RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 925

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%+8.1 pts

02Ithaca, NYNY104,04734.8%+8.2 pts

03Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21431.5%+7.7 pts

04Boulder, COCO328,56030.0%+8.8 pts

05Laramie, WYWY38,55827.7%+9.1 pts

06Amherst, MAMA164,06527.6%+9.0 pts

07San Jose, CACA1,984,47327.6%+11.5 pts

08Washington, DCDC6,465,72427.1%+8.2 pts

09Charlottesville, VAVA228,59726.9%+8.5 pts

10Durham, NCNC625,48526.6%+8.4 pts

11Corvallis, OROR97,72826.2%+4.9 pts

12Lawrence, KSKS120,92024.5%+6.3 pts

13Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21924.4%+11.5 pts

14Boston, MAMA5,034,22124.2%+8.9 pts

15Santa Fe, NMNM156,90723.9%+7.3 pts

16State College, PAPA157,39323.6%+6.1 pts

17Champaign, ILIL239,97923.2%+5.8 pts

18Bloomington, ININ165,23123.0%+5.8 pts

19Bridgeport, CTCT978,17922.8%–

20San Francisco, CACA4,630,04122.7%+8.3 pts

21Barnstable, MAMA233,53922.4%+9.4 pts

22Pullman, WAWA48,51222.4%+2.5 pts

23Iowa City, IAIA182,71122.2%+3.4 pts

24Athens, GAGA224,14822.1%+6.8 pts

25Nantucket, MAMA14,75821.9%+10.6 pts

26Morgantown, WVWV141,99521.8%+7.8 pts

27Gainesville, FLFL359,03621.8%+5.6 pts

28Boone, NCNC54,78621.7%+7.3 pts

29Fort Collins, COCO377,29221.5%+7.1 pts

30Burlington, VTVT227,80321.4%+8.2 pts

31Columbia, MOMO219,06221.3%+5.0 pts

32Brattleboro, VTVT45,20421.3%+8.9 pts

33Trenton, NJNJ399,28921.2%+5.7 pts

34Heber, UTUT81,65521.0%+8.9 pts

35Breckenridge, COCO39,06920.8%+10.3 pts

36Ames, IAIA128,09020.5%+4.6 pts

37Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78120.5%+8.6 pts

38Starkville, MSMS62,06320.4%+6.0 pts

39New Haven, CTCT578,74120.3%–

40Bozeman, MTMT128,74020.3%+7.4 pts

41Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72020.3%+8.3 pts

42Hudson, NYNY60,16820.3%+9.9 pts

43Vermillion, SDSD15,03120.2%+2.7 pts

44Jackson, WYWY36,58720.0%+7.7 pts

45Oxford, MSMS71,97220.0%+8.0 pts

46Madison, WIWI709,68519.8%+6.1 pts

47Bennington, VTVT36,63019.7%+9.5 pts

48Port Townsend, WAWA33,97019.6%+9.1 pts

49Barre, VTVT59,65219.6%+7.3 pts

50Albany, NYNY915,83519.5%+6.5 pts

51Lebanon, NHNH224,50019.4%+7.8 pts

52Durango, COCO56,89819.2%+7.1 pts

53Hartford, CTCT1,171,42619.1%–

54Austin, TXTX2,620,94519.0%+6.6 pts

55Seattle, WAWA4,161,88319.0%+8.4 pts

56Blacksburg, VAVA181,61618.9%+6.2 pts

57New York, NYNY20,112,44818.8%+6.5 pts

58Pittsfield, MAMA128,22418.7%+7.7 pts

59Athens, OHOH63,19718.6%+5.5 pts

60Santa Cruz, CACA258,85218.6%+6.1 pts

61Greenfield, MAMA70,69818.5%+5.6 pts

62Denver, COCO3,092,03718.4%+7.3 pts

63Auburn, ALAL208,01318.4%+6.4 pts

64Missoula, MTMT128,69818.1%+7.7 pts

65Stillwater, OKOK83,88918.0%+2.6 pts

66Tallahassee, FLFL397,44217.9%+3.4 pts

67Lexington, KYKY535,17417.9%+5.9 pts

68Portland, MEME577,63517.9%+7.7 pts

69Rochester, MNMN231,18417.8%+7.4 pts

70Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11817.8%+7.4 pts

71Easton, MDMD38,23817.7%+6.9 pts

72Petoskey, MIMI33,77517.7%+8.0 pts

73Pinehurst, NCNC110,61917.7%+8.3 pts

74College Station, TXTX287,47617.6%+2.6 pts

75Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96617.6%+7.3 pts

