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Most graduate degrees, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). Los Alamos, NM leads at 44.2%. 925 metro areas qualify in total. Massachusetts carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,49914.0%–

01Los Alamos, NMNM19,40744.2%+23%

02Ithaca, NYNY104,04734.8%+31%

03Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21431.5%+32%

04Boulder, COCO328,56030.0%+41%

05Laramie, WYWY38,55827.7%+49%

06Amherst, MAMA164,06527.6%+48%

07San Jose, CACA1,984,47327.6%+71%

08Washington, DCDC6,465,72427.1%+43%

09Charlottesville, VAVA228,59726.9%+46%

10Durham, NCNC625,48526.6%+46%

11Corvallis, OROR97,72826.2%+23%

12Lawrence, KSKS120,92024.5%+34%

13Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21924.4%+88%

14Boston, MAMA5,034,22124.2%+58%

15Santa Fe, NMNM156,90723.9%+44%

16State College, PAPA157,39323.6%+35%

17Champaign, ILIL239,97923.2%+33%

18Bloomington, ININ165,23123.0%+34%

19Bridgeport, CTCT978,17922.8%–

20San Francisco, CACA4,630,04122.7%+57%

21Barnstable, MAMA233,53922.4%+72%

22Pullman, WAWA48,51222.4%+13%

23Iowa City, IAIA182,71122.2%+18%

24Athens, GAGA224,14822.1%+45%

25Nantucket, MAMA14,75821.9%+93%

26Morgantown, WVWV141,99521.8%+56%

27Gainesville, FLFL359,03621.8%+35%

28Boone, NCNC54,78621.7%+50%

29Fort Collins, COCO377,29221.5%+50%

30Burlington, VTVT227,80321.4%+62%

31Columbia, MOMO219,06221.3%+30%

32Brattleboro, VTVT45,20421.3%+71%

33Trenton, NJNJ399,28921.2%+37%

34Heber, UTUT81,65521.0%+73%

35Breckenridge, COCO39,06920.8%+98%

36Ames, IAIA128,09020.5%+29%

37Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78120.5%+73%

38Starkville, MSMS62,06320.4%+42%

39New Haven, CTCT578,74120.3%–

40Bozeman, MTMT128,74020.3%+57%

41Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72020.3%+69%

42Hudson, NYNY60,16820.3%+95%

43Vermillion, SDSD15,03120.2%+16%

44Jackson, WYWY36,58720.0%+63%

45Oxford, MSMS71,97220.0%+66%

46Madison, WIWI709,68519.8%+44%

47Bennington, VTVT36,63019.7%+93%

48Port Townsend, WAWA33,97019.6%+87%

49Barre, VTVT59,65219.6%+59%

50Albany, NYNY915,83519.5%+50%

51Lebanon, NHNH224,50019.4%+67%

52Durango, COCO56,89819.2%+59%

53Hartford, CTCT1,171,42619.1%–

54Austin, TXTX2,620,94519.0%+53%

55Seattle, WAWA4,161,88319.0%+79%

56Blacksburg, VAVA181,61618.9%+48%

57New York, NYNY20,112,44818.8%+53%

58Pittsfield, MAMA128,22418.7%+70%

59Athens, OHOH63,19718.6%+42%

60Santa Cruz, CACA258,85218.6%+49%

61Greenfield, MAMA70,69818.5%+44%

62Denver, COCO3,092,03718.4%+66%

63Auburn, ALAL208,01318.4%+53%

64Missoula, MTMT128,69818.1%+74%

65Stillwater, OKOK83,88918.0%+17%

66Tallahassee, FLFL397,44217.9%+23%

67Lexington, KYKY535,17417.9%+49%

68Portland, MEME577,63517.9%+75%

69Rochester, MNMN231,18417.8%+72%

70Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11817.8%+70%

71Easton, MDMD38,23817.7%+64%

72Petoskey, MIMI33,77517.7%+83%

73Pinehurst, NCNC110,61917.7%+88%

74College Station, TXTX287,47617.6%+18%

75Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96617.6%+70%

76Kingston, NYNY183,33017.5%+57%

77Huntsville, ALAL556,44417.4%+69%

78Edwards, COCO54,29117.3%+75%

79San Diego, CACA3,282,24817.2%+58%

80Kirksville, MOMO29,82417.1%+59%

81Asheville, NCNC422,34517.0%+97%

82Rochester, NYNY1,056,14917.0%+51%

83Torrington, CTCT114,69017.0%–

84Chicago, ILIL9,434,12316.9%+57%

85Manhattan, KSKS136,12216.8%+23%

86Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36816.8%+49%

87Naples, FLFL417,13116.8%+72%

88Worcester, MAMA888,50216.8%+64%

89Carbondale, ILIL52,50116.8%+13%

90Colorado Springs, COCO781,79616.8%+46%

91Houghton, MIMI40,02816.7%+89%

92Hood River, OROR23,72016.6%+113%

93Moscow, IDID41,84216.4%−10%

94Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79516.4%+35%

95Lexington Park, MDMD211,17616.4%+98%

96Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18216.3%+60%

97Portland, OROR2,542,28216.3%+70%

98Bloomington, ILIL171,41916.2%+48%

99Taos, NMNM34,56416.2%+74%

100Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37716.2%+55%

101Concord, NHNH158,07816.2%+56%

102Richmond, VAVA1,389,33816.2%+70%

103Ruston, LALA48,36016.2%+6%

104Manchester, NHNH433,41516.1%+60%

105Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65316.1%+70%

106Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68516.0%+48%

107Norwich, CTCT284,01516.0%–

108Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29516.0%+61%

109Traverse City, MIMI156,97216.0%+81%

110Albuquerque, NMNM925,27915.9%+36%

111San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36715.6%+68%

112Juneau city and, AKAK31,60915.6%+20%

113Lansing, MIMI479,72215.6%+33%

114Syracuse, NYNY652,27315.5%+50%

115Brevard, NCNC34,21115.5%+72%

116Oneonta, NYNY60,58915.5%+58%

117Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45115.5%+83%

118Charleston, SCSC889,26315.4%+79%

119St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42115.4%+71%

120Lafayette, ININ228,46815.4%+19%

121North Port, FLFL948,15815.3%+71%

122Rolla, MOMO45,24715.3%+67%

123Macomb, ILIL25,91615.3%+12%

124Key West, FLFL80,40615.3%+75%

125Columbus, OHOH2,242,02815.2%+67%

126Lincoln, NENE352,08115.2%+42%

127Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99215.1%+79%

128Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68215.1%+61%

129Rifle, COCO80,09915.1%+68%

130Nashville, TNTN2,197,41614.9%+85%

131Bellingham, WAWA236,39214.9%+67%

132Lacey, WAWA304,26114.9%+34%

133Santa Maria, CACA442,06514.8%+30%

134Truckee, CACA101,91114.7%+68%

135Midland, MIMI83,75414.7%+26%

136Bend, OROR266,37614.6%+108%

137Springfield, ILIL206,03314.6%+46%

138Omaha, NENE1,009,83614.6%+75%

139Santa Rosa, CACA486,44414.6%+50%

140Logan, UTUT160,88914.5%+44%

141Columbia, SCSC879,91814.5%+58%

142Waterbury, CTCT463,34914.5%–

143Columbus, ININ85,72914.4%+72%

144Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65714.4%+75%

145Dallas, TXTX8,477,15714.4%+63%

146Hays, KSKS29,07514.4%+35%

147Cody, WYWY31,17114.4%+80%

148Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15514.3%+71%

149Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85814.3%+64%

150Brookings, SDSD37,63514.3%+16%

151Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21314.3%+71%

152Greenville, NCNC182,93614.3%+54%

153Honolulu, HIHI988,70314.3%+59%

154Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69514.2%+63%

155Miami, FLFL6,391,07214.2%+53%

156Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83014.2%+104%

157The Villages, FLFL157,77214.2%+212%

158Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37714.2%+59%

159Seaford, DEDE277,14014.1%+118%

160Rutland, VTVT59,65314.1%+78%

161Dayton, OHOH826,55414.1%+55%

162Savannah, GAGA438,31414.1%+83%

163Silver City, NMNM27,25214.1%+55%

164Bremerton, WAWA283,37414.0%+68%

