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RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most graduate degrees, US metro areas · 2000

US metro areas ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS).

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
501El Paso, TXTX881,2915.5%+0%
502Elkhart, ININ208,7745.5%+0%
503Russellville, ARAR84,9325.5%+0%
504Brainerd, MNMN100,5625.5%+0%
505Sandpoint, IDID54,4205.5%+0%
506Sedalia, MOMO44,2545.5%+0%
507Yakima, WAWA259,1855.5%+0%
508Jackson, TNTN184,5695.5%+0%
509Dothan, ALAL156,2665.5%+0%
510Cookeville, TNTN152,4775.5%+0%
511Florence, SCSC201,3925.5%+0%
512Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0775.4%+0%
513Safford, AZAZ40,1575.4%+0%
514Escanaba, MIMI36,5825.4%+0%
515Selma, ALAL35,1405.4%+0%
516Pella, IAIA34,1925.4%+0%
517Parkersburg, WVWV87,2645.4%+0%
518Searcy, ARAR80,0855.4%+0%
519New Bern, NCNC127,3585.4%+0%
520Greenwood, SCSC95,2155.4%+0%
521Adrian, MIMI97,7795.4%+0%
522Marshall, MNMN25,6845.4%+0%
523Payson, AZAZ53,8015.4%+0%
524San Angelo, TXTX122,0655.4%+0%
525Saginaw, MIMI187,6885.4%+0%
526Janesville, WIWI166,4725.4%+0%
527Hammond, LALA141,3465.4%+0%
528Springfield, OHOH135,3405.4%+0%
529Montrose, COCO44,5915.4%+0%
530Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4485.4%+0%
531Klamath Falls, OROR70,2745.4%+0%
532Burlington, NCNC186,1775.4%+0%
533Laurinburg, NCNC33,3225.3%+0%
534Greenville, MSMS40,4465.3%+0%
535Gallup, NMNM68,1195.3%+0%
536Ashland, OHOH52,5235.3%+0%
537Crawfordsville, ININ38,9545.3%+0%
538Sterling, COCO20,6545.3%+0%
539Red Wing, MNMN48,1955.3%+0%
540Thomasville, GAGA72,9585.3%+0%
541Laredo, TXTX281,2245.3%+0%
542Fresno, CACA1,203,3835.3%+0%
543Crossville, TNTN66,3005.3%+0%
544Alexandria, MNMN40,1205.3%+0%
545Redding, CACA181,6485.3%+0%
546Brenham, TXTX38,2885.3%+0%
547Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9045.3%+0%
548Gadsden, ALAL103,8865.3%+0%
549Gainesville, TXTX44,4615.3%+0%
550Del Rio, TXTX47,8355.3%+0%
551Green Bay, WIWI336,7565.3%+0%
552Alpena, MIMI28,8535.3%+0%
553Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5755.2%+0%
554Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4045.2%+0%
555Sebring, FLFL111,1225.2%+0%
556Baraboo, WIWI66,6525.2%+0%
557Kingsport, TNTN314,8345.2%+0%
558Meadville, PAPA81,7925.2%+0%
559Longview, TXTX297,3155.2%+0%
560Willmar, MNMN44,7205.2%+0%
561The Dalles, OROR26,3105.2%+0%
562Cañon City, COCO50,0395.2%+0%
563Cambridge, MDMD33,6285.2%+0%
564Victoria, TXTX99,8645.2%+0%
565Fallon, NVNV25,8515.2%+0%
566St. Joseph, MOMO119,1705.2%+0%
567Joplin, MOMO208,7965.2%+0%
568Washington, NCNC44,6705.2%+0%
569Cleveland, TNTN134,0575.2%+0%
570Williamsport, PAPA112,5875.2%+0%
571Celina, OHOH42,7375.1%+0%
572Bradford, PAPA38,9845.1%+0%
573Campbellsville, KYKY38,4075.1%+0%
574Sumter, SCSC105,0675.1%+0%
575Dublin, GAGA60,3515.1%+0%
576Centralia, WAWA88,0625.1%+0%
577Texarkana, TXTX146,8165.1%+0%
578Ponca City, OKOK43,4905.1%+0%
579Watertown, WIWI86,5055.1%+0%
580Jamestown, NDND21,4145.1%+0%
581Jackson, MIMI159,5525.1%+0%
582Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8385.1%+0%
583Batesville, ARAR38,7855.1%+0%
584Youngstown, OHOH423,6785.1%+0%
585Greenwood, MSMS34,9125.1%+0%
586Sheboygan, WIWI118,0475.1%+0%
587Mayfield, KYKY37,0505.1%+0%
588Ocala, FLFL442,6605.1%+0%
589Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0605.1%+0%
590Scottsbluff, NENE36,2725.0%+0%
591Minot, NDND75,6945.0%+0%
592Holland, MIMI123,1885.0%+0%
593Freeport, ILIL43,2205.0%+0%
594Clarksburg, WVWV88,1425.0%+0%
595Jasper, ININ44,0165.0%+0%
596Twin Falls, IDID123,9015.0%+0%
597Tupelo, MSMS133,1675.0%+0%
598Lock Haven, PAPA37,8705.0%+0%
599Shelton, WAWA71,1655.0%+0%
600Henderson, KYKY57,1845.0%+0%
601Michigan City, ININ111,2945.0%+0%
602Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0415.0%+0%
603Lima, OHOH100,8815.0%+0%
604Muskogee, OKOK66,7085.0%+0%
605Sunbury, PAPA107,7885.0%+0%
606Mitchell, SDSD25,9135.0%+0%
607Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0635.0%+0%
608Decatur, ALAL160,3265.0%+0%
609Picayune, MSMS59,3634.9%+0%
610Roseburg, OROR111,9514.9%+0%
611Magnolia, ARAR21,8944.9%+0%
612Ottumwa, IAIA35,2104.9%+0%
613Franklin, KYKY20,7884.9%+0%
614Brownsville, TXTX433,9464.9%+0%
615Longview, WAWA114,8854.9%+0%
616Lakeland, FLFL874,7904.9%+0%
617LaGrange, GAGA107,0974.9%+0%
618Galesburg, ILIL47,7674.9%+0%
619Elko, NVNV56,6824.9%+0%
620Owosso, MIMI67,6814.9%+0%
621Burlington, IAIA44,0614.9%+0%
622Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6694.9%+0%
623Show Low, AZAZ109,9464.9%+0%
624Logansport, ININ37,8364.9%+0%
625Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6664.9%+0%
626Watertown, SDSD29,5624.9%+0%
627Fort Smith, ARAR234,1404.9%+0%
628Clarksdale, MSMS19,8494.9%+0%
629Cadillac, MIMI49,7194.9%+0%
630Dickinson, NDND39,1424.9%+0%
631Corbin, KYKY150,0404.8%+0%
632Beeville, TXTX32,5154.8%+0%
633Lake Charles, LALA244,6554.8%+0%
634Vernon, TXTX12,4814.8%+0%
635Ottawa, KSKS26,2994.8%+0%
636Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2014.8%+0%
637Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1474.8%+0%
638Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0814.8%+0%
639Albertville, ALAL103,5374.8%+0%
640Greeneville, TNTN73,8314.8%+0%
641Wilmington, OHOH42,3014.8%+0%
642Muscatine, IAIA41,8534.8%+0%
643Carlsbad, NMNM62,5094.8%+0%
644New Ulm, MNMN25,5174.8%+0%
645Owatonna, MNMN37,4644.8%+0%
646Borger, TXTX19,6334.8%+0%
647Baker City, OROR16,6584.8%+0%
648Aberdeen, WAWA78,1444.8%+0%
649Farmington, NMNM120,3404.8%+0%
650Bainbridge, GAGA29,4324.8%+0%
651Ardmore, OKOK48,9104.8%+0%
652Oil City, PAPA49,3464.8%+0%
653Elkins, WVWV26,8824.8%+0%
654New Castle, ININ49,1374.8%+0%
655Johnstown, PAPA128,9684.7%+0%
656Branson, MOMO57,0014.7%+0%
657Madisonville, KYKY45,1274.7%+0%
658Monroe, MIMI156,0044.7%+0%
659Morristown, TNTN128,8674.7%+0%
660Goldsboro, NCNC122,2784.7%+0%
661Garden City, KSKS37,5054.7%+0%
662Somerset, KYKY67,3844.7%+0%
