Ashburn, VAVA46,02625.1%–

475Urbana, MDMD14,26025.0%–

476Central, SCSC5,29825.0%+73%

477Charlottesville, VAVA44,38825.0%+17%

478Longboat Key, FLFL7,35925.0%+1%

479Allendale, NJNJ7,11625.0%+11%

480Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51325.0%+8%

481Agoura Hills, CACA19,24325.0%+39%

482University City, MOMO34,65725.0%+6%

483Florham Park, NJNJ14,45625.0%+3%

484Montpelier, VTVT7,82325.0%+26%

485Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12225.0%+53%

486Prairie, KSKS23,00824.8%+11%

487Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13824.8%−2%

488East Greenbush, NYNY6,58124.8%+22%

489Somerville, MAMA84,21124.8%+40%

490Eastchester, NYNY20,49124.7%+7%

491Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14124.7%+25%

492Robertsville, NJNJ12,03524.7%–

493Farmington, MIMI11,40924.7%+34%

494Cary, NCNC183,58224.7%+7%

495Champaign, ILIL91,19524.6%+10%

496Rochester, MIMI12,82424.6%+22%

497Hershey, PAPA14,24224.6%+19%

498Eggertsville, NYNY14,89424.6%–

499Mendota Heights, MNMN11,47524.6%+19%

500West Hills, NYNY5,36924.5%+22%

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest graduate degree?

University at Buffalo, New York ranks #1 with 67.9% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by graduate degree?

University at Buffalo, New York, Stanford, California, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, Scarsdale, New York, Hanover, New Hampshire.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,642 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is graduate degree measured?

Share of adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).