165Wilmington, NCNC492,77214.0%+101%

166Napa, CACA132,94914.0%+49%

167Keene, NHNH78,26914.0%+49%

168Providence, RIRI1,708,16114.0%+62%

169Eugene, OROR381,58414.0%+41%

170Sebastian, FLFL172,79914.0%+76%

171Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52713.9%+79%

172Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01013.9%+61%

173Ellensburg, WAWA48,80313.9%+49%

174Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45913.9%+96%

175Detroit, MIMI4,390,91313.8%+62%

176Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44113.8%+51%

177Las Cruces, NMNM229,09113.8%+50%

178Sacramento, CACA2,477,27413.8%+53%

179Palm Bay, FLFL663,98213.8%+65%

180Harrisburg, PAPA617,42713.8%+57%

181Cortland, NYNY45,85013.8%+71%

182Oxnard, CACA830,85113.8%+45%

183Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77513.8%+63%

184Houston, TXTX7,904,62713.7%+57%

185Fargo, NDND269,52813.7%+72%

186Helena, MTMT97,15313.6%+40%

187Provo, UTUT773,42613.5%+39%

188Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69113.5%+32%

189New Orleans, LALA970,84913.5%+71%

190Warner Robins, GAGA208,09113.5%+75%

191Binghamton, NYNY243,18913.5%+41%

192Walla Walla, WAWA62,36113.5%+57%

193Fayetteville, ARAR622,17713.5%+78%

194Murray, KYKY39,42113.5%+22%

195Crestview, FLFL315,09813.5%+56%

196Ruidoso, NMNM19,84413.5%+43%

197Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93813.4%+58%

198Slidell, LALA279,10813.4%+41%

199Louisville, KYKY1,402,50913.2%+63%

200Akron, OHOH701,78013.2%+63%

201Pierre, SDSD20,58813.2%+74%

202Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24513.2%+56%

203Anchorage, AKAK405,82113.2%+40%

204Laconia, NHNH65,14713.1%+72%

205Tampa, FLFL3,418,89513.1%+77%

206Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76613.1%+65%

207Montgomery, ALAL388,74713.0%+41%

208Kalispell, MTMT115,42913.0%+104%

209Knoxville, TNTN968,13713.0%+56%

210Des Moines, IAIA758,53913.0%+68%

211Greenville, SCSC1,014,10113.0%+87%

212Glens Falls, NYNY124,37312.9%+67%

213Monticello, NYNY80,58612.9%+70%

214Morehead City, NCNC70,46912.9%+93%

215Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64512.9%+74%

216Little Rock, ARAR777,60712.9%+53%

217Fairbanks, AKAK93,97212.9%+21%

218St. George, UTUT213,67012.8%+83%

219Orlando, FLFL2,957,67212.8%+67%

220Jackson, MSMS609,84712.8%+56%

221Allentown, PAPA887,61512.7%+64%

222Las Vegas, NMNM30,31112.7%+42%

223Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50012.6%+74%

224La Crosse, WIWI171,18212.6%+60%

225Corning, NYNY91,85512.6%+59%

226Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01412.6%+54%

227Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85012.5%+52%

228Cleveland, MSMS28,26212.5%+82%

229South Bend, ININ324,53812.5%+49%

230Reno, NVNV578,73412.5%+69%

231Bishop, CACA18,15812.5%+89%

232Alamosa, COCO27,89612.4%+44%

233Lubbock, TXTX368,43112.4%+60%

234Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81312.4%+49%

235Port Angeles, WAWA78,20212.4%+57%

236Niles, MIMI152,44412.4%+67%

237Boise City, IDID864,24312.3%+61%

238Daphne, ALAL267,76112.3%+49%

239Hilo, HIHI210,04312.3%+65%

240Massena, NYNY105,48812.3%+55%

241Newport, OROR50,63612.3%+47%

242Kerrville, TXTX54,03712.2%+48%

243Memphis, TNTN1,341,41212.2%+63%

244Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55212.2%+51%

245Richmond, KYKY131,80612.2%+75%

246Cape Coral, FLFL875,60712.2%+60%

