RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,811

Most graduate degrees, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). University of California-Santa Barbara, California leads at 62.3%. 6,811 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12162.3%–

02Merion Station, PAPA5,78861.8%–

03Stanford, CACA18,66261.0%−6%

04California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91560.4%–

05Lexington, MAMA34,29559.2%+40%

06Scarsdale, NYNY18,19458.7%+16%

07Bethesda, MDMD69,39757.7%+18%

08Princeton, NJNJ31,46957.5%+45%

09Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41957.1%+38%

10Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44555.3%+29%

11Fulton, MDMD5,67754.8%–

12Palo Alto, CACA67,60954.7%+27%

13Brookline, MAMA63,26654.6%+21%

14Williamstown, MAMA5,07054.5%+51%

15West University Place, TXTX15,15854.0%+21%

16McLean, VAVA49,62753.6%+22%

17Short Hills, NJNJ14,92353.5%–

18Ladue, MOMO8,93453.4%+67%

19Atherton, CACA6,96052.7%+31%

20Los Altos, CACA30,96552.7%+47%

21Potomac, MDMD45,90252.6%+19%

22Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13952.3%+24%

23Druid Hills, GAGA8,16952.0%+19%

24Wilmette, ILIL27,45951.6%+34%

25Hanover, NHNH8,47950.9%+25%

26Wellesley, MAMA30,34750.9%+24%

27Kensington, CACA5,17950.7%+18%

28Travilah, MDMD11,72150.6%+11%

29Alfred, NYNY5,14750.5%+1%

30Swarthmore, PAPA6,56150.2%+9%

31Winnetka, ILIL12,51850.1%+14%

32Belmont, MAMA27,17550.0%+36%

33Cambridge, MAMA122,58849.6%+29%

34Villanova, PAPA9,18649.4%–

35Newton, MAMA90,74149.3%+27%

36Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56548.8%+21%

37Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85848.5%+28%

38Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07048.4%+58%

39Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93648.4%–

40Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63148.3%+51%

41Larchmont, NYNY6,75048.3%+6%

42Notre Dame, ININ6,89048.0%–

43Glencoe, ILIL8,72447.8%+19%

44Falls Church, VAVA15,15947.6%+41%

45Great Falls, VAVA15,22847.6%+25%

46Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23347.2%+20%

47East Hills, NYNY7,32847.1%+20%

48Glendale, MOMO6,06047.1%+96%

49Needham, MAMA32,45947.1%+40%

50Difficult Run, VAVA9,93846.9%–

51Bellaire, TXTX17,43446.9%+46%

52Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45746.7%–

53West Point, NYNY6,34946.6%+11%

54Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22746.4%–

55Amherst, MAMA40,92046.4%–

56Hillsborough, CACA11,20646.3%+29%

57Cupertino, CACA58,33346.2%+38%

58Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88646.0%+20%

59Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28045.9%+25%

60Piedmont, CACA10,64245.6%+11%

61Okemos, MIMI26,39645.4%+25%

62Winchester, MAMA23,40645.1%+38%

63South Run, VAVA6,60045.0%–

64Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27144.9%–

65Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70044.8%+24%

66Mantua, VAVA8,29844.7%+32%

67Tysons, VAVA28,93644.4%–

68Floris, VAVA7,58944.3%–

69Old Westbury, NYNY5,07144.2%+31%

70Orinda, CACA19,50744.0%+28%

71Tenafly, NJNJ15,23743.9%+31%

72Ardsley, NYNY5,00743.8%+36%

73Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83943.8%+36%

74North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81543.5%+49%

75Clayton, MOMO17,80743.5%+20%

76New Paltz, NYNY8,68943.5%+75%

77Saratoga, CACA30,41843.4%+29%

78Los Alamos, NMNM13,31743.4%+16%

79The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11443.4%+25%

80West Lafayette, ININ45,74743.4%+8%

81University Park, TXTX25,32343.3%+30%

82State College, PAPA40,84443.2%+7%