663Altoona, PAPA119,5414.7%+0%
664Paris, TXTX63,3194.7%+0%
665Alexander City, ALAL40,9534.7%+0%
666Duncan, OKOK44,3104.7%+0%
667Pikeville, KYKY89,1224.7%+0%
668Toccoa, GAGA27,8544.7%+0%
669Yuma, AZAZ224,4494.7%+0%
670Columbus, NENE46,5834.7%+0%
671Storm Lake, IAIA20,4494.7%+0%
672Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6554.6%+0%
673Grand Island, NENE78,0764.6%+0%
674Moses Lake, WAWA105,7274.6%+0%
675Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2114.6%+0%
676Lufkin, TXTX88,1544.6%+0%
677Zanesville, OHOH87,0144.6%+0%
678Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9094.6%+0%
679Natchez, MSMS54,7224.6%+0%
680Grants Pass, OROR87,8674.6%+0%
681Gallipolis, OHOH29,0724.6%+0%
682El Campo, TXTX42,0604.6%+0%
683Bluefield, WVWV96,1384.6%+0%
684Dixon, ILIL32,9144.6%+0%
685Brigham City, UTUT70,4054.6%+0%
686Defiance, OHOH38,2924.6%+0%
687The Villages, FLFL157,7724.5%+0%
688Hillsdale, MIMI45,7384.5%+0%
689Clearlake, CACA67,7724.5%+0%
690Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3024.5%+0%
691Brownwood, TXTX38,7114.5%+0%
692McAllen, TXTX921,5494.5%+0%
693Sevierville, TNTN101,3424.5%+0%
694Hinesville, GAGA91,8704.5%+0%
695DeRidder, LALA36,6734.5%+0%
696Lewiston, MEME116,4874.5%+0%
697Marshalltown, IAIA39,8904.5%+0%
698McComb, MSMS52,6404.5%+0%
699Fort Morgan, COCO30,3064.5%+0%
700Muskegon, MIMI177,9014.5%+0%
701Bonham, TXTX39,2654.5%+0%
702Cullman, ALAL94,0094.5%+0%
703Snyder, TXTX16,1624.5%+0%
704Bakersfield, CACA927,0684.5%+0%
705Ottawa, ILIL145,9024.5%+0%
706Norfolk, NENE49,2284.5%+0%
707Le Mars, IAIA25,6974.5%+0%
708Greensburg, ININ26,5764.5%+0%
709Jacksonville, NCNC217,1754.5%+0%
710Decatur, ININ36,6504.4%+0%
711McAlester, OKOK43,3204.4%+0%
712Monticello, ININ25,1644.4%+0%
713Bay City, MIMI102,1234.4%+0%
714Beckley, WVWV109,9404.4%+0%
715Modesto, CACA557,7194.4%+0%
716Glasgow, KYKY56,2244.4%+0%
717Middlesborough, KYKY22,8294.4%+0%
718Ozark, ALAL49,9124.4%+0%
719Washington, ININ34,2094.4%+0%
720Warren, PAPA37,0384.4%+0%
721Stockton, CACA823,8154.4%+0%
722North Platte, NENE33,9724.4%+0%
723Huntingdon, PAPA43,0014.4%+0%
724Corsicana, TXTX57,1814.3%+0%
725Bedford, ININ45,5684.3%+0%
726Paris, TNTN32,8964.3%+0%
727Bogalusa, LALA44,9374.3%+0%
728Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8804.3%+0%
729Gillette, WYWY48,1454.3%+0%
730Vidalia, GAGA36,1804.3%+0%
731Lincoln, ILIL27,1824.3%+0%
732Shelby, NCNC103,3254.3%+0%
733Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4284.3%+0%
734Laurel, MSMS82,2814.3%+0%
735Albany, OROR132,8434.3%+0%
736Tiffin, OHOH54,5224.3%+0%
737El Dorado, ARAR36,9264.3%+0%
738Gaffney, SCSC58,2754.2%+0%
739Fremont, NENE38,0574.2%+0%
740Rock Springs, WYWY41,2674.2%+0%
741Jefferson, GAGA99,2654.2%+0%
742Effingham, ILIL44,7274.2%+0%
743Rice Lake, WIWI46,4844.2%+0%
744Plainview, TXTX36,7004.2%+0%
745Sturgis, MIMI60,9684.2%+0%
746Waycross, GAGA57,6704.2%+0%
747Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0764.2%+0%
748Beaumont, TXTX399,3104.2%+0%