247Cheyenne, WYWY102,93812.2%+50%

248Augusta, MEME129,06712.2%+61%

249Bemidji, MNMN47,05512.1%+61%

250San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14012.1%+53%

251Marquette, MIMI68,06412.1%+56%

252Medford, OROR221,79512.1%+55%

253Grand Forks, NDND105,04612.1%+53%

254Springfield, MAMA464,33812.1%+56%

255Elmira, NYNY80,41512.0%+48%

256Vicksburg, MSMS41,75912.0%+52%

257Lewisburg, PAPA42,31312.0%+55%

258Winchester, VAVA152,33212.0%+80%

259Johnson City, TNTN216,41612.0%+83%

260Greeley, COCO378,42612.0%+69%

261Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80811.9%+77%

262Chattanooga, TNTN594,53011.9%+83%

263Bangor, MEME157,96711.9%+60%

264Greensboro, NCNC805,94511.9%+71%

265McPherson, KSKS30,06411.9%+105%

266Spearfish, SDSD29,45911.9%+66%

267Eureka, CACA131,64711.9%+60%

268Augusta, GAGA641,23111.9%+66%

269Baton Rouge, LALA888,69911.9%+51%

270Toledo, OHOH599,37611.8%+53%

271Lancaster, PAPA563,15911.8%+76%

272Lynchburg, VAVA269,16911.8%+79%

273Faribault, MNMN69,93911.8%+45%

274Spokane, WAWA608,01211.8%+40%

275Springfield, MOMO500,69411.8%+68%

276Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97511.8%+68%

277Stephenville, TXTX43,91111.8%+34%

278Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04711.8%+95%

279Maryville, MOMO20,17411.8%+9%

280Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13811.7%+46%

281Putnam, CTCT98,09611.7%–

282Frankfort, KYKY77,87411.7%+61%

283Ada, OKOK38,52811.7%+27%

284Statesboro, GAGA97,97711.7%+11%

285Erie, PAPA265,83211.7%+53%

286Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91211.6%+73%

287Dubuque, IAIA99,38111.6%+72%

288Roanoke, VAVA316,54711.6%+64%

289Ogden, UTUT672,78411.6%+64%

290Utica, NYNY285,61111.6%+63%

291Rexburg, IDID69,38011.6%+48%

292Salinas, CACA433,72911.5%+32%

293Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20611.5%+74%

294Pittsburg, KSKS39,00811.5%+24%

295Yankton, SDSD23,63511.5%+61%

296Wichita, KSKS663,80911.5%+50%

297Sheridan, WYWY33,24111.5%+85%

298Waynesville, NCNC63,36911.5%+92%

299Peoria, ILIL363,50511.4%+69%

300Findlay, OHOH75,03411.4%+54%

301Rapid City, SDSD156,93411.4%+57%

302Hailey, IDID32,43611.4%+4%

303Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55311.4%+71%

304Chico, CACA209,21111.4%+63%

305Topeka, KSKS233,05211.4%+44%

306Seneca, SCSC83,77511.3%+59%

307Jamestown, NYNY124,12611.3%+57%

308Mankato, MNMN104,90711.3%+29%

309Milledgeville, GAGA44,02911.3%+73%

310Indiana, PAPA82,87811.3%+46%

311Auburn, NYNY74,36511.3%+80%

312Kennewick, WAWA324,33411.3%+33%

313Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63811.2%+77%

314Duluth, MNMN281,21911.2%+80%

315Troy, ALAL33,68811.2%+59%

316Warrensburg, MOMO56,67011.2%+10%

317Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33211.2%+74%

318Pocatello, IDID91,59111.2%+31%

319Columbus, GAGA324,83011.1%+63%

320St. Simons, GAGA118,52411.1%+51%

321Charleston, ILIL46,60711.1%+16%

322Dover, DEDE194,78611.1%+58%

323Watertown, NYNY111,54011.1%+74%

324Pensacola, FLFL544,94911.1%+48%

325Davenport, IAIA380,45211.1%+71%

326Whitewater, WIWI106,12711.1%+62%

327Muncie, ININ113,10611.0%+16%

328Montrose, COCO44,59111.0%+104%

329Charleston, WVWV200,17011.0%+51%

330Albany, GAGA145,51011.0%+94%

331Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21511.0%+69%

332Bowling Green, KYKY197,18010.9%+39%

333Waterloo, IAIA169,18910.9%+36%

