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Most graduate degrees, US metro areas · 2000

US metro areas ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). Los Alamos, NM leads at 36.0%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 19.1%, against an all-metro areas median of 5.8%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

USUnited States281,421,9068.8%–

01Los Alamos, NMNM19,40736.0%+21%

02Ithaca, NYNY104,04726.7%+14%

03Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21423.8%+14%

04Corvallis, OROR97,72821.2%+12%

05Boulder, COCO328,56021.2%+29%

06Pullman, WAWA48,51219.9%−3%

07Washington, DCDC6,465,72418.9%+20%

08Iowa City, IAIA182,71118.8%+10%

09Amherst, MAMA164,06518.6%+22%

10Laramie, WYWY38,55818.5%+11%

11Charlottesville, VAVA228,59718.4%+30%

12Lawrence, KSKS120,92018.3%+9%

13Moscow, IDID41,84218.2%+13%

14Durham, NCNC625,48518.2%+21%

15State College, PAPA157,39317.5%+12%

16Champaign, ILIL239,97917.4%+10%

17Vermillion, SDSD15,03117.4%−11%

18Bloomington, ININ165,23117.2%+12%

19Santa Fe, NMNM156,90716.6%+26%

20Columbia, MOMO219,06216.4%+15%

21Gainesville, FLFL359,03616.2%+11%

22San Jose, CACA1,984,47316.1%+36%

23Ames, IAIA128,09015.9%+16%

24Trenton, NJNJ399,28915.5%+23%

25Stillwater, OKOK83,88915.4%+8%

26Ruston, LALA48,36015.3%+25%

27Boston, MAMA5,034,22115.3%+28%

28Athens, GAGA224,14815.3%+5%

29College Station, TXTX287,47615.0%+3%

30Carbondale, ILIL52,50114.8%+5%

31Tallahassee, FLFL397,44214.6%+15%

32Boone, NCNC54,78614.5%+21%

33San Francisco, CACA4,630,04114.4%+24%

34Fort Collins, COCO377,29214.4%+19%

35Starkville, MSMS62,06314.3%+9%

36Morgantown, WVWV141,99514.0%+18%

37Madison, WIWI709,68513.7%+20%

38Manhattan, KSKS136,12213.7%+24%

39Macomb, ILIL25,91613.6%+31%

40Burlington, VTVT227,80313.2%+20%

41Athens, OHOH63,19713.1%+9%

42Barnstable, MAMA233,53913.0%+40%

43Lafayette, ININ228,46813.0%+2%

44Albany, NYNY915,83513.0%+23%

45Juneau city and, AKAK31,60913.0%+11%

46Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21913.0%+24%

47Bozeman, MTMT128,74012.9%+8%

48Greenfield, MAMA70,69812.9%+32%

49Blacksburg, VAVA181,61612.8%+18%

50Santa Cruz, CACA258,85212.5%+20%

51Austin, TXTX2,620,94512.4%+21%

52Brattleboro, VTVT45,20412.4%+34%

53Brookings, SDSD37,63512.4%+4%

54Barre, VTVT59,65212.3%+35%

55New York, NYNY20,112,44812.3%+19%

56Jackson, WYWY36,58712.3%+67%

57Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79512.1%+12%

58Heber, UTUT81,65512.1%+74%

59Durango, COCO56,89812.1%+32%

60Lexington, KYKY535,17412.0%+22%

61Auburn, ALAL208,01312.0%+13%

62Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72012.0%+32%

63Oxford, MSMS71,97212.0%+6%

64Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78111.9%+29%

65Albuquerque, NMNM925,27911.7%+17%

66Lansing, MIMI479,72211.7%+13%

67Midland, MIMI83,75411.6%+4%

68Lebanon, NHNH224,50011.6%+32%

69Colorado Springs, COCO781,79611.5%+28%

70Santa Maria, CACA442,06511.4%+14%

71Nantucket, MAMA14,75811.4%+26%

72Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36811.3%+24%

73Rochester, NYNY1,056,14911.2%+27%

74Kingston, NYNY183,33011.2%+23%

75Lacey, WAWA304,26111.1%+29%

76Denver, COCO3,092,03711.1%+20%

77Murray, KYKY39,42111.1%+16%

78Pittsfield, MAMA128,22411.0%+37%

79Hailey, IDID32,43611.0%+45%

80Bloomington, ILIL171,41911.0%+22%

81Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68510.9%+21%

82San Diego, CACA3,282,24810.9%+23%

83Easton, MDMD38,23810.8%+44%

84Maryville, MOMO20,17410.8%+59%

85Chicago, ILIL9,434,12310.7%+27%

86Kirksville, MOMO29,82410.7%+23%

87Lincoln, NENE352,08110.7%+19%

88Fairbanks, AKAK93,97210.6%+15%

89Hays, KSKS29,07510.6%+61%

90Seattle, WAWA4,161,88310.6%+31%

91Statesboro, GAGA97,97710.6%+30%

92Port Townsend, WAWA33,97010.5%+70%

93Breckenridge, COCO39,06910.5%+28%

94Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37710.5%+17%

95Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11810.5%+26%

96Missoula, MTMT128,69810.4%+22%

97Hudson, NYNY60,16810.4%+35%

98Rochester, MNMN231,18410.4%+28%

99Concord, NHNH158,07810.3%+19%

100Syracuse, NYNY652,27310.3%+25%

101Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96610.3%+44%

102Huntsville, ALAL556,44410.3%+21%

103Worcester, MAMA888,50210.3%+26%

104Portland, MEME577,63510.2%+33%

105Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69110.2%+2%

106Bennington, VTVT36,63010.2%+25%

107Warrensburg, MOMO56,67010.2%+14%

108Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18210.2%+29%

109Logan, UTUT160,88910.1%−4%

110Manchester, NHNH433,41510.1%+21%

111Springfield, ILIL206,03310.0%+27%

112Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29510.0%+33%

113Edwards, COCO54,2919.9%+59%

114Eugene, OROR381,5849.9%+16%

115Oneonta, NYNY60,5899.8%+13%

116Naples, FLFL417,1319.7%+31%

117Provo, UTUT773,4269.7%+20%

118Santa Rosa, CACA486,4449.7%+23%

119Helena, MTMT97,1539.7%+20%

120Petoskey, MIMI33,7759.7%+49%

121Binghamton, NYNY243,1899.6%+20%

122Charleston, ILIL46,6079.6%+18%

123Portland, OROR2,542,2829.6%+27%

124Muncie, ININ113,1069.6%+14%

125Oxnard, CACA830,8519.5%+21%

126Richmond, VAVA1,389,3389.5%+26%

127Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6539.5%+27%

128Slidell, LALA279,1089.5%+29%

129Ruidoso, NMNM19,8449.4%+84%

130Anchorage, AKAK405,8219.4%+4%

131Pinehurst, NCNC110,6199.4%+58%

132Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6829.4%+27%

133Keene, NHNH78,2699.4%+16%

134Napa, CACA132,9499.4%+24%

135Kearney, NENE57,9629.4%+24%

136Ellensburg, WAWA48,8039.3%+32%

137San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3679.3%+26%

138Taos, NMNM34,5649.3%+38%

139Pittsburg, KSKS39,0089.3%+24%

140Miami, FLFL6,391,0729.3%+36%

141Greenville, NCNC182,9369.3%+12%

142Las Cruces, NMNM229,0919.2%+13%

143Montgomery, ALAL388,7479.2%+20%

144Ada, OKOK38,5289.2%+27%

145Bartlesville, OKOK54,0379.2%+13%

146Columbia, SCSC879,9189.2%+18%

147Rolla, MOMO45,2479.2%+20%

148Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4419.2%+13%

149Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0359.1%+15%

150Columbus, OHOH2,242,0289.1%+20%

151Dayton, OHOH826,5549.1%+23%

152Silver City, NMNM27,2529.1%+31%

153Sacramento, CACA2,477,2749.1%+19%

154St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4219.0%+31%

155Brevard, NCNC34,2119.0%+53%

156Honolulu, HIHI988,7039.0%+14%

157North Port, FLFL948,1589.0%+32%

158Rifle, COCO80,0999.0%+30%

159Las Vegas, NMNM30,3119.0%+15%

160Bellingham, WAWA236,3928.9%+30%

161Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3778.9%+20%

162Dallas, TXTX8,477,1578.8%+17%

163Traverse City, MIMI156,9728.8%+39%

164Stephenville, TXTX43,9118.8%+13%

165Houghton, MIMI40,0288.8%+23%

166Tahlequah, OKOK49,1968.8%−1%

167Harrisburg, PAPA617,4278.8%+36%

168Truckee, CACA101,9118.8%+34%

169Mankato, MNMN104,9078.7%+22%

170Houston, TXTX7,904,6278.7%+15%

171Salinas, CACA433,7298.7%+15%

172Key West, FLFL80,4068.7%+25%

173Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8588.7%+25%

174Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6958.7%+18%

175Asheville, NCNC422,3458.7%+35%

176Crestview, FLFL315,0988.7%+22%

177Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0108.7%+33%

178Walla Walla, WAWA62,3618.6%+43%

179Charleston, SCSC889,2638.6%+37%

180Alamosa, COCO27,8968.6%+25%

181Providence, RIRI1,708,1618.6%+25%

182Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9388.6%+18%

183Detroit, MIMI4,390,9138.6%+32%

184Emporia, KSKS34,8388.5%+9%

185Pocatello, IDID91,5918.5%+33%

186Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4518.5%+37%

187Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9388.5%+22%

188Kennewick, WAWA324,3348.5%+26%

189Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2458.4%+39%

190Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7758.4%+30%

191Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9928.4%+29%

192Little Rock, ARAR777,6078.4%+23%

193Spokane, WAWA608,0128.4%+32%

194Columbus, ININ85,7298.4%+23%

195South Bend, ININ324,5388.4%+15%

196Newport, OROR50,6368.4%+33%

197Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1558.4%+8%

198Palm Bay, FLFL663,9828.4%+30%

199Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2138.4%+30%

200Knoxville, TNTN968,1378.3%+26%

201Bremerton, WAWA283,3748.3%+39%

202Omaha, NENE1,009,8368.3%+22%

203Kerrville, TXTX54,0378.3%+16%

204Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8138.3%+14%

205Lexington Park, MDMD211,1768.3%+46%

206Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6578.3%+46%

207Daphne, ALAL267,7618.3%+41%

208Jackson, MSMS609,8478.2%+13%

209Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8508.2%+7%

210Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0148.2%+12%

211Elmira, NYNY80,4158.1%+18%

212Faribault, MNMN69,9398.1%+13%

213Akron, OHOH701,7808.1%+28%

214Cheyenne, WYWY102,9388.1%+22%

215Louisville, KYKY1,402,5098.1%+26%

216Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5528.1%+34%

217Cortland, NYNY45,8508.1%+10%

218Nashville, TNTN2,197,4168.1%+21%

219Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1388.0%+15%

220Waterloo, IAIA169,1898.0%+52%

221Cody, WYWY31,1718.0%+43%

222Ukiah, CACA88,1228.0%+35%

223Fargo, NDND269,5287.9%+18%

224Rutland, VTVT59,6537.9%+27%

225Vicksburg, MSMS41,7597.9%+13%

226Massena, NYNY105,4887.9%+7%

227San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1407.9%+19%

228Sebastian, FLFL172,7997.9%+33%

229New Orleans, LALA970,8497.9%+17%

230Corning, NYNY91,8557.9%+28%

231Americus, GAGA33,3947.9%+22%

232La Crosse, WIWI171,1827.9%+24%

233Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7667.9%+27%

234Topeka, KSKS233,0527.9%+20%

235Bowling Green, KYKY197,1807.9%+27%

236Port Angeles, WAWA78,2027.9%+46%

237Baton Rouge, LALA888,6997.9%+13%

238Grand Forks, NDND105,0467.9%+21%

239Hood River, OROR23,7207.8%+20%

240Rexburg, IDID69,3807.8%+31%

241Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5277.8%+66%

242Lewisburg, PAPA42,3137.8%−2%

243Medford, OROR221,7957.8%+31%

244Marquette, MIMI68,0647.8%+14%