749Mountain Home, ARAR42,9824.2%+0%
750Hobbs, NMNM74,7494.2%+0%
751Lexington, NENE26,2554.2%+0%
752Seymour, ININ47,3704.2%+0%
753Mexico, MOMO24,5284.2%+0%
754Liberal, KSKS21,0734.2%+0%
755Danville, VAVA101,1374.2%+0%
756Beatrice, NENE21,7114.2%+0%
757Newberry, SCSC39,5614.2%+0%
758Danville, ILIL71,2594.2%+0%
759Manitowoc, WIWI81,7104.2%+0%
760Brookhaven, MSMS35,0124.2%+0%
761Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4974.2%+0%
762Dyersburg, TNTN36,3204.1%+0%
763Fremont, OHOH58,6554.1%+0%
764West Plains, MOMO40,7984.1%+0%
765Alma, MIMI41,1904.1%+0%
766Minden, LALA34,9484.1%+0%
767Talladega, ALAL91,7644.1%+0%
768Cordele, GAGA19,2374.1%+0%
769Deming, NMNM25,4074.1%+0%
770Auburn, ININ44,5354.1%+0%
771New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3734.1%+0%
772Uvalde, TXTX24,9634.1%+0%
773Dalton, GAGA147,8194.1%+0%
774Palestine, TXTX59,8054.1%+0%
775Williston, NDND41,7674.1%+0%
776Centralia, ILIL36,3824.1%+0%
777Miami, OKOK30,4384.1%+0%
778Hannibal, MOMO38,9694.1%+0%
779Price, UTUT20,6804.1%+0%
780Weirton, WVWV112,4684.0%+0%
781Guymon, OKOK20,3224.0%+0%
782Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7914.0%+0%
783Corinth, MSMS34,5694.0%+0%
784Yuba City, CACA187,4784.0%+0%
785Van Wert, OHOH29,0134.0%+0%
786Lake City, FLFL74,0944.0%+0%
787Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5994.0%+0%
788St. Marys, PAPA29,9264.0%+0%
789Austin, MNMN40,9714.0%+0%
790Peru, ININ34,4874.0%+0%
791Grenada, MSMS30,2224.0%+0%
792Chillicothe, OHOH76,4294.0%+0%
793Hickory, NCNC376,8904.0%+0%
794Pontiac, ILIL35,0574.0%+0%
795Jesup, GAGA32,4814.0%+0%
796Clinton, IAIA46,0024.0%+0%
797Sidney, OHOH48,0653.9%+0%
798Jacksonville, TXTX53,3373.9%+0%
799Athens, TXTX88,5953.9%+0%
800DuBois, PAPA78,1003.9%+0%
801Fairmont, MNMN19,4403.9%+0%
802Calhoun, GAGA61,7013.9%+0%
803Cambridge, OHOH38,3793.9%+0%
804Burley, IDID49,3083.9%+0%
805Mansfield, OHOH124,8933.9%+0%
806Evanston, WYWY23,4153.9%+0%
807Andrews, TXTX18,9143.9%+0%
808Lewistown, PAPA46,1273.9%+0%
809Forest City, NCNC65,7453.9%+0%
810Wilson, NCNC81,1503.9%+0%
811Moultrie, GAGA47,4383.9%+0%
812Harrison, ARAR45,6543.9%+0%
813Cedartown, GAGA45,5143.9%+0%
814Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4863.9%+0%
815Woodward, OKOK19,8273.9%+0%
816Scottsboro, ALAL54,2813.8%+0%
817Farmington, MOMO67,8093.8%+0%
818Winnemucca, NVNV17,2673.8%+0%
819Moberly, MOMO24,5133.8%+0%
820Marion, OHOH65,1153.8%+0%
821Russellville, ALAL32,4493.8%+0%
822Martinsville, VAVA63,0913.7%+0%
823Houma, LALA199,6683.7%+0%
824Othello, WAWA21,4883.7%+0%
825Blackfoot, IDID51,1533.7%+0%
826Alice, TXTX45,3833.7%+0%
827Visalia, CACA485,1463.7%+0%
828Portsmouth, OHOH71,3653.7%+0%
829Kinston, NCNC55,8373.7%+0%
830Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0973.7%+0%
831Opelousas, LALA80,7653.7%+0%
832Pottsville, PAPA145,0853.7%+0%
833El Centro, CACA181,4113.7%+0%
834Shawano, WIWI45,7593.7%+0%
835Vineland, NJNJ157,1483.7%+0%
836Palatka, FLFL77,7343.7%+0%
837Sweetwater, TXTX14,1173.7%+0%