334Astoria, OROR40,92610.9%+68%

335Salisbury, MDMD131,87210.9%+49%

336Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03510.9%+19%

337Kearney, NENE57,96210.9%+16%

338Gettysburg, PAPA107,59410.9%+66%

339Rome, GAGA101,37810.9%+86%

340Jefferson City, MOMO152,71210.8%+55%

341Waco, TXTX308,80710.8%+59%

342Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08310.8%+62%

343Hastings, NENE40,57710.8%+76%

344Cedar City, UTUT67,14110.8%+44%

345Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19310.8%+87%

346Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15410.8%+47%

347Kenosha, WIWI168,44810.8%+72%

348Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28510.8%+66%

349Winona, MNMN50,52310.7%+48%

350Scranton, PAPA574,41810.7%+67%

351Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21210.7%+61%

352Emporia, KSKS34,83810.7%+25%

353Menomonie, WIWI46,22310.7%+46%

354Grand Junction, COCO162,84510.7%+46%

355Valdosta, GAGA153,27610.6%+67%

356Gainesville, GAGA226,56810.6%+57%

357Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72110.6%+59%

358Shreveport, LALA383,47410.6%+61%

359Marion, ILIL67,22510.6%+75%

360Aberdeen, SDSD41,58310.6%+79%

361Evansville, ININ273,78610.5%+52%

362Bismarck, NDND139,75010.5%+71%

363Casper, WYWY80,52610.5%+59%

364Owensboro, KYKY113,96210.5%+77%

365Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27310.5%+50%

366Great Falls, MTMT85,02910.5%+57%

367Clarksville, TNTN349,00110.5%+78%

368Sandusky, OHOH112,77710.4%+87%

369Jonesboro, ARAR139,44010.4%+65%

370Batavia, NYNY58,41610.4%+69%

371Staunton, VAVA129,69210.4%+83%

372East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17910.4%+48%

373Billings, MTMT193,60310.4%+46%

374Riverton, WYWY39,46410.4%+64%

375Weatherford, OKOK39,05910.4%+35%

376York, PAPA473,19710.4%+75%

377Kapaa, HIHI73,40010.4%+69%

378New Bern, NCNC127,35810.4%+91%

379Kahului, HIHI160,67410.3%+53%

380Ludington, MIMI29,04010.3%+75%

381Natchitoches, LALA36,08910.3%+46%

382Cornelia, GAGA50,41610.3%+69%

383Tahlequah, OKOK49,19610.2%+16%

384Granbury, TXTX70,50110.2%+61%

385Reading, PAPA440,07210.2%+58%

386Ukiah, CACA88,12210.1%+27%

387Deltona, FLFL746,93310.1%+62%

388Enterprise, ALAL56,95310.1%+45%

389Eau Claire, WIWI176,64710.1%+43%

390Chambersburg, PAPA160,65210.1%+69%

391Platteville, WIWI52,44610.1%+60%

392Florence, ALAL156,60910.0%+65%

393Gulfport, MSMS431,32910.0%+61%

394Stevens Point, WIWI71,94310.0%+37%

395Americus, GAGA33,39410.0%+26%

396Panama City, FLFL231,17410.0%+59%

397Fairmont, WVWV55,5849.9%+69%

398Fort Wayne, ININ466,2589.9%+37%

399Cumberland, MDMD93,6409.9%+60%

400Huntington, WVWV365,9659.9%+66%

401Oshkosh, WIWI174,2189.9%+52%

402Sandpoint, IDID54,4209.8%+78%

403Tyler, TXTX252,5499.8%+35%

404Olean, NYNY75,3909.8%+49%

405Clovis, NMNM65,2709.7%+46%

406Newberry, SCSC39,5619.7%+134%

407Fayetteville, NCNC395,4129.7%+71%

408Salem, OROR445,8149.7%+36%

409Pella, IAIA34,1929.7%+79%

410Idaho Falls, IDID173,8519.7%+25%

411Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8649.7%+61%

412Tupelo, MSMS133,1679.7%+93%

413Del Rio, TXTX47,8359.7%+83%

414Cleveland, TNTN134,0579.7%+87%

415Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6669.6%+51%

416Burlington, NCNC186,1779.6%+79%

417Alexandria, MNMN40,1209.6%+80%

418Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5519.6%+62%

419Ketchikan, AKAK13,5499.6%+64%