76Kingston, NYNY183,33017.5%+6.3 pts

77Huntsville, ALAL556,44417.4%+7.1 pts

78Edwards, COCO54,29117.3%+7.4 pts

79San Diego, CACA3,282,24817.2%+6.3 pts

80Kirksville, MOMO29,82417.1%+6.4 pts

81Asheville, NCNC422,34517.0%+8.4 pts

82Rochester, NYNY1,056,14917.0%+5.8 pts

83Torrington, CTCT114,69017.0%–

84Chicago, ILIL9,434,12316.9%+6.2 pts

85Manhattan, KSKS136,12216.8%+3.2 pts

86Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36816.8%+5.5 pts

87Naples, FLFL417,13116.8%+7.1 pts

88Worcester, MAMA888,50216.8%+6.5 pts

89Carbondale, ILIL52,50116.8%+2.0 pts

90Colorado Springs, COCO781,79616.8%+5.3 pts

91Houghton, MIMI40,02816.7%+7.9 pts

92Hood River, OROR23,72016.6%+8.8 pts

93Moscow, IDID41,84216.4%−1.8 pts

94Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79516.4%+4.3 pts

95Lexington Park, MDMD211,17616.4%+8.1 pts

96Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18216.3%+6.1 pts

97Portland, OROR2,542,28216.3%+6.7 pts

98Bloomington, ILIL171,41916.2%+5.3 pts

99Taos, NMNM34,56416.2%+6.9 pts

100Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37716.2%+5.7 pts

101Concord, NHNH158,07816.2%+5.8 pts

102Richmond, VAVA1,389,33816.2%+6.7 pts

103Ruston, LALA48,36016.2%+0.8 pts

104Manchester, NHNH433,41516.1%+6.1 pts

105Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65316.1%+6.6 pts

106Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68516.0%+5.2 pts

107Norwich, CTCT284,01516.0%–

108Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29516.0%+6.0 pts

109Traverse City, MIMI156,97216.0%+7.2 pts

110Albuquerque, NMNM925,27915.9%+4.2 pts

111San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36715.6%+6.3 pts

112Juneau city and, AKAK31,60915.6%+2.6 pts

113Lansing, MIMI479,72215.6%+3.9 pts

114Syracuse, NYNY652,27315.5%+5.2 pts

115Brevard, NCNC34,21115.5%+6.5 pts

116Oneonta, NYNY60,58915.5%+5.7 pts

117Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45115.5%+7.0 pts

118Charleston, SCSC889,26315.4%+6.8 pts

119St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42115.4%+6.4 pts

120Lafayette, ININ228,46815.4%+2.4 pts

121North Port, FLFL948,15815.3%+6.4 pts

122Rolla, MOMO45,24715.3%+6.1 pts

123Macomb, ILIL25,91615.3%+1.7 pts

124Key West, FLFL80,40615.3%+6.6 pts

125Columbus, OHOH2,242,02815.2%+6.1 pts

126Lincoln, NENE352,08115.2%+4.5 pts

127Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99215.1%+6.7 pts

128Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68215.1%+5.7 pts

129Rifle, COCO80,09915.1%+6.1 pts

130Nashville, TNTN2,197,41614.9%+6.9 pts

131Bellingham, WAWA236,39214.9%+6.0 pts

132Lacey, WAWA304,26114.9%+3.7 pts

133Santa Maria, CACA442,06514.8%+3.4 pts

134Truckee, CACA101,91114.7%+6.0 pts

135Midland, MIMI83,75414.7%+3.0 pts

136Bend, OROR266,37614.6%+7.6 pts

137Springfield, ILIL206,03314.6%+4.6 pts

138Omaha, NENE1,009,83614.6%+6.2 pts

139Santa Rosa, CACA486,44414.6%+4.8 pts

140Logan, UTUT160,88914.5%+4.4 pts

141Columbia, SCSC879,91814.5%+5.3 pts

142Waterbury, CTCT463,34914.5%–

143Columbus, ININ85,72914.4%+6.0 pts

144Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65714.4%+6.2 pts

145Dallas, TXTX8,477,15714.4%+5.5 pts

146Hays, KSKS29,07514.4%+3.7 pts

147Cody, WYWY31,17114.4%+6.4 pts

148Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15514.3%+6.0 pts

149Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85814.3%+5.6 pts

150Brookings, SDSD37,63514.3%+1.9 pts

151Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21314.3%+5.9 pts

152Greenville, NCNC182,93614.3%+5.0 pts

153Honolulu, HIHI988,70314.3%+5.3 pts

154Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69514.2%+5.5 pts

155Miami, FLFL6,391,07214.2%+4.9 pts

156Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83014.2%+7.2 pts

157The Villages, FLFL157,77214.2%+9.6 pts

158Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37714.2%+5.3 pts

159Seaford, DEDE277,14014.1%+7.6 pts

160Rutland, VTVT59,65314.1%+6.2 pts

161Dayton, OHOH826,55414.1%+5.0 pts

162Savannah, GAGA438,31414.1%+6.4 pts

163Silver City, NMNM27,25214.1%+5.0 pts

164Bremerton, WAWA283,37414.0%+5.7 pts

165Wilmington, NCNC492,77214.0%+7.0 pts

166Napa, CACA132,94914.0%+4.6 pts

167Keene, NHNH78,26914.0%+4.6 pts

168Providence, RIRI1,708,16114.0%+5.4 pts

169Eugene, OROR381,58414.0%+4.0 pts

170Sebastian, FLFL172,79914.0%+6.0 pts

171Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52713.9%+6.1 pts

172Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01013.9%+5.2 pts

173Ellensburg, WAWA48,80313.9%+4.6 pts

174Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45913.9%+6.8 pts

175Detroit, MIMI4,390,91313.8%+5.3 pts

176Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44113.8%+4.7 pts

177Las Cruces, NMNM229,09113.8%+4.6 pts

178Sacramento, CACA2,477,27413.8%+4.8 pts

179Palm Bay, FLFL663,98213.8%+5.4 pts

180Harrisburg, PAPA617,42713.8%+5.0 pts

181Cortland, NYNY45,85013.8%+5.7 pts

182Oxnard, CACA830,85113.8%+4.3 pts

183Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77513.8%+5.4 pts

184Houston, TXTX7,904,62713.7%+5.0 pts

185Fargo, NDND269,52813.7%+5.7 pts

186Helena, MTMT97,15313.6%+3.9 pts

187Provo, UTUT773,42613.5%+3.8 pts

188Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69113.5%+3.3 pts

189New Orleans, LALA970,84913.5%+5.6 pts

190Warner Robins, GAGA208,09113.5%+5.8 pts

191Binghamton, NYNY243,18913.5%+3.9 pts

192Walla Walla, WAWA62,36113.5%+4.9 pts

193Fayetteville, ARAR622,17713.5%+5.9 pts

194Murray, KYKY39,42113.5%+2.4 pts

195Crestview, FLFL315,09813.5%+4.9 pts

196Ruidoso, NMNM19,84413.5%+4.0 pts

197Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93813.4%+4.9 pts

198Slidell, LALA279,10813.4%+3.9 pts

199Louisville, KYKY1,402,50913.2%+5.1 pts

200Akron, OHOH701,78013.2%+5.1 pts

201Pierre, SDSD20,58813.2%+5.6 pts

202Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24513.2%+4.7 pts

203Anchorage, AKAK405,82113.2%+3.7 pts

204Laconia, NHNH65,14713.1%+5.5 pts

205Tampa, FLFL3,418,89513.1%+5.7 pts

206Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76613.1%+5.2 pts

207Montgomery, ALAL388,74713.0%+3.8 pts

208Kalispell, MTMT115,42913.0%+6.6 pts

209Knoxville, TNTN968,13713.0%+4.7 pts

210Des Moines, IAIA758,53913.0%+5.2 pts

211Greenville, SCSC1,014,10113.0%+6.0 pts

212Glens Falls, NYNY124,37312.9%+5.2 pts

213Monticello, NYNY80,58612.9%+5.3 pts

214Morehead City, NCNC70,46912.9%+6.2 pts

215Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64512.9%+5.5 pts

216Little Rock, ARAR777,60712.9%+4.5 pts

217Fairbanks, AKAK93,97212.9%+2.2 pts

218St. George, UTUT213,67012.8%+5.8 pts

219Orlando, FLFL2,957,67212.8%+5.1 pts

220Jackson, MSMS609,84712.8%+4.6 pts

221Allentown, PAPA887,61512.7%+4.9 pts

222Las Vegas, NMNM30,31112.7%+3.7 pts

223Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50012.6%+5.3 pts

224La Crosse, WIWI171,18212.6%+4.7 pts

225Corning, NYNY91,85512.6%+4.7 pts

226Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01412.6%+4.4 pts

227Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85012.5%+4.3 pts

228Cleveland, MSMS28,26212.5%+5.6 pts

229South Bend, ININ324,53812.5%+4.1 pts

230Reno, NVNV578,73412.5%+5.1 pts

231Bishop, CACA18,15812.5%+5.9 pts

232Alamosa, COCO27,89612.4%+3.8 pts

233Lubbock, TXTX368,43112.4%+4.7 pts

234Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81312.4%+4.1 pts

235Port Angeles, WAWA78,20212.4%+4.5 pts

236Niles, MIMI152,44412.4%+5.0 pts

237Boise City, IDID864,24312.3%+4.7 pts

238Daphne, ALAL267,76112.3%+4.1 pts

239Hilo, HIHI210,04312.3%+4.9 pts

240Massena, NYNY105,48812.3%+4.4 pts

241Newport, OROR50,63612.3%+3.9 pts

242Kerrville, TXTX54,03712.2%+4.0 pts

243Memphis, TNTN1,341,41212.2%+4.7 pts

244Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55212.2%+4.1 pts

245Richmond, KYKY131,80612.2%+5.2 pts

246Cape Coral, FLFL875,60712.2%+4.6 pts

247Cheyenne, WYWY102,93812.2%+4.1 pts

248Augusta, MEME129,06712.2%+4.6 pts

249Bemidji, MNMN47,05512.1%+4.6 pts

250San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14012.1%+4.2 pts

251Marquette, MIMI68,06412.1%+4.4 pts

252Medford, OROR221,79512.1%+4.3 pts

253Grand Forks, NDND105,04612.1%+4.2 pts

254Springfield, MAMA464,33812.1%+4.3 pts

255Elmira, NYNY80,41512.0%+3.9 pts

256Vicksburg, MSMS41,75912.0%+4.1 pts

257Lewisburg, PAPA42,31312.0%+4.2 pts

258Winchester, VAVA152,33212.0%+5.3 pts

259Johnson City, TNTN216,41612.0%+5.4 pts

260Greeley, COCO378,42612.0%+4.9 pts

261Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80811.9%+5.2 pts

262Chattanooga, TNTN594,53011.9%+5.4 pts

263Bangor, MEME157,96711.9%+4.5 pts

264Greensboro, NCNC805,94511.9%+4.9 pts

265McPherson, KSKS30,06411.9%+6.1 pts

266Spearfish, SDSD29,45911.9%+4.7 pts

267Eureka, CACA131,64711.9%+4.5 pts

268Augusta, GAGA641,23111.9%+4.7 pts

269Baton Rouge, LALA888,69911.9%+4.0 pts

270Toledo, OHOH599,37611.8%+4.1 pts

271Lancaster, PAPA563,15911.8%+5.1 pts

272Lynchburg, VAVA269,16911.8%+5.2 pts

273Faribault, MNMN69,93911.8%+3.7 pts

274Spokane, WAWA608,01211.8%+3.4 pts

275Springfield, MOMO500,69411.8%+4.8 pts

276Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97511.8%+4.8 pts

277Stephenville, TXTX43,91111.8%+3.0 pts

278Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04711.8%+5.7 pts

279Maryville, MOMO20,17411.8%+1.0 pts

280Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13811.7%+3.7 pts

281Putnam, CTCT98,09611.7%–

282Frankfort, KYKY77,87411.7%+4.5 pts

