RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 14 SHOWN OF 14

Most graduate degrees, Massachusetts counties · 1990

Massachusetts counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 14 counties in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 14 is 9.4%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97915.4%–

02Hampshire County, MAMA164,06515.3%–

03Norfolk County, MAMA739,74913.4%–

04Suffolk County, MAMA791,89111.3%–

05Dukes County, MAMA21,21910.5%–

06Franklin County, MAMA70,6989.8%–

07Essex County, MAMA826,6539.4%–

08Barnstable County, MAMA233,5399.3%–

09Nantucket County, MAMA14,7589.0%–

10Worcester County, MAMA888,5028.2%–

11Berkshire County, MAMA128,2248.1%–

12Plymouth County, MAMA546,8297.0%–

13Hampden County, MAMA464,3386.3%–

14Bristol County, MAMA593,6405.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS