RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Most graduate degrees, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). Los Alamos, NM leads at 29.7%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 16.9%, against an all-metro areas median of 4.8%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Los Alamos, NMNM19,40729.7%−18%

02Ithaca, NYNY104,04723.5%−12%

03Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21420.8%−13%

04Pullman, WAWA48,51220.4%+3%

05Vermillion, SDSD15,03119.5%+12%

06Corvallis, OROR97,72819.0%−10%

07Iowa City, IAIA182,71117.1%−9%

08Lawrence, KSKS120,92016.7%−8%

09Laramie, WYWY38,55816.7%−10%

10Boulder, COCO328,56016.4%−23%

11Moscow, IDID41,84216.2%−11%

12Champaign, ILIL239,97915.8%−9%

13Washington, DCDC6,465,72415.8%−16%

14State College, PAPA157,39315.6%−11%

15Amherst, MAMA164,06515.3%−18%

16Bloomington, ININ165,23115.3%−11%

17Durham, NCNC625,48515.0%−18%

18Gainesville, FLFL359,03614.6%−10%

19Athens, GAGA224,14814.5%−5%

20College Station, TXTX287,47614.5%−3%

21Columbia, MOMO219,06214.3%−13%

22Stillwater, OKOK83,88914.2%−7%

23Charlottesville, VAVA228,59714.2%−23%

24Carbondale, ILIL52,50114.1%−5%

25Ames, IAIA128,09013.8%−13%

26Santa Fe, NMNM156,90713.2%−21%

27Starkville, MSMS62,06313.1%−8%

28Lafayette, ININ228,46812.7%−2%

29Tallahassee, FLFL397,44212.6%−13%

30Trenton, NJNJ399,28912.6%−19%

31Ruston, LALA48,36012.2%−20%

32Fort Collins, COCO377,29212.1%−16%

33Athens, OHOH63,19712.0%−8%

34Boone, NCNC54,78612.0%−17%

35Boston, MAMA5,034,22111.9%−22%

36Brookings, SDSD37,63511.9%−4%

37Bozeman, MTMT128,74011.9%−8%

38San Jose, CACA1,984,47311.9%−26%

39Morgantown, WVWV141,99511.8%−15%

40Juneau city and, AKAK31,60911.7%−10%

41San Francisco, CACA4,630,04111.7%−19%

42Madison, WIWI709,68511.4%−17%

43Oxford, MSMS71,97211.3%−6%

44Midland, MIMI83,75411.2%−4%

45Burlington, VTVT227,80311.0%−17%

46Manhattan, KSKS136,12211.0%−19%

47Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79510.9%−11%

48Blacksburg, VAVA181,61610.8%−15%

49Auburn, ALAL208,01310.6%−12%

50Albany, NYNY915,83510.6%−19%

51Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21910.5%−19%

52Logan, UTUT160,88910.5%+4%

53Santa Cruz, CACA258,85210.4%−17%

54Lansing, MIMI479,72210.4%−11%

55Macomb, ILIL25,91610.4%−24%

56New York, NYNY20,112,44810.4%−16%

57Austin, TXTX2,620,94510.3%−17%

58Santa Maria, CACA442,06510.0%−12%

59Albuquerque, NMNM925,27910.0%−14%

60Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69110.0%−2%

61Lexington, KYKY535,1749.8%−18%

62Greenfield, MAMA70,6989.8%−24%

63Murray, KYKY39,4219.6%−14%

64Fairbanks, AKAK93,9729.3%−13%

65Brattleboro, VTVT45,2049.3%−25%

66Barnstable, MAMA233,5399.3%−29%

67Denver, COCO3,092,0379.2%−17%

68Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7819.2%−23%

69Durango, COCO56,8989.2%−24%

70Barre, VTVT59,6529.1%−26%

71Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3689.1%−19%

72Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7209.1%−24%

73Kingston, NYNY183,3309.1%−19%

74Anchorage, AKAK405,8219.1%−4%

75Nantucket, MAMA14,7589.0%−21%

76Colorado Springs, COCO781,7969.0%−22%

77Bloomington, ILIL171,4199.0%−18%

78Lincoln, NENE352,0819.0%−16%

79Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3779.0%−14%

80Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6859.0%−18%

81Warrensburg, MOMO56,6708.9%−12%

82Tahlequah, OKOK49,1968.9%+1%

83Rochester, NYNY1,056,1498.9%−21%

84San Diego, CACA3,282,2488.8%−19%

85Lebanon, NHNH224,5008.8%−24%

86Kirksville, MOMO29,8248.7%−18%

87Concord, NHNH158,0788.7%−16%

88Oneonta, NYNY60,5898.7%−12%

89Lacey, WAWA304,2618.6%−22%

90Missoula, MTMT128,6988.6%−18%

91Eugene, OROR381,5848.6%−14%

92Huntsville, ALAL556,4448.5%−17%

93Chicago, ILIL9,434,1238.4%−21%

94Muncie, ININ113,1068.4%−12%

95Manchester, NHNH433,4158.3%−17%

96Greenville, NCNC182,9368.3%−10%

97Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1188.3%−21%

98Syracuse, NYNY652,2738.3%−20%

99Las Cruces, NMNM229,0918.2%−11%

100Worcester, MAMA888,5028.2%−20%

101Breckenridge, COCO39,0698.2%−22%

102Charleston, ILIL46,6078.1%−15%

103Bartlesville, OKOK54,0378.1%−12%

104Bennington, VTVT36,6308.1%−20%

105Statesboro, GAGA97,9778.1%−23%

106Provo, UTUT773,4268.1%−17%

107Keene, NHNH78,2698.1%−14%

108Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4418.1%−11%

109Rochester, MNMN231,1848.1%−22%

110Helena, MTMT97,1538.1%−16%

111Seattle, WAWA4,161,8838.1%−23%

112Kingsville, TXTX30,3158.1%+6%

113Pittsfield, MAMA128,2248.1%−27%

114Binghamton, NYNY243,1898.0%−16%

115Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0357.9%−13%

116Lewisburg, PAPA42,3137.9%+2%

117Springfield, ILIL206,0337.9%−21%

118Santa Rosa, CACA486,4447.9%−19%

119Oxnard, CACA830,8517.9%−17%

120Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1827.9%−23%

121Honolulu, HIHI988,7037.9%−12%

122Big Rapids, MIMI42,3207.8%+5%

123Emporia, KSKS34,8387.8%−8%

124Weatherford, OKOK39,0597.8%+2%

125Stephenville, TXTX43,9117.8%−12%

126Las Vegas, NMNM30,3117.8%−13%

127Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1557.7%−8%

128Columbia, SCSC879,9187.7%−16%

129Montgomery, ALAL388,7477.7%−17%

130Hudson, NYNY60,1687.7%−26%

131Portland, MEME577,6357.7%−25%

132Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8507.7%−7%

133Bemidji, MNMN47,0557.6%+1%

134Salinas, CACA433,7297.6%−13%

135Rolla, MOMO45,2477.6%−17%

136Houston, TXTX7,904,6277.6%−13%

137Hailey, IDID32,4367.6%−31%

138Sacramento, CACA2,477,2747.6%−16%

139Columbus, OHOH2,242,0287.6%−17%

140Napa, CACA132,9497.6%−19%

141Portland, OROR2,542,2827.6%−21%

142Kearney, NENE57,9627.6%−19%

143Dallas, TXTX8,477,1577.5%−15%

144Richmond, VAVA1,389,3387.5%−21%

145Easton, MDMD38,2387.5%−31%

146Menomonie, WIWI46,2237.5%+3%

147Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2957.5%−25%

148Pittsburg, KSKS39,0087.5%−19%

149Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6537.5%−21%

150Durant, OKOK51,3677.4%+11%

151Naples, FLFL417,1317.4%−24%

152Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3777.4%−16%

153Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6827.4%−21%

154San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3677.4%−21%

155Massena, NYNY105,4887.4%−7%

156Dayton, OHOH826,5547.4%−19%

157Jackson, WYWY36,5877.4%−40%

158Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6957.4%−15%

159Cortland, NYNY45,8507.4%−9%

160Slidell, LALA279,1087.3%−22%

161Huntsville, TXTX83,8427.3%+12%

162South Bend, ININ324,5387.3%−13%

163Lubbock, TXTX368,4317.3%−6%

164Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9387.3%−15%

165Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0147.3%−11%

166Jackson, MSMS609,8477.3%−12%

167Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8137.3%−12%

168Ada, OKOK38,5287.3%−21%

169Monticello, NYNY80,5867.2%−5%

170Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9667.2%−30%

171Faribault, MNMN69,9397.2%−12%

172Houghton, MIMI40,0287.2%−19%

173Frankfort, KYKY77,8747.2%−1%

174Kerrville, TXTX54,0377.2%−14%

175Mankato, MNMN104,9077.1%−18%

176Crestview, FLFL315,0987.1%−18%

177Natchitoches, LALA36,0897.1%+0%

178Ellensburg, WAWA48,8037.1%−24%

179Vicksburg, MSMS41,7597.0%−11%

180Terre Haute, ININ169,2417.0%−9%

181Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1387.0%−13%

182Key West, FLFL80,4067.0%−20%

183Baton Rouge, LALA888,6997.0%−11%

184Heber, UTUT81,6557.0%−43%

185Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8586.9%−20%

186Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9386.9%−18%

187Silver City, NMNM27,2526.9%−24%

188St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4216.9%−23%

189Providence, RIRI1,708,1616.9%−20%

190Elmira, NYNY80,4156.9%−15%

191Alamosa, COCO27,8966.9%−20%

192Rifle, COCO80,0996.9%−23%

193Miami, FLFL6,391,0726.9%−26%

194Little Rock, ARAR777,6076.9%−19%

195Columbus, ININ85,7296.8%−19%

196Omaha, NENE1,009,8366.8%−18%

197Bellingham, WAWA236,3926.8%−23%

198Marquette, MIMI68,0646.8%−12%

199Maryville, MOMO20,1746.8%−37%

200North Port, FLFL948,1586.8%−24%

201New Orleans, LALA970,8496.8%−14%

202Taos, NMNM34,5646.8%−27%

203Fargo, NDND269,5286.8%−15%

204Kennewick, WAWA324,3346.7%−21%

205Cedar City, UTUT67,1416.7%−10%

206Nashville, TNTN2,197,4166.7%−17%

207San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1406.7%−16%

208Cheyenne, WYWY102,9386.7%−18%

209Midland, TXTX193,1396.6%+6%

210Hays, KSKS29,0756.6%−38%

211Pierre, SDSD20,5886.6%−13%

212Knoxville, TNTN968,1376.6%−21%

213Reno, NVNV578,7346.6%−11%

214Ketchikan, AKAK13,5496.6%+13%

215Richmond, KYKY131,8066.6%−6%

216Topeka, KSKS233,0526.6%−17%

217Fort Wayne, ININ466,2586.6%−10%

218Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9926.6%−22%

219Truckee, CACA101,9116.5%−25%

220Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0106.5%−25%

221Grand Forks, NDND105,0466.5%−17%

222Hood River, OROR23,7206.5%−16%

223Petoskey, MIMI33,7756.5%−33%

224Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7756.5%−23%

225Harrisburg, PAPA617,4276.5%−26%

226Altus, OKOK24,7646.5%−7%

227Americus, GAGA33,3946.5%−18%

228Wichita, KSKS663,8096.5%−15%

229Detroit, MIMI4,390,9136.5%−24%

230Louisville, KYKY1,402,5096.4%−20%

231Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2136.4%−23%

232Pocatello, IDID91,5916.4%−25%

233Palm Bay, FLFL663,9826.4%−23%

234Asheville, NCNC422,3456.4%−26%

235Greeley, COCO378,4266.4%−10%

236Spokane, WAWA608,0126.4%−24%

237Idaho Falls, IDID173,8516.4%−18%

238Winona, MNMN50,5236.4%−12%

239La Crosse, WIWI171,1826.4%−19%

240Traverse City, MIMI156,9726.4%−28%

241Springfield, MAMA464,3386.3%−18%

242Akron, OHOH701,7806.3%−22%

243Niles, MIMI152,4446.3%−15%

244Des Moines, IAIA758,5396.3%−19%

245Charleston, SCSC889,2636.3%−27%

246Newport, OROR50,6366.3%−25%

247Bangor, MEME157,9676.3%−15%

248Toledo, OHOH599,3766.3%−19%

249Rutland, VTVT59,6536.3%−21%

250Salem, OROR445,8146.3%−13%

251Edwards, COCO54,2916.3%−37%

252Tyler, TXTX252,5496.2%−14%

253Augusta, MEME129,0676.2%−18%

254Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1546.2%−15%

255Bowling Green, KYKY197,1806.2%−21%

256Allentown, PAPA887,6156.2%−20%

257Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7666.2%−21%

258Alamogordo, NMNM70,3686.2%−1%

259Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4516.2%−27%

260Port Townsend, WAWA33,9706.2%−41%

261Corning, NYNY91,8556.2%−22%

262Springfield, MOMO500,6946.2%−12%

263Memphis, TNTN1,341,4126.2%−18%

264Evansville, ININ273,7866.1%−11%

265Laconia, NHNH65,1476.1%−19%

266Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3326.1%−4%

267Bismarck, NDND139,7506.1%−0%

268Fayetteville, ARAR622,1776.1%−20%

269Glens Falls, NYNY124,3736.1%−21%

270Indiana, PAPA82,8786.1%−21%

271Yankton, SDSD23,6356.1%−15%

272Orlando, FLFL2,957,6726.1%−21%

273Whitewater, WIWI106,1276.1%−11%

274Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2456.1%−28%

275Walla Walla, WAWA62,3616.1%−30%

276Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5526.1%−25%

277Carson, NVNV58,5716.1%−8%

278Stevens Point, WIWI71,9436.0%−17%

279Abilene, TXTX185,4296.0%−9%

280Atchison, KSKS16,1726.0%−18%

281Bremerton, WAWA283,3746.0%−28%

282Rapid City, SDSD156,9346.0%−18%

283Utica, NYNY285,6116.0%−16%

284Chico, CACA209,2116.0%−15%

285Pinehurst, NCNC110,6196.0%−37%

286Rexburg, IDID69,3806.0%−24%

287Sebastian, FLFL172,7995.9%−25%

288Medford, OROR221,7955.9%−23%

289Eureka, CACA131,6475.9%−20%

290Boise City, IDID864,2435.9%−23%

291Warsaw, ININ80,8925.9%+3%

292Ukiah, CACA88,1225.9%−26%

293Clovis, NMNM65,2705.9%−12%

294Brevard, NCNC34,2115.9%−35%

295Casper, WYWY80,5265.9%−11%

296Dodge City, KSKS33,9935.9%+5%

297Daphne, ALAL267,7615.9%−29%

298East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1795.9%−17%

299Jefferson City, MOMO152,7125.9%−16%

300Pensacola, FLFL544,9495.9%−22%

301Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6455.8%−22%

302Crawfordsville, ININ38,9545.8%+9%

303Enterprise, ALAL56,9535.8%−17%

304Montrose, COCO44,5915.8%+8%

305Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2735.8%−17%

306Salina, KSKS59,1215.8%−2%

307Savannah, GAGA438,3145.8%−25%

308Kokomo, ININ83,9045.8%−16%

309Augusta, GAGA641,2315.8%−20%

310Lynchburg, VAVA269,1695.7%−13%

311Eau Claire, WIWI176,6475.7%−19%

312Valdosta, GAGA153,2765.7%−10%

313Cape Coral, FLFL875,6075.7%−25%

314Ogden, UTUT672,7845.7%−19%

315Tampa, FLFL3,418,8955.7%−23%

316Warner Robins, GAGA208,0915.7%−27%

317Lawton, OKOK127,5905.7%−4%

318Oshkosh, WIWI174,2185.7%−13%

319Lexington Park, MDMD211,1765.6%−32%

320Great Falls, MTMT85,0295.6%−15%

321Jamestown, NYNY124,1265.6%−22%

322Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6575.6%−32%

323Astoria, OROR40,9265.6%−13%

324Dover, DEDE194,7865.6%−20%

325Gainesville, GAGA226,5685.6%−17%

326Shreveport, LALA383,4745.6%−14%

327St. George, UTUT213,6705.6%−20%

328Grand Junction, COCO162,8455.6%−24%

329Cody, WYWY31,1715.6%−30%

330Sayre, PAPA59,6005.6%−6%

331Ponca City, OKOK43,4905.6%+9%

332Greencastle, ININ37,8765.6%−4%

333Greenville, SCSC1,014,1015.6%−20%

334Billings, MTMT193,6035.6%−22%

335Findlay, OHOH75,0345.5%−25%

336Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5005.5%−24%

337Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0835.5%−17%

338Greensboro, NCNC805,9455.5%−21%

339Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5535.5%−18%

340Charleston, WVWV200,1705.5%−24%

341Madison, ININ33,2795.5%−22%

342Salisbury, MDMD131,8725.5%−25%

343St. Simons, GAGA118,5245.5%−25%

344Roanoke, VAVA316,5475.5%−23%

345Marion, ININ66,5245.5%−9%

346Erie, PAPA265,8325.5%−28%

347Aberdeen, SDSD41,5835.5%−7%

348Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8835.5%−21%

349Waco, TXTX308,8075.5%−19%

350Milledgeville, GAGA44,0295.5%−16%

351Cumberland, MDMD93,6405.5%−12%

352Roswell, NMNM63,3645.5%−15%

353Angola, ININ34,7995.4%−10%

354Cleveland, MSMS28,2625.4%−21%

355Amarillo, TXTX276,2355.4%−21%

356Troy, ALAL33,6885.4%−23%

357Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1185.4%−21%

358Enid, OKOK61,7795.4%−18%

359Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1915.4%−14%

360Monroe, LALA222,3905.4%−17%

361Port Angeles, WAWA78,2025.4%−32%

362Olean, NYNY75,3905.4%−18%

363Owensboro, KYKY113,9625.4%−9%

364Elkhart, ININ208,7745.4%−3%

365Gulfport, MSMS431,3295.4%−14%

366Plymouth, ININ46,5995.4%−10%

367Lancaster, PAPA563,1595.3%−21%

368Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2065.3%−19%

369Rome, GAGA101,3785.3%−9%

370Peoria, ILIL363,5055.3%−22%

371Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6665.3%−17%

372Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8085.3%−21%

373Muskogee, OKOK66,7085.3%+7%

374Vincennes, ININ35,6525.3%−23%

375Orangeburg, SCSC83,1775.3%−17%

376Waterloo, IAIA169,1895.3%−34%

377Tifton, GAGA51,2375.3%−13%

378DeRidder, LALA36,6735.3%+17%

379Vallejo, CACA455,3765.3%−17%

380Platteville, WIWI52,4465.2%−16%

381Batavia, NYNY58,4165.2%−15%

382Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2125.2%−22%

383Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2155.2%−20%

384Kahului, HIHI160,6745.2%−23%

385Jacksonville, ILIL37,3815.2%−12%

386La Grande, OROR25,9005.2%−29%

387Riverton, WYWY39,4645.2%−18%

388Sherman, TXTX153,6135.2%−13%

389Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9125.2%−23%

390Columbus, GAGA324,8305.2%−24%

391Monticello, ININ25,1645.2%+16%

392Deming, NMNM25,4075.2%+25%

393Davenport, IAIA380,4525.2%−20%

394Elk City, OKOK22,1595.1%−14%

395Spearfish, SDSD29,4595.1%−28%

396Reading, PAPA440,0725.1%−20%

397Richmond, ININ66,1695.1%−11%

398Cookeville, TNTN152,4775.1%−6%

399Winchester, TNTN45,5795.1%−30%

400Ruidoso, NMNM19,8445.1%−46%

401Morehead City, NCNC70,4695.1%−24%

402St. Cloud, MNMN205,8545.1%−22%

403Albany, GAGA145,5105.1%−10%

404Sumter, SCSC105,0675.1%−0%

405Dubuque, IAIA99,3815.1%−24%

406Tullahoma, TNTN69,3395.1%−12%

407Scranton, PAPA574,4185.1%−20%

408Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7215.1%−24%

409Huntington, WVWV365,9655.1%−15%

410Corsicana, TXTX57,1815.1%+17%

411Oxford, ALAL115,8345.1%−19%

412Mobile, ALAL411,6585.1%−21%

413Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2855.1%−22%

414Rockford, ILIL337,2425.1%−21%

415Hilo, HIHI210,0435.1%−32%

416Greenwood, MSMS34,9125.1%−0%

417Riverside, CACA4,769,0075.0%−12%

418Arkansas City, KSKS34,3825.0%−10%

419Chambersburg, PAPA160,6525.0%−16%

420Alexandria, LALA147,9525.0%−10%

421Pueblo, COCO169,2775.0%−22%

422Johnson City, TNTN216,4165.0%−24%

423Deltona, FLFL746,9335.0%−20%

424Greenville, MSMS40,4465.0%−7%

425Wabash, ININ30,7135.0%−10%

426Decatur, ILIL99,3005.0%−10%

427Marion, ILIL67,2255.0%−18%

428Sheridan, WYWY33,2415.0%−20%

429Yuma, AZAZ224,4495.0%+6%

430Hammond, LALA141,3465.0%−8%

431Elkins, WVWV26,8825.0%+4%

432Duluth, MNMN281,2195.0%−20%

433Branson, MOMO57,0014.9%+4%

434Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0774.9%−9%

435Panama City, FLFL231,1744.9%−21%

436Auburn, NYNY74,3654.9%−21%

437Racine, WIWI198,9194.9%−22%

438Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8304.9%−29%

439Florence, ALAL156,6094.9%−19%

440Killeen, TXTX511,4974.9%−15%

441San Angelo, TXTX122,0654.9%−9%

442Gettysburg, PAPA107,5944.9%−25%

443Jonesboro, ARAR139,4404.9%−22%

444Hermitage, PAPA107,8604.9%−19%

445Bend, OROR266,3764.9%−30%

446Fresno, CACA1,203,3834.9%−8%

447Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6384.9%−23%

448Garden City, KSKS37,5054.9%+3%

449Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2264.9%−17%

450Michigan City, ININ111,2944.9%−2%

451Greenwood, SCSC95,2154.9%−10%

452Decatur, ININ36,6504.9%+9%

453Wilmington, NCNC492,7724.9%−30%

454Huntington, ININ37,2244.8%−14%

455Fayetteville, NCNC395,4124.8%−15%

456Longview, TXTX297,3154.8%−8%

457Hot Springs, ARAR99,6954.8%−23%

458Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5514.8%−19%

459Flint, MIMI401,0934.8%−16%

460Parkersburg, WVWV87,2644.8%−12%

461Wooster, OHOH116,7584.8%−14%

462Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9754.8%−31%

463Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1934.8%−17%

464Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0634.8%−3%

465Jamestown, NDND21,4144.8%−6%

466Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4484.8%−11%

467Staunton, VAVA129,6924.8%−16%

468Chattanooga, TNTN594,5304.8%−27%

469Battle Creek, MIMI133,4084.8%−14%

470Sioux City, IAIA145,7384.7%−20%

471Watertown, WIWI86,5054.7%−7%

472Gallup, NMNM68,1194.7%−11%

473Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5274.7%−40%

474Farmington, NMNM120,3404.7%−1%

475Uvalde, TXTX24,9634.7%+15%

476Watertown, NYNY111,5404.7%−26%

477Lafayette, LALA423,7584.7%−16%

478El Paso, TXTX881,2914.7%−16%

479Gainesville, TXTX44,4614.6%−12%

480Bradford, PAPA38,9844.6%−10%

481McPherson, KSKS30,0644.6%−20%

482Paducah, KYKY102,2594.6%−18%

483Big Spring, TXTX30,5044.6%+38%

484Springfield, OHOH135,3404.6%−14%

485Clarksville, TNTN349,0014.6%−22%

486Marshalltown, IAIA39,8904.6%+2%

487Lufkin, TXTX88,1544.6%−1%

488Kalispell, MTMT115,4294.6%−28%

489Mountain Home, IDID29,4654.6%−21%

490Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0474.6%−24%

491Adrian, MIMI97,7794.6%−15%

492Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0604.6%−10%

493Lake City, FLFL74,0944.6%+14%

494Meadville, PAPA81,7924.6%−13%

495Greensburg, ININ26,5764.6%+2%

496Natchez, MSMS54,7224.6%−1%

497Wheeling, WVWV134,0894.6%−21%

498Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4594.6%−36%

499Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8644.5%−25%

500Selma, ALAL35,1404.5%−16%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest graduate degree?

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 29.7% (1990 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by graduate degree?

Los Alamos, NM, Ithaca, NY, Ann Arbor, MI, Pullman, WA, Vermillion, SD.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 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 (1990).