283Ada, OKOK38,52811.7%+2.5 pts

284Statesboro, GAGA97,97711.7%+1.1 pts

285Erie, PAPA265,83211.7%+4.0 pts

286Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91211.6%+4.9 pts

287Dubuque, IAIA99,38111.6%+4.8 pts

288Roanoke, VAVA316,54711.6%+4.5 pts

289Ogden, UTUT672,78411.6%+4.5 pts

290Utica, NYNY285,61111.6%+4.5 pts

291Rexburg, IDID69,38011.6%+3.8 pts

292Salinas, CACA433,72911.5%+2.8 pts

293Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20611.5%+4.9 pts

294Pittsburg, KSKS39,00811.5%+2.2 pts

295Yankton, SDSD23,63511.5%+4.3 pts

296Wichita, KSKS663,80911.5%+3.8 pts

297Sheridan, WYWY33,24111.5%+5.3 pts

298Waynesville, NCNC63,36911.5%+5.5 pts

299Peoria, ILIL363,50511.4%+4.7 pts

300Findlay, OHOH75,03411.4%+4.0 pts

301Rapid City, SDSD156,93411.4%+4.1 pts

302Hailey, IDID32,43611.4%+0.4 pts

303Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55311.4%+4.7 pts

304Chico, CACA209,21111.4%+4.4 pts

305Topeka, KSKS233,05211.4%+3.5 pts

306Seneca, SCSC83,77511.3%+4.2 pts

307Jamestown, NYNY124,12611.3%+4.1 pts

308Mankato, MNMN104,90711.3%+2.6 pts

309Milledgeville, GAGA44,02911.3%+4.8 pts

310Indiana, PAPA82,87811.3%+3.6 pts

311Auburn, NYNY74,36511.3%+5.0 pts

312Kennewick, WAWA324,33411.3%+2.8 pts

313Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63811.2%+4.9 pts

314Duluth, MNMN281,21911.2%+5.0 pts

315Troy, ALAL33,68811.2%+4.1 pts

316Warrensburg, MOMO56,67011.2%+1.0 pts

317Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33211.2%+4.8 pts

318Pocatello, IDID91,59111.2%+2.6 pts

319Columbus, GAGA324,83011.1%+4.3 pts

320St. Simons, GAGA118,52411.1%+3.8 pts

321Charleston, ILIL46,60711.1%+1.5 pts

322Dover, DEDE194,78611.1%+4.1 pts

323Watertown, NYNY111,54011.1%+4.7 pts

324Pensacola, FLFL544,94911.1%+3.6 pts

325Davenport, IAIA380,45211.1%+4.6 pts

326Whitewater, WIWI106,12711.1%+4.2 pts

327Muncie, ININ113,10611.0%+1.5 pts

328Montrose, COCO44,59111.0%+5.6 pts

329Charleston, WVWV200,17011.0%+3.7 pts

330Albany, GAGA145,51011.0%+5.3 pts

331Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21511.0%+4.5 pts

332Bowling Green, KYKY197,18010.9%+3.0 pts

333Waterloo, IAIA169,18910.9%+2.9 pts

334Astoria, OROR40,92610.9%+4.4 pts

335Salisbury, MDMD131,87210.9%+3.6 pts

336Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03510.9%+1.8 pts

337Kearney, NENE57,96210.9%+1.5 pts

338Gettysburg, PAPA107,59410.9%+4.3 pts

339Rome, GAGA101,37810.9%+5.0 pts

340Jefferson City, MOMO152,71210.8%+3.9 pts

341Waco, TXTX308,80710.8%+4.0 pts

342Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08310.8%+4.1 pts

343Hastings, NENE40,57710.8%+4.7 pts

344Cedar City, UTUT67,14110.8%+3.3 pts

345Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19310.8%+5.0 pts

346Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15410.8%+3.4 pts

347Kenosha, WIWI168,44810.8%+4.5 pts

348Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28510.8%+4.3 pts

349Winona, MNMN50,52310.7%+3.5 pts

350Scranton, PAPA574,41810.7%+4.3 pts

351Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21210.7%+4.1 pts

352Emporia, KSKS34,83810.7%+2.1 pts

353Menomonie, WIWI46,22310.7%+3.4 pts

354Grand Junction, COCO162,84510.7%+3.3 pts

355Valdosta, GAGA153,27610.6%+4.3 pts

356Gainesville, GAGA226,56810.6%+3.8 pts

357Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72110.6%+3.9 pts

358Shreveport, LALA383,47410.6%+4.0 pts

359Marion, ILIL67,22510.6%+4.5 pts

360Aberdeen, SDSD41,58310.6%+4.7 pts

361Evansville, ININ273,78610.5%+3.6 pts

362Bismarck, NDND139,75010.5%+4.4 pts

363Casper, WYWY80,52610.5%+3.9 pts

364Owensboro, KYKY113,96210.5%+4.6 pts

365Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27310.5%+3.5 pts

366Great Falls, MTMT85,02910.5%+3.8 pts

367Clarksville, TNTN349,00110.5%+4.6 pts

368Sandusky, OHOH112,77710.4%+4.9 pts

369Jonesboro, ARAR139,44010.4%+4.1 pts

370Batavia, NYNY58,41610.4%+4.3 pts

371Staunton, VAVA129,69210.4%+4.7 pts

372East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17910.4%+3.4 pts

373Billings, MTMT193,60310.4%+3.3 pts

374Riverton, WYWY39,46410.4%+4.1 pts

375Weatherford, OKOK39,05910.4%+2.7 pts

376York, PAPA473,19710.4%+4.5 pts

377Kapaa, HIHI73,40010.4%+4.2 pts

378New Bern, NCNC127,35810.4%+4.9 pts

379Kahului, HIHI160,67410.3%+3.6 pts

380Ludington, MIMI29,04010.3%+4.4 pts

381Natchitoches, LALA36,08910.3%+3.2 pts

382Cornelia, GAGA50,41610.3%+4.2 pts

383Tahlequah, OKOK49,19610.2%+1.4 pts

384Granbury, TXTX70,50110.2%+3.8 pts

385Reading, PAPA440,07210.2%+3.7 pts

386Ukiah, CACA88,12210.1%+2.2 pts

387Deltona, FLFL746,93310.1%+3.9 pts

388Enterprise, ALAL56,95310.1%+3.2 pts

389Eau Claire, WIWI176,64710.1%+3.0 pts

390Chambersburg, PAPA160,65210.1%+4.1 pts

391Platteville, WIWI52,44610.1%+3.8 pts

392Florence, ALAL156,60910.0%+4.0 pts

393Gulfport, MSMS431,32910.0%+3.8 pts

394Stevens Point, WIWI71,94310.0%+2.7 pts

395Americus, GAGA33,39410.0%+2.0 pts

396Panama City, FLFL231,17410.0%+3.7 pts

397Fairmont, WVWV55,5849.9%+4.0 pts

398Fort Wayne, ININ466,2589.9%+2.7 pts

399Cumberland, MDMD93,6409.9%+3.7 pts

400Huntington, WVWV365,9659.9%+3.9 pts

401Oshkosh, WIWI174,2189.9%+3.4 pts

402Sandpoint, IDID54,4209.8%+4.3 pts

403Tyler, TXTX252,5499.8%+2.5 pts

404Olean, NYNY75,3909.8%+3.2 pts

405Clovis, NMNM65,2709.7%+3.1 pts

406Newberry, SCSC39,5619.7%+5.6 pts

407Fayetteville, NCNC395,4129.7%+4.0 pts

408Salem, OROR445,8149.7%+2.6 pts

409Pella, IAIA34,1929.7%+4.3 pts

410Idaho Falls, IDID173,8519.7%+1.9 pts

411Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8649.7%+3.7 pts

412Tupelo, MSMS133,1679.7%+4.7 pts

413Del Rio, TXTX47,8359.7%+4.4 pts

414Cleveland, TNTN134,0579.7%+4.5 pts

415Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6669.6%+3.2 pts

416Burlington, NCNC186,1779.6%+4.2 pts

417Alexandria, MNMN40,1209.6%+4.3 pts

418Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5519.6%+3.6 pts

419Ketchikan, AKAK13,5499.6%+3.7 pts

420Brenham, TXTX38,2889.6%+4.3 pts

421Clarksburg, WVWV88,1429.5%+4.5 pts

422Monroe, LALA222,3909.5%+3.1 pts

423Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2269.5%+3.6 pts

424Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8839.5%+2.5 pts

425Jefferson, GAGA99,2659.5%+5.3 pts

426Danville, KYKY56,9859.5%+3.4 pts

427Green Bay, WIWI336,7569.5%+4.2 pts