420Brenham, TXTX38,2889.6%+80%

421Clarksburg, WVWV88,1429.5%+90%

422Monroe, LALA222,3909.5%+47%

423Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2269.5%+61%

424Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8839.5%+36%

425Jefferson, GAGA99,2659.5%+124%

426Danville, KYKY56,9859.5%+56%

427Green Bay, WIWI336,7569.5%+80%

428Tifton, GAGA51,2379.5%+56%

429Midland, TXTX193,1399.4%+51%

430Paducah, KYKY102,2599.4%+67%

431Rockford, ILIL337,2429.4%+48%

432Abilene, TXTX185,4299.4%+43%

433Altus, OKOK24,7649.4%+35%

434Scottsbluff, NENE36,2729.4%+87%

435Salina, KSKS59,1219.4%+59%

436Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0029.4%+52%

437Wenatchee, WAWA128,4149.4%+44%

438Hagerstown, MDMD315,2809.4%+62%

439Greenville, MSMS40,4469.4%+76%

440Wooster, OHOH116,7589.4%+68%

441Jackson, TNTN184,5699.4%+70%

442Lebanon, PAPA146,3809.4%+59%

443Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0419.4%+88%

444Racine, WIWI198,9199.3%+48%

445Wheeling, WVWV134,0899.3%+61%

446Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4049.3%+78%

447Florence, SCSC201,3929.3%+71%

448Tullahoma, TNTN69,3399.3%+60%

449Bartlesville, OKOK54,0379.3%+1%

450St. Cloud, MNMN205,8549.3%+42%

451Sheboygan, WIWI118,0479.3%+83%

452Appleton, WIWI249,8769.3%+61%

453Angola, ININ34,7999.2%+52%

454Orangeburg, SCSC83,1779.2%+45%

455Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9389.2%+8%

456Mobile, ALAL411,6589.2%+43%

457Spartanburg, SCSC407,6569.2%+53%

458Winchester, TNTN45,5799.2%+26%

459Carson, NVNV58,5719.2%+39%

460Pueblo, COCO169,2779.2%+43%

461Marshall, MNMN25,6849.1%+69%

462Hot Springs, ARAR99,6959.1%+45%

463Kingsland, GAGA60,1439.1%+60%

464Nogales, AZAZ50,0209.1%+46%

465Amarillo, TXTX276,2359.1%+33%

466Jacksonville, NCNC217,1759.1%+104%

467Amsterdam, NYNY50,0469.1%+62%

468Holland, MIMI123,1889.1%+80%

469Gallipolis, OHOH29,0729.1%+97%

470Vallejo, CACA455,3769.1%+43%

471Canton, OHOH400,2469.0%+54%

472Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1189.0%+31%

473Hannibal, MOMO38,9699.0%+121%

474Campbellsville, KYKY38,4079.0%+75%

475Brainerd, MNMN100,5629.0%+62%

476Coos Bay, OROR63,9929.0%+57%

477Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4978.9%+115%

478Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2018.9%+86%

479Williamsport, PAPA112,5878.9%+74%

480Sumter, SCSC105,0678.9%+74%

481Gillette, WYWY48,1458.9%+106%

482La Grande, OROR25,9008.9%+22%

483Ottawa, KSKS26,2998.9%+85%

484Watertown, WIWI86,5058.9%+74%

485Lewiston, IDID65,4508.9%+51%

486Grenada, MSMS30,2228.8%+123%

487Columbus, MSMS67,1448.8%+55%

488Parkersburg, WVWV87,2648.8%+63%

489Riverside, CACA4,769,0078.8%+55%

490Saginaw, MIMI187,6888.8%+63%

491Madison, ININ33,2798.8%+24%

492Martin, TNTN33,2618.8%+30%

493Minot, NDND75,6948.7%+73%

494Greenwood, SCSC95,2158.7%+60%

495Terre Haute, ININ169,2418.7%+12%

496Cookeville, TNTN152,4778.6%+58%

497Hermitage, PAPA107,8608.6%+43%

498Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0778.6%+58%

499Española, NMNM39,8328.6%+36%

500Red Wing, MNMN48,1958.6%+61%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest graduate degree?

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 44.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by graduate degree?

Los Alamos, NM, Ithaca, NY, Ann Arbor, MI, Boulder, CO, Laramie, WY.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).