RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 20 SHOWN OF 20

Most graduate degrees, Alaska counties · 1990

Alaska counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 20 counties in Alaska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Flip the list · Fewest graduate degrees, US counties →

AlaskaAll states All rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Juneau, AKAK31,60911.7%−10%

02Anchorage, AKAK287,1559.5%−7%

03Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9729.3%−13%

04Bristol Bay, AKAK8478.3%+2%

05Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5496.6%+13%

06Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2706.5%+23%

07Sitka, AKAK8,3196.4%−24%

08Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6666.4%+10%

09Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3876.2%+12%

10Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,4835.1%−15%

11Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3915.0%+3%

12Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9515.0%−26%

13North Slope, AKAK10,5824.8%−18%

14Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8304.7%−3%

15Haines, AKAK2,0684.2%−20%

16Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0954.0%−14%

17Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,0284.0%−6%

18Aleutians East, AKAK3,4793.9%+125%

19Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3573.5%−1%

20Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2403.1%+57%

SHOWING 1–20 OF 20

Download CSV (full list, 20 rows)

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