428Tifton, GAGA51,2379.5%+3.4 pts

429Midland, TXTX193,1399.4%+3.2 pts

430Paducah, KYKY102,2599.4%+3.8 pts

431Rockford, ILIL337,2429.4%+3.0 pts

432Abilene, TXTX185,4299.4%+2.8 pts

433Altus, OKOK24,7649.4%+2.4 pts

434Scottsbluff, NENE36,2729.4%+4.4 pts

435Salina, KSKS59,1219.4%+3.5 pts

436Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0029.4%+3.2 pts

437Wenatchee, WAWA128,4149.4%+2.9 pts

438Hagerstown, MDMD315,2809.4%+3.6 pts

439Greenville, MSMS40,4469.4%+4.0 pts

440Wooster, OHOH116,7589.4%+3.8 pts

441Jackson, TNTN184,5699.4%+3.9 pts

442Lebanon, PAPA146,3809.4%+3.5 pts

443Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0419.4%+4.4 pts

444Racine, WIWI198,9199.3%+3.0 pts

445Wheeling, WVWV134,0899.3%+3.5 pts

446Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4049.3%+4.1 pts

447Florence, SCSC201,3929.3%+3.9 pts

448Tullahoma, TNTN69,3399.3%+3.5 pts

449Bartlesville, OKOK54,0379.3%+0.1 pts

450St. Cloud, MNMN205,8549.3%+2.7 pts

451Sheboygan, WIWI118,0479.3%+4.2 pts

452Appleton, WIWI249,8769.3%+3.5 pts

453Angola, ININ34,7999.2%+3.2 pts

454Orangeburg, SCSC83,1779.2%+2.9 pts

455Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9389.2%+0.7 pts

456Mobile, ALAL411,6589.2%+2.8 pts

457Spartanburg, SCSC407,6569.2%+3.2 pts

458Winchester, TNTN45,5799.2%+1.9 pts

459Carson, NVNV58,5719.2%+2.6 pts

460Pueblo, COCO169,2779.2%+2.7 pts

461Marshall, MNMN25,6849.1%+3.7 pts

462Hot Springs, ARAR99,6959.1%+2.9 pts

463Kingsland, GAGA60,1439.1%+3.4 pts

464Nogales, AZAZ50,0209.1%+2.9 pts

465Amarillo, TXTX276,2359.1%+2.2 pts

466Jacksonville, NCNC217,1759.1%+4.6 pts

467Amsterdam, NYNY50,0469.1%+3.5 pts

468Holland, MIMI123,1889.1%+4.0 pts

469Gallipolis, OHOH29,0729.1%+4.5 pts

470Vallejo, CACA455,3769.1%+2.7 pts

471Canton, OHOH400,2469.0%+3.2 pts

472Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1189.0%+2.1 pts

473Hannibal, MOMO38,9699.0%+4.9 pts

474Campbellsville, KYKY38,4079.0%+3.9 pts

475Brainerd, MNMN100,5629.0%+3.4 pts

476Coos Bay, OROR63,9929.0%+3.2 pts

477Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4978.9%+4.8 pts

478Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2018.9%+4.1 pts

479Williamsport, PAPA112,5878.9%+3.8 pts

480Sumter, SCSC105,0678.9%+3.8 pts

481Gillette, WYWY48,1458.9%+4.6 pts

482La Grande, OROR25,9008.9%+1.6 pts

483Ottawa, KSKS26,2998.9%+4.1 pts

484Watertown, WIWI86,5058.9%+3.8 pts

485Lewiston, IDID65,4508.9%+3.0 pts

486Grenada, MSMS30,2228.8%+4.9 pts

487Columbus, MSMS67,1448.8%+3.1 pts

488Parkersburg, WVWV87,2648.8%+3.4 pts

489Riverside, CACA4,769,0078.8%+3.1 pts

490Saginaw, MIMI187,6888.8%+3.4 pts

491Madison, ININ33,2798.8%+1.7 pts

492Martin, TNTN33,2618.8%+2.0 pts

493Minot, NDND75,6948.7%+3.7 pts

494Greenwood, SCSC95,2158.7%+3.3 pts

495Terre Haute, ININ169,2418.7%+0.9 pts

496Cookeville, TNTN152,4778.6%+3.2 pts

497Hermitage, PAPA107,8608.6%+2.6 pts

498Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0778.6%+3.2 pts

499Española, NMNM39,8328.6%+2.3 pts

500Red Wing, MNMN48,1958.6%+3.3 pts

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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).