83North Potomac, MDMD23,92243.2%+12%

84Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39443.2%–

85Woodside, CACA5,18143.1%+18%

86Sharon, MAMA6,23243.0%+42%

87Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27443.0%+6%

88Hinsdale, ILIL17,57343.0%+37%

89South Kensington, MDMD8,14842.9%+14%

90Blacksburg, VAVA45,10442.8%+10%

91Merrifield, VAVA20,69842.8%+56%

92Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04942.8%–

93Carrboro, NCNC20,96242.7%+39%

94Park Forest, PAPA8,62442.6%+13%

95Davis, CACA66,11042.6%+18%

96River Forest, ILIL11,39342.5%+11%

97Menlo Park, CACA32,71342.4%+38%

98Lake Forest, ILIL19,73142.4%+25%

99Town and Country, MOMO11,61942.1%+37%

100Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46642.1%+19%

101Arlington, MAMA46,35042.1%+49%

102Cochituate, MAMA6,47142.1%+30%

103Wyoming, OHOH8,80742.0%+28%

104Mountain View, CACA85,43841.8%+64%

105Deerfield, ILIL19,64241.8%+29%

106Irvington, NYNY6,53341.7%+30%

107Storrs, CTCT15,20741.6%−14%

108Hampton, MDMD5,37241.6%+30%

109North Hills, NYNY5,48141.5%+33%

110Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44041.1%+4%

111Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56340.9%+33%

112Rye, NYNY16,61440.9%+18%

113Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73640.7%–

114East Lansing, MIMI49,35540.7%+4%

115Andover, MAMA9,45140.7%+47%

116White Rock, NMNM5,71640.7%+14%

117Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48140.6%+9%

118Arlington, VAVA236,25440.5%+33%

119North Bethesda, MDMD49,67740.5%+11%

120Albany, CACA19,19540.4%+19%

121Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95740.4%+37%

122Oxford, OHOH22,38740.3%+37%

123Montecito, CACA9,03140.3%+42%

124Fairwood, MDMD7,52640.3%–

125Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74040.2%+39%

126Decatur, GAGA25,27640.2%+49%

127Stony Brook, NYNY12,86840.1%+29%

128Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56140.1%+42%

129Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48940.1%+35%

130Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17940.1%+54%

131Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07140.0%+5%

132Ithaca, NYNY33,63240.0%+27%

133Pleasantville, NYNY7,39139.8%+39%

134The Hills, NJNJ10,78539.8%–

135Highland Park, NJNJ15,25939.7%+13%

136Wakefield, VAVA11,93039.7%–

137Boulder, COCO105,68939.6%+30%

138Crosspointe, VAVA5,66939.6%–

139Vienna, VAVA16,69139.6%+63%

140Highland Park, TXTX8,76439.6%+32%

141Berkeley, CACA121,91139.5%+15%

142Bronxville, NYNY6,50439.5%−8%

143Oakton, VAVA36,52839.5%+34%

144University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02039.5%–

145Shorewood, WIWI13,47439.5%+44%

146Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09339.1%+59%

147Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56639.1%–

148Olivette, MOMO8,93738.9%+43%

149Orono, MEME11,15138.9%+33%

150Oakwood, OHOH9,44138.8%+27%

151Darnestown, MDMD7,05138.8%+9%

152Cherry Hills, COCO6,38938.8%+4%

153East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66338.8%+15%

154Chatham, NJNJ10,02738.7%+37%

155Kentfield, CACA6,90038.7%+14%

156Oak Park, ILIL52,82338.6%+25%

157Durham, NHNH10,68138.6%−8%

158North Oaks, MNMN5,28338.6%−1%

159Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08538.6%+22%

160Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30638.6%+19%

161Elmwood, LALA6,07738.6%+68%

162Birmingham, MIMI21,92338.5%+30%

163Long Branch, VAVA7,03438.5%–

164Brighton, NYNY36,83438.4%+23%

165University of California-Davis, CACA8,69638.3%–

166Staples, CTCT7,34038.2%–

167San Marino, CACA11,96438.0%+15%

168Dry Run, OHOH7,68738.0%+72%

169University of Virginia, VAVA9,06538.0%–

170Mercer Island, WAWA25,42237.9%+20%

171West Concord, MAMA5,87637.9%+47%

172Riverside, CTCT8,95437.8%–

173Evanston, ILIL76,38037.8%+14%

174Highland Park, ILIL30,76737.8%+33%

175Blue Bell, PAPA6,42437.8%+60%

176Clemson University, SCSC7,01537.7%–

177Wyndham, VAVA12,09937.6%+41%

178Pelican Bay, FLFL6,15937.6%+70%

179Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49037.5%+23%

180Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73537.5%+25%

181Woodmere, NYNY18,06137.4%+31%

182Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59337.4%+30%

183Franklin Park, PAPA14,97837.3%+43%

184Takoma Park, MDMD17,26037.2%+37%

185Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,91737.1%–

186East Setauket, NYNY10,14937.0%–

187Hingham, MAMA5,13037.0%+41%

188Pinecrest, FLFL18,63536.9%+17%

189Bexley, OHOH12,45236.8%+16%

190North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99736.8%+26%

191Coral Gables, FLFL49,57836.7%+19%

192Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25136.7%+14%

193Crozet, VAVA9,28936.7%+312%

194Granville, OHOH6,25236.6%+11%

195La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48036.6%+24%

196Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61936.6%+13%

197Long Grove, ILIL8,34336.6%+58%

198Brambleton, VAVA24,53736.5%–

199Clemson, SCSC18,94136.4%+14%

200Flossmoor, ILIL9,35836.4%+15%

201Belmont, VAVA9,72936.4%–

202Hockessin, DEDE13,43936.3%+32%

203Tiburon, CACA8,88136.3%+8%

204Foster City, CACA32,41136.3%+50%

205Grandview Heights, OHOH9,11236.3%+119%

206Moraga, CACA16,32236.2%–

207Beachwood, OHOH13,67336.2%+37%

208North Decatur, GAGA18,44236.2%+31%

209Montgomery, OHOH10,92236.1%+40%

210Summit, NJNJ23,31436.1%+20%

211Wayne, PAPA6,63536.1%–

212Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89336.1%+21%

213Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28836.1%+49%

214Elkins Park, PAPA7,21336.0%–

215Athens, OHOH25,31336.0%−6%

216Brentwood, MOMO8,07936.0%+52%

217Garden City, NYNY23,04336.0%+20%

218Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66135.9%+6%

219Newcastle, WAWA13,12835.9%+136%

220Rockville, MDMD67,56335.9%+25%

221Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58935.8%+118%

222Sunnyvale, CACA156,57735.8%+63%

223Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96335.8%+26%

224Northbrook, ILIL34,74435.8%+30%

225Springdale, NJNJ15,17335.8%+19%

226Mill Valley, CACA13,79935.8%+9%

227Ardmore, PAPA13,90935.8%+27%

228Key Biscayne, FLFL14,81535.7%+14%

229Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64535.7%+39%

230Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25935.7%+15%

231South Pasadena, CACA25,50335.6%+43%

232Topanga, CACA8,88535.6%–

233De Witt, NYNY11,06035.5%–

234Urbana, MDMD14,26035.5%–

235Greenwood, COCO15,32335.5%+14%

236Niskayuna, NYNY21,22735.4%–

237Ellicott City, MDMD75,25735.4%+44%

238Shelburne, VTVT6,49935.4%–

239Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67935.4%+57%

240Lyons, NJNJ5,18735.3%–

241Four Corners, MDMD8,15035.3%–

242Medina, MNMN7,46035.3%+151%

243Chesterfield, MOMO49,30935.3%+47%

244Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04235.3%+26%

245New Canaan, CTCT6,89635.3%–

246Braddock, VAVA6,53635.2%–

247Belle Haven, VAVA6,57035.2%+27%

248Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52735.2%+21%

249San Carlos, CACA29,26135.2%+77%

250Lafayette, CACA25,31335.1%+18%

251Urbana, ILIL39,71935.1%+7%

252Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44935.0%+30%

253Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38435.0%+47%

254Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47734.9%+34%

255Fox Point, WIWI6,58334.9%+19%

256Pullman, WAWA33,75634.9%+5%

257Webster Groves, MOMO23,45034.9%+40%

258Huntington, VAVA13,50234.8%+47%

259West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,67434.7%+65%

260Corte Madera, CACA9,92934.7%+49%

261Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55934.7%+12%

262Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83134.7%–

263Reston, VAVA64,41434.7%+25%

264Marvin, NCNC7,04034.7%+44%

265South Riding, VAVA34,35234.6%–

266Jericho, NYNY13,75934.6%+16%

267Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12234.6%+21%

268Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64034.6%–

269Dranesville, VAVA11,82834.5%–

270Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48034.5%+22%

271Clarksburg, MDMD30,48734.5%+39%

272Washington, DCDC693,64534.5%+64%

273Bethany, OROR33,10634.5%–

274Redmond, WAWA82,50634.4%+103%

275Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68634.4%+88%

276Lawrence, NYNY6,84734.4%−1%

277Heathrow, FLFL6,76934.4%+71%

278Western Springs, ILIL13,58834.3%+29%

279Cherry Creek, COCO10,72134.3%–

280Longboat Key, FLFL7,35934.3%+39%

281New Providence, NJNJ14,09234.3%+24%

282Scaggsville, MDMD10,56434.2%–

283Westfield, NJNJ32,59534.1%+14%

284Idylwood, VAVA17,55934.1%+38%

285Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97334.1%+13%

286Centerport, NYNY6,07234.0%+65%

287Medfield, MAMA6,84934.0%+27%

288Port Washington, NYNY18,00434.0%+29%

289Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09534.0%+11%

290Madison, NJNJ16,60734.0%+31%

291Tarrytown, NYNY11,89033.9%+41%

292Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18033.9%+58%

293Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83033.8%+49%

294Alexandria, VAVA160,66233.8%+37%

295Huntington, NYNY19,94833.8%+27%

296Syosset, NYNY18,43333.8%+40%

297Noroton, CTCT5,53933.7%–

298Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03133.7%+21%

299Mequon, WIWI25,12033.7%+50%

300Troy Hills, NJNJ5,17933.7%–

301Sausalito, CACA7,01933.7%+16%

302Louisville, COCO20,58133.6%+51%

303Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,30133.6%–

304Lutherville, MDMD6,57433.6%–

305Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69133.6%+31%

306Broadlands, VAVA14,35333.5%–

307Sammamish, WAWA66,11033.5%+63%

308Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03233.5%–

309Rye Brook, NYNY9,95533.5%+22%

310George Mason, VAVA9,93733.4%–

311Leawood, KSKS34,09333.4%+21%

312Los Gatos, CACA32,57633.4%+32%

313Ridgefield, CTCT6,97033.4%+55%

314Powell, OHOH18,26933.4%+33%

315Emeryville, CACA13,25133.3%+31%

316Nyack, NYNY7,51133.3%+66%

317Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14133.3%+68%

318Bellevue, WAWA154,19333.3%+71%

319Towson, MDMD58,67933.3%+35%

320Plainview, NYNY25,98233.2%+51%

321Superior, COCO13,63733.2%+32%

322Hudson, OHOH23,08533.2%+28%

323Dix Hills, NYNY24,77333.2%+27%

324Dunwoody, GAGA51,79233.1%+43%

325Northampton, MAMA31,04733.0%+32%

326Palm Beach, FLFL9,42333.0%+50%

327Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04733.0%+79%

328Libertyville, ILIL20,70133.0%+40%

329Rumson, NJNJ7,15733.0%+32%

330West Hartford, CTCT63,62033.0%+26%

331South Barrington, ILIL5,07133.0%+10%

332Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75032.9%+30%

333Glenview, ILIL47,71132.9%+38%

334Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63232.7%+1%

335Osprey, FLFL5,94332.7%+146%

336Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89432.6%–

337Columbia, MDMD104,33832.6%+14%

338Silver Spring, MDMD81,46232.6%+35%

339Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63332.5%+39%

340New Albany, OHOH11,80332.5%+50%

341Madeira, OHOH9,63732.5%+91%

342Zionsville, ININ33,62432.5%+41%

343Belmont, CACA28,75232.4%+53%

344Greenwich, CTCT14,79232.4%–

345Brentwood, TNTN45,31332.4%+25%

346Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65432.2%+23%

347Milton, MAMA28,58732.1%+46%

348Lake Oswego, OROR39,72232.1%+30%

349Spring House, PAPA5,13732.1%+16%

350Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65032.1%+26%

351Dublin, OHOH49,09432.1%+41%

352La Grange, ILIL15,93532.0%+55%

353Larkspur, CACA12,62032.0%+22%

354San Ramon, CACA86,20932.0%+90%

355Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02932.0%+101%

356South Hill, NYNY6,95132.0%+25%

357Lowes Island, VAVA11,01832.0%–

358Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28232.0%+6%

359Coronado, CACA21,09431.9%+39%

360Des Peres, MOMO9,10231.9%+21%

361Fairport, NYNY5,32631.9%+75%

362Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68131.9%+16%

363Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,61131.9%+55%

364Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,61931.8%–

365Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,26631.8%+70%

366Orange, CTCT14,31531.8%+32%

367Cloverly, MDMD16,64631.8%+47%

368Tega Cay, SCSC14,45731.8%+96%

369Northville, MIMI6,01331.7%+27%

370Rochester, MIMI12,82431.7%+58%

371Short Pump, VAVA29,02631.7%–

372Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31531.7%+27%

373Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82331.7%–

374McNair, VAVA22,65531.6%–

375Rocky River, OHOH21,39731.6%+77%

376Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06631.6%+16%

377Nocatee, FLFL27,44231.5%–

378Homewood, ALAL28,11831.5%+44%

379Olney, MDMD35,79731.5%+32%

380San Anselmo, CACA12,55531.5%+44%

381University Heights, OHOH13,20031.5%+16%

382Morganville, NJNJ5,90231.4%+30%

383Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,16531.4%–

384Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82431.4%+27%

385El Cerrito, CACA26,12131.4%+22%

386Greentree, NJNJ11,53731.4%+24%

387Watchung, NJNJ6,58331.4%−0%

388Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97531.4%+22%

389North Kensington, MDMD8,95431.4%+60%

390Heathcote, NJNJ7,71731.4%+20%

391Marblehead, MAMA20,41331.4%+22%

392Somerville, MAMA84,21131.4%+77%

393Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,50531.3%–

394Brock Hall, MDMD13,61531.3%–

395Fort Washington, PAPA6,27131.3%+13%

396Edina, MNMN54,35631.3%+40%

397Country Knolls, NYNY5,44531.3%+22%

398Fairfax, VAVA26,77231.2%+50%

399Pikesville, MDMD33,52431.2%+14%

400Woodmoor, COCO8,93431.2%+22%

401University City, MOMO34,65731.2%+32%

402Burke, VAVA44,02931.2%+16%

403Hoboken, NJNJ59,02731.2%+67%

404Cos Cob, CTCT7,54631.2%–

405Santa Clara, CACA133,44631.1%+88%

406Carmel, ININ105,63431.1%+46%

407Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63031.1%+35%

408Walnut Creek, CACA70,01231.1%+51%

409Riverside, ILIL8,93931.0%+36%

410West Springfield, VAVA22,53231.0%+22%

411Parole, MDMD17,22931.0%+70%

412Eastchester, NYNY20,49130.9%+34%

413Solana Beach, CACA12,60230.9%+21%

414Laguna Beach, CACA22,39130.8%+35%

415Florham Park, NJNJ14,45630.8%+27%

416Germantown, TNTN40,00130.8%+38%

417Ilchester, MDMD28,36430.8%–

418Kenwood, OHOH8,32630.8%+54%

419North Scituate, MAMA6,49230.8%+105%

420Gold River, CACA7,92430.7%+45%

421Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54530.7%–

422Oak Brook, ILIL8,10830.7%−12%

423Milton, GAGA41,26630.7%–

424Irvine, CACA318,76430.6%+27%

425Burlingame, CACA31,92930.6%+73%

426Cary, NCNC183,58230.6%+33%

427Oxford, MSMS26,77330.6%+35%

428Houghton, MIMI8,56030.6%+20%

429Prairie, KSKS23,00830.6%+37%

430Porters Neck, NCNC7,65430.6%–

431Worthington, OHOH14,54330.6%+19%

432Saranap, CACA5,66230.5%–

433Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30630.5%+26%

434Madison, MSMS28,57530.5%+96%

435Geneseo, NYNY7,75930.5%+10%

436Saline, MIMI9,00130.5%+94%

437Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19330.4%+39%

438Burke Centre, VAVA17,03730.4%–

439Bloomington, ININ83,30730.4%+3%

440Pleasanton, CACA74,55630.4%+93%

441Morgantown, WVWV30,29330.3%+14%

442Middlebury, VTVT7,22030.3%+48%

443Lansdowne, VAVA12,32830.3%–

444Edgewater, NJNJ15,49930.3%+63%

445Fulshear, TXTX64,63030.3%+254%

446Morrisville, NCNC32,46630.3%+56%

447Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92030.2%–

448Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54630.2%+46%

449Palmer Ranch, FLFL16,86730.2%–

450Allendale, NJNJ7,11630.2%+34%

451Davidson, NCNC16,66230.2%+18%

452Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88930.2%−2%

453Haslett, MIMI18,55930.2%+50%

454Calabasas, CACA22,02730.2%+24%

455Williamsville, NYNY5,47830.2%+78%

456Savoy, ILIL9,11330.1%−3%

457Pelham, NYNY7,60830.1%+7%

458Forest Hills, MIMI28,69530.1%+51%

459Parkland, FLFL39,18630.1%+56%

460Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88030.0%+23%

461East Greenbush, NYNY6,58130.0%+48%

462Lewisburg, PAPA5,22630.0%+63%

463Metuchen, NJNJ15,36330.0%+52%

464Kingstowne, VAVA18,36030.0%–

465Claremont, CACA35,83830.0%+6%

466Inverness, ILIL7,41830.0%+32%

467Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06629.9%+35%

468Reading, MAMA25,61229.9%+52%

469Sierra Madre, CACA10,62029.9%+38%

470Naperville, ILIL153,11429.9%+26%

471Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19329.9%+11%

472Daniels Farm, CTCT5,97629.8%–

473Martinsville, NJNJ11,55929.8%–

474Solon, OHOH23,67929.7%+36%

475Coppell, TXTX41,38629.7%+55%

476Iowa City, IAIA76,22929.7%+7%

477Melrose, MAMA29,59729.7%+98%

478Ames, IAIA68,22029.7%+6%

479Siesta Key, FLFL5,52529.6%+35%

480Champaign, ILIL91,19529.6%+32%

481Cascades, VAVA12,35729.5%–

482Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35829.5%–

483The Pinehills, MAMA5,28229.4%–

484Brookhaven, GAGA59,64329.4%–

485Troy, MIMI88,73329.4%+34%

486Manasquan, NJNJ5,95429.4%+122%

487Ashland, OROR20,88929.3%+38%

488Weston, FLFL69,58829.3%+44%

489Santa Monica, CACA90,08229.3%+26%

490Westlake, CACA7,50529.3%+30%

491Manhasset, NYNY7,71629.3%+15%

492Longmeadow, MAMA15,69629.2%−3%

493Swampscott, MAMA15,27729.2%+38%

494Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09629.2%+11%

495Pike Creek, DEDE7,12929.2%+52%

496Colesville, MDMD14,51929.2%−10%

497Newington Forest, VAVA12,31629.2%–

498Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96629.2%+20%

499Barrington, ILIL10,58629.2%+22%

500Northborough, MAMA6,39229.1%+54%

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest graduate degree?

University of California-Santa Barbara, California ranks #1 with 62.3% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by graduate degree?

University of California-Santa Barbara, California, Merion Station, Pennsylvania, Stanford, California, California Polytechnic State University, California, Lexington, Massachusetts.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,811 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).