245Idaho Falls, IDID173,8517.8%+22%

246Allentown, PAPA887,6157.8%+25%

247Glens Falls, NYNY124,3737.8%+27%

248Lubbock, TXTX368,4317.8%+6%

249Terre Haute, ININ169,2417.8%+10%

250Toledo, OHOH599,3767.8%+24%

251Des Moines, IAIA758,5397.7%+23%

252Warner Robins, GAGA208,0917.7%+36%

253Springfield, MAMA464,3387.7%+22%

254Orlando, FLFL2,957,6727.7%+26%

255Indiana, PAPA82,8787.7%+26%

256Savannah, GAGA438,3147.7%+33%

257Weatherford, OKOK39,0597.7%−2%

258Boise City, IDID864,2437.7%+29%

259Kingsville, TXTX30,3157.6%−5%

260Erie, PAPA265,8327.6%+39%

261Wichita, KSKS663,8097.6%+18%

262Cape Coral, FLFL875,6077.6%+33%

263Fayetteville, ARAR622,1777.6%+25%

264Monticello, NYNY80,5867.6%+5%

265Laconia, NHNH65,1477.6%+23%

266Pierre, SDSD20,5887.6%+15%

267Augusta, MEME129,0677.6%+21%

268Bemidji, MNMN47,0557.5%−1%

269Memphis, TNTN1,341,4127.5%+22%

270Pensacola, FLFL544,9497.5%+28%

271Cedar City, UTUT67,1417.5%+12%

272Hilo, HIHI210,0437.5%+47%

273Big Rapids, MIMI42,3207.4%−5%

274Bangor, MEME157,9677.4%+18%

275Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6457.4%+28%

276Findlay, OHOH75,0347.4%+34%

277Eureka, CACA131,6477.4%+25%

278Niles, MIMI152,4447.4%+17%

279Reno, NVNV578,7347.4%+13%

280Tampa, FLFL3,418,8957.4%+30%

281Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1547.4%+18%

282St. Simons, GAGA118,5247.3%+34%

283Grand Junction, COCO162,8457.3%+31%

284Salisbury, MDMD131,8727.3%+33%

285Menomonie, WIWI46,2237.3%−3%

286Winchester, TNTN45,5797.3%+42%

287Rapid City, SDSD156,9347.3%+22%

288La Grande, OROR25,9007.3%+40%

289Atchison, KSKS16,1727.3%+21%

290Charleston, WVWV200,1707.3%+32%

291Winona, MNMN50,5237.3%+14%

292Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5007.3%+31%

293Frankfort, KYKY77,8747.3%+1%

294Fort Wayne, ININ466,2587.2%+11%

295Stevens Point, WIWI71,9437.2%+20%

296Tyler, TXTX252,5497.2%+16%

297Jamestown, NYNY124,1267.2%+28%

298Spearfish, SDSD29,4597.2%+39%

299Augusta, GAGA641,2317.2%+25%

300Salem, OROR445,8147.2%+14%

301Yankton, SDSD23,6357.2%+18%

302Seneca, SCSC83,7757.1%+59%

303Billings, MTMT193,6037.1%+28%

304Greeley, COCO378,4267.1%+11%

305Roanoke, VAVA316,5477.1%+29%

306Utica, NYNY285,6117.1%+19%

307Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4597.1%+56%

308Natchitoches, LALA36,0897.1%−0%

309Madison, ININ33,2797.1%+28%

310Eau Claire, WIWI176,6477.1%+23%

311Ogden, UTUT672,7847.1%+24%

312Troy, ALAL33,6887.0%+30%

313St. George, UTUT213,6707.0%+26%

314Dover, DEDE194,7867.0%+25%

315Bend, OROR266,3767.0%+44%

316East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1797.0%+20%

317Springfield, MOMO500,6947.0%+13%

318Altus, OKOK24,7647.0%+8%

319Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9757.0%+46%

320Chico, CACA209,2117.0%+17%

321Jefferson City, MOMO152,7127.0%+19%

322Richmond, KYKY131,8067.0%+6%

323Greensboro, NCNC805,9457.0%+26%

324Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2737.0%+20%

325Wilmington, NCNC492,7727.0%+44%

326Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8307.0%+41%

327Enterprise, ALAL56,9537.0%+20%

328Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8837.0%+27%

329Greenville, SCSC1,014,1016.9%+25%

330Evansville, ININ273,7866.9%+13%

331Cleveland, MSMS28,2626.9%+27%

332Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1186.9%+27%

333Vincennes, ININ35,6526.9%+30%

334Amarillo, TXTX276,2356.9%+26%

335Kokomo, ININ83,9046.8%+19%

336Whitewater, WIWI106,1276.8%+12%

337Columbus, GAGA324,8306.8%+32%

338Waco, TXTX308,8076.8%+24%

339Gainesville, GAGA226,5686.8%+21%

340Peoria, ILIL363,5056.8%+28%

341Dubuque, IAIA99,3816.8%+32%

342Kahului, HIHI160,6746.8%+30%

343Lancaster, PAPA563,1596.7%+26%

344Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8086.7%+27%

345Brookings, OROR22,6216.7%+71%

346Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9126.7%+30%

347Martin, TNTN33,2616.7%+49%

348Clovis, NMNM65,2706.7%+14%

349Morehead City, NCNC70,4696.7%+31%

350Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5536.7%+21%

351Winchester, VAVA152,3326.7%+49%

352Durant, OKOK51,3676.7%−10%

353Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7216.7%+31%

354Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0836.7%+20%

355Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2126.7%+28%

356Great Falls, MTMT85,0296.7%+18%

357Bishop, CACA18,1586.6%+60%

358Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2066.6%+24%

359Casper, WYWY80,5266.6%+13%

360Carson, NVNV58,5716.6%+9%

361Enid, OKOK61,7796.6%+22%

362Lynchburg, VAVA269,1696.6%+15%

363Abilene, TXTX185,4296.6%+10%

364Huntsville, TXTX83,8426.6%−10%

365Olean, NYNY75,3906.6%+22%

366Johnson City, TNTN216,4166.6%+31%

367Shreveport, LALA383,4746.5%+17%

368Gettysburg, PAPA107,5946.5%+33%

369St. Cloud, MNMN205,8546.5%+28%

370Wenatchee, WAWA128,4146.5%+48%

371Milledgeville, GAGA44,0296.5%+19%

372Chattanooga, TNTN594,5306.5%+36%

373Astoria, OROR40,9266.5%+15%

374Oshkosh, WIWI174,2186.5%+15%

375Seaford, DEDE277,1406.5%+55%

376Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2856.5%+28%

377Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2156.5%+24%

378Davenport, IAIA380,4526.5%+25%

379Monroe, LALA222,3906.5%+20%

380Reading, PAPA440,0726.5%+26%

381Mobile, ALAL411,6586.4%+27%

382Pueblo, COCO169,2776.4%+28%

383Roswell, NMNM63,3646.4%+17%

384Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3326.4%+5%

385Scranton, PAPA574,4186.4%+25%

386Rockford, ILIL337,2426.4%+26%

387Valdosta, GAGA153,2766.4%+11%

388Kalispell, MTMT115,4296.4%+39%

389Watertown, NYNY111,5406.4%+36%

390Orangeburg, SCSC83,1776.4%+20%

391Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6666.4%+20%

392Granbury, TXTX70,5016.4%+54%

393Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6386.3%+30%

394Riverton, WYWY39,4646.3%+22%

395Española, NMNM39,8326.3%+72%

396Vallejo, CACA455,3766.3%+20%

397Jonesboro, ARAR139,4406.3%+29%

398Racine, WIWI198,9196.3%+28%

399Marshall, MOMO23,2656.3%+79%

400Oxford, ALAL115,8346.3%+24%

401Alamogordo, NMNM70,3686.3%+1%

402Hot Springs, ARAR99,6956.3%+30%

403Platteville, WIWI52,4466.3%+20%

404Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1916.3%+16%

405Kenosha, WIWI168,4486.3%+54%

406Deltona, FLFL746,9336.3%+25%

407Midland, TXTX193,1396.3%−5%

408Panama City, FLFL231,1746.2%+26%

409Auburn, NYNY74,3656.2%+26%

410Nogales, AZAZ50,0206.2%+53%

411Duluth, MNMN281,2196.2%+25%

412Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0026.2%+48%

413Gulfport, MSMS431,3296.2%+16%

414Sheridan, WYWY33,2416.2%+25%

415Cumberland, MDMD93,6406.2%+13%

416Batavia, NYNY58,4166.2%+18%

417Bismarck, NDND139,7506.1%+0%

418Kapaa, HIHI73,4006.1%+56%

419Hastings, NENE40,5776.1%+41%

420Danville, KYKY56,9856.1%+37%

421Angola, ININ34,7996.1%+12%

422Florence, ALAL156,6096.1%+23%

423Cornelia, GAGA50,4166.1%+42%

424Marion, ILIL67,2256.1%+22%

425Tifton, GAGA51,2376.0%+15%

426Marion, ININ66,5246.0%+10%

427Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0476.0%+32%

428Hermiston, OROR93,7216.0%+46%

429Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8646.0%+33%

430Spartanburg, SCSC407,6566.0%+35%

431Hermitage, PAPA107,8606.0%+23%

432Elk City, OKOK22,1596.0%+17%

433Sherman, TXTX153,6136.0%+16%

434Huntington, WVWV365,9656.0%+17%

435Waynesville, NCNC63,3696.0%+39%

436Chambersburg, PAPA160,6526.0%+18%

437Sonora, CACA53,1606.0%+33%

438Sioux City, IAIA145,7386.0%+26%

439Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4425.9%+43%

440Plymouth, ININ46,5995.9%+11%

441Sayre, PAPA59,6005.9%+6%

442Aberdeen, SDSD41,5835.9%+8%

443Jacksonville, ILIL37,3815.9%+14%

444Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5515.9%+23%

445Owensboro, KYKY113,9625.9%+10%

446Salina, KSKS59,1215.9%+2%

447York, PAPA473,1975.9%+35%

448Lebanon, PAPA146,3805.9%+38%

449Fairmont, WVWV55,5845.9%+41%

450Lawton, OKOK127,5905.9%+4%

451Ludington, MIMI29,0405.9%+45%

452Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2265.9%+20%

453Clarksville, TNTN349,0015.9%+28%

454Canton, OHOH400,2465.9%+30%

455Hutchinson, KSKS61,5395.9%+31%

456Lewiston, IDID65,4505.8%+34%

457Sanford, NCNC70,2585.8%+54%

458Ketchikan, AKAK13,5495.8%−11%

459Rome, GAGA101,3785.8%+9%

460Mountain Home, IDID29,4655.8%+27%

461Tullahoma, TNTN69,3395.8%+14%

462McPherson, KSKS30,0645.8%+25%

463Hagerstown, MDMD315,2805.8%+28%

464Greencastle, ININ37,8765.8%+4%

465Rochelle, ILIL51,3995.8%+67%

466Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1935.8%+21%

467Richmond, ININ66,1695.8%+13%

468Wheeling, WVWV134,0895.8%+27%

469Killeen, TXTX511,4975.8%+17%

470Appleton, WIWI249,8765.8%+41%

471Great Bend, KSKS24,7905.7%+49%

472Warsaw, ININ80,8925.7%−3%

473Coos Bay, OROR63,9925.7%+45%

474Riverside, CACA4,769,0075.7%+13%

475Columbus, MSMS67,1445.7%+35%

476Staunton, VAVA129,6925.7%+19%

477Fayetteville, NCNC395,4125.7%+18%

478Mason City, IAIA49,7105.7%+32%

479Kingsland, GAGA60,1435.7%+78%

480Flint, MIMI401,0935.7%+18%

481Huntington, ININ37,2245.7%+17%

482Wausau, WIWI139,4325.7%+40%

483Albany, GAGA145,5105.7%+11%

484Quincy, ILIL74,1465.7%+35%

485Paducah, KYKY102,2595.7%+22%

486Marietta, OHOH58,3895.7%+30%

487Alexandria, LALA147,9525.6%+11%

488Arkansas City, KSKS34,3825.6%+11%

489Dodge City, KSKS33,9935.6%−4%

490Shawnee, OKOK75,1025.6%+33%

491Kankakee, ILIL105,5255.6%+40%

492Amsterdam, NYNY50,0465.6%+45%

493Lafayette, LALA423,7585.6%+20%

494Wooster, OHOH116,7585.6%+17%

495Meridian, MSMS85,4195.6%+32%

496Sandusky, OHOH112,7775.6%+24%

497Battle Creek, MIMI133,4085.6%+17%

498Gloversville, NYNY52,2165.6%+26%

499Wabash, ININ30,7135.6%+11%

500Decatur, ILIL99,3005.6%+11%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest graduate degree?

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 36.0% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by graduate degree?

Los Alamos, NM, Ithaca, NY, Ann Arbor, MI, Corvallis, OR, Boulder, CO.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is graduate degree measured?

Share of adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.