838Camden, ARAR26,3633.7%+0%
839Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0993.7%+0%
840Lumberton, NCNC119,9413.7%+0%
841Kendallville, ININ47,9373.7%+0%
842Worthington, MNMN22,3383.7%+0%
843Canton, ILIL32,9013.6%+0%
844Somerset, PAPA72,0043.6%+0%
845Pampa, TXTX21,7863.6%+0%
846North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2333.6%+0%
847Marinette, WIWI65,5153.6%+0%
848Coldwater, MIMI45,9933.6%+0%
849Albemarle, NCNC68,8303.6%+0%
850Eufaula, ALAL26,8613.6%+0%
851Athens, TNTN71,5903.6%+0%
852Shelbyville, TNTN55,2733.6%+0%
853Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1023.6%+0%
854Blytheville, ARAR37,8283.6%+0%
855Hereford, TXTX18,6263.6%+0%
856Fayetteville, TNTN36,8533.6%+0%
857Albert Lea, MNMN30,4403.6%+0%
858Greenville, OHOH51,5203.6%+0%
859Vernal, UTUT38,2783.5%+0%
860Urbana, OHOH38,8203.5%+0%
861Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9143.5%+0%
862Thomaston, GAGA28,5003.5%+0%
863Sparta, WIWI46,5723.5%+0%
864Carroll, IAIA20,3033.5%+0%
865Rockingham, NCNC42,0413.5%+0%
866Paragould, ARAR47,4113.5%+0%
867Coshocton, OHOH37,1883.4%+0%
868Hutchinson, MNMN36,6313.4%+0%
869Merced, CACA297,2603.4%+0%
870Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1373.4%+0%
871Sterling, ILIL54,1213.4%+0%
872Taylorville, ILIL33,4433.4%+0%
873Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8233.4%+0%
874Odessa, TXTX173,8013.4%+0%
875Dumas, TXTX21,8913.4%+0%
876Lebanon, MOMO36,9433.4%+0%
877Fort Madison, IAIA32,3063.4%+0%
878Fort Payne, ALAL74,0853.4%+0%
879Forrest City, ARAR21,8003.3%+0%
880Salem, OHOH99,3773.3%+0%
881Ontario, OROR60,0853.3%+0%
882Big Spring, TXTX30,5043.3%+0%
883Union City, TNTN30,0673.3%+0%
884Norwalk, OHOH58,2503.3%+0%
885Huron, SDSD19,6243.3%+0%
886Mount Airy, NCNC72,2873.3%+0%
887Malvern, ARAR33,4513.3%+0%
888Wahpeton, NDND23,0193.3%+0%
889Douglas, GAGA52,8613.3%+0%
890Lewisburg, TNTN38,0713.3%+0%
891Henderson, NCNC42,6383.3%+0%
892Frankfort, ININ33,3223.3%+0%
893McMinnville, TNTN43,7173.2%+0%
894Arcadia, FLFL37,0783.2%+0%
895Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3193.2%+0%
896Sikeston, MOMO49,9783.2%+0%
897Pahrump, NVNV57,3363.2%+0%
898Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1383.1%+0%
899Bucyrus, OHOH41,8963.1%+0%
900New Iberia, LALA66,8463.0%+0%
901Susanville, CACA28,1173.0%+0%
902Crescent City, CACA26,4103.0%+0%
903Zapata, TXTX13,7533.0%+0%
904Washington Court House, OHOH28,5523.0%+0%
905Connersville, ININ23,5333.0%+0%
906Bay City, TXTX36,4633.0%+0%
907Summerville, GAGA25,3002.9%+0%
908Red Bluff, CACA64,6652.9%+0%
909Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0252.9%+0%
910Kennett, MOMO26,8552.9%+0%
911Spencer, IAIA16,2022.9%+0%
912Okeechobee, FLFL42,6082.8%+0%
913Hanford, CACA154,3272.7%+0%
914Clewiston, FLFL61,5462.7%+0%
915Marion, NCNC45,1982.6%+0%
916Morgan City, LALA46,5522.5%+0%
917Newport, TNTN37,8892.1%+0%
918Raymondville, TXTX19,9712.1%+0%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES