RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Most graduate degrees, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). Los Alamos, NM leads at 36.8%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 21.1%, against an all-metro areas median of 6.8%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Los Alamos, NMNM19,40736.8%+2%

02Ithaca, NYNY104,04728.5%+7%

03Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21426.2%+10%

04Boulder, COCO328,56025.0%+18%

05Corvallis, OROR97,72822.5%+6%

06Washington, DCDC6,465,72421.9%+16%

07Pullman, WAWA48,51221.6%+9%

08Lawrence, KSKS120,92021.1%+16%

09Amherst, MAMA164,06520.8%+12%

10Iowa City, IAIA182,71120.5%+9%

11Charlottesville, VAVA228,59720.5%+11%

12Durham, NCNC625,48520.2%+11%

13Laramie, WYWY38,55820.1%+9%

14State College, PAPA157,39319.2%+9%

15San Jose, CACA1,984,47319.1%+19%

16Moscow, IDID41,84219.0%+4%

17Santa Fe, NMNM156,90719.0%+14%

18Champaign, ILIL239,97918.7%+7%

19Bloomington, ININ165,23118.6%+8%

20Boston, MAMA5,034,22118.3%+20%

21Carbondale, ILIL52,50118.2%+23%

22Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21918.1%+40%

23Columbia, MOMO219,06218.0%+10%

24Trenton, NJNJ399,28917.6%+14%

25Starkville, MSMS62,06317.4%+21%

26Gainesville, FLFL359,03616.9%+4%

27Athens, GAGA224,14816.8%+10%

28San Francisco, CACA4,630,04116.8%+16%

29Fort Collins, COCO377,29216.6%+15%

30Boone, NCNC54,78616.3%+12%

31Barnstable, MAMA233,53916.1%+24%

32Bozeman, MTMT128,74016.1%+25%

33Ames, IAIA128,09016.0%+0%

34Heber, UTUT81,65516.0%+32%

35Vermillion, SDSD15,03115.7%−10%

36Madison, WIWI709,68515.7%+15%

37Barre, VTVT59,65215.6%+27%

38Easton, MDMD38,23815.6%+44%

39Port Townsend, WAWA33,97015.4%+46%

40Nantucket, MAMA14,75815.2%+34%

41Oxford, MSMS71,97215.1%+26%

42Athens, OHOH63,19715.1%+15%

43College Station, TXTX287,47615.0%+0%

44Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78115.0%+26%

45Brattleboro, VTVT45,20414.9%+20%

46Albany, NYNY915,83514.8%+14%

47Burlington, VTVT227,80314.7%+11%

48Durango, COCO56,89814.7%+21%

49Stillwater, OKOK83,88914.6%−5%

50Macomb, ILIL25,91614.6%+7%

51Morgantown, WVWV141,99514.5%+4%

52New York, NYNY20,112,44814.4%+17%

53Greenfield, MAMA70,69814.3%+12%

54Tallahassee, FLFL397,44214.3%−2%

55Lafayette, ININ228,46814.2%+9%

56Santa Cruz, CACA258,85213.9%+12%

57Manhattan, KSKS136,12213.9%+2%

58Blacksburg, VAVA181,61613.9%+9%

59Lexington, KYKY535,17413.9%+15%

60Ruston, LALA48,36013.8%−10%

61Missoula, MTMT128,69813.7%+31%

62Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72013.7%+14%

63Lebanon, NHNH224,50013.6%+18%

64Breckenridge, COCO39,06913.6%+30%

65Jackson, WYWY36,58713.6%+11%

66Austin, TXTX2,620,94513.6%+9%

67Kingston, NYNY183,33013.6%+21%

68Rochester, NYNY1,056,14913.6%+21%

69Brookings, SDSD37,63513.2%+7%

70Colorado Springs, COCO781,79613.2%+14%

71Murray, KYKY39,42113.1%+18%

72Denver, COCO3,092,03713.1%+18%

73Auburn, ALAL208,01313.0%+8%

74Hudson, NYNY60,16812.9%+24%

75Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36812.8%+14%

76Seattle, WAWA4,161,88312.8%+21%

77Chicago, ILIL9,434,12312.8%+19%

78Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79512.7%+5%

79Lansing, MIMI479,72212.7%+9%

80San Diego, CACA3,282,24812.7%+17%

81Worcester, MAMA888,50212.7%+24%

82Concord, NHNH158,07812.7%+23%

83Albuquerque, NMNM925,27912.7%+8%

84Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37712.7%+21%

85Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11812.7%+21%

86Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96612.6%+23%

87Pittsfield, MAMA128,22412.6%+15%

88Bloomington, ILIL171,41912.6%+15%

89Juneau city and, AKAK31,60912.5%−4%

90Rochester, MNMN231,18412.5%+20%

91Midland, MIMI83,75412.5%+7%

92Lacey, WAWA304,26112.4%+12%

93Santa Maria, CACA442,06512.4%+9%

94Bennington, VTVT36,63012.1%+19%

95Portland, MEME577,63512.1%+18%

96Huntsville, ALAL556,44412.1%+17%

97Manchester, NHNH433,41512.1%+20%

98Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68512.0%+11%

99Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29512.0%+20%

100Syracuse, NYNY652,27311.9%+15%

101Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65311.9%+26%

102Portland, OROR2,542,28211.9%+24%

103Naples, FLFL417,13111.9%+22%

104Ada, OKOK38,52811.8%+28%

105Ellensburg, WAWA48,80311.8%+26%

106Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18211.7%+15%

107Edwards, COCO54,29111.7%+18%

108Hays, KSKS29,07511.7%+10%

109Logan, UTUT160,88911.6%+15%

110Hailey, IDID32,43611.5%+5%

111San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36711.4%+22%

112Richmond, VAVA1,389,33811.4%+19%

113Columbia, SCSC879,91811.3%+24%

114Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68211.3%+21%

115Lincoln, NENE352,08111.3%+6%

116Fairbanks, AKAK93,97211.3%+6%

117Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65711.3%+37%

118Springfield, ILIL206,03311.3%+13%

119Columbus, ININ85,72911.2%+34%

120Helena, MTMT97,15311.2%+16%

121Oxnard, CACA830,85111.2%+17%

122St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42111.2%+24%

123Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69111.1%+9%

124Santa Rosa, CACA486,44411.1%+14%

125Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45111.0%+30%

126Eugene, OROR381,58411.0%+11%

127Oneonta, NYNY60,58911.0%+12%

128Binghamton, NYNY243,18911.0%+14%

129Taos, NMNM34,56411.0%+18%

130Columbus, OHOH2,242,02810.9%+20%

131Lexington Park, MDMD211,17610.9%+32%

132Petoskey, MIMI33,77510.8%+12%

133Provo, UTUT773,42610.7%+10%

134Bellingham, WAWA236,39210.7%+20%

135Truckee, CACA101,91110.7%+22%

136Bemidji, MNMN47,05510.7%+41%

137North Port, FLFL948,15810.6%+19%

138Honolulu, HIHI988,70310.6%+18%

139Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01010.6%+22%

140Omaha, NENE1,009,83610.6%+27%

141Providence, RIRI1,708,16110.6%+23%

142Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44110.5%+15%

143Kirksville, MOMO29,82410.5%−2%

144Rolla, MOMO45,24710.5%+15%

145Keene, NHNH78,26910.5%+12%

146Asheville, NCNC422,34510.5%+21%

147Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01410.5%+28%

148Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15510.5%+25%

149Detroit, MIMI4,390,91310.5%+22%

150Alamosa, COCO27,89610.4%+21%

151Harrisburg, PAPA617,42710.4%+18%

152Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99210.4%+24%

153Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85810.4%+20%

154Anchorage, AKAK405,82110.4%+10%

155Greenville, NCNC182,93610.4%+12%

156Dayton, OHOH826,55410.4%+14%

157Houghton, MIMI40,02810.4%+18%

158Silver City, NMNM27,25210.3%+13%

159Miami, FLFL6,391,07210.3%+11%

160Pinehurst, NCNC110,61910.3%+10%

161Traverse City, MIMI156,97210.3%+17%

162Brevard, NCNC34,21110.3%+14%

163Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24510.2%+21%

164Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69510.2%+17%

165Charleston, SCSC889,26310.2%+18%

166Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21310.2%+22%

167Napa, CACA132,94910.2%+8%

168Montgomery, ALAL388,74710.2%+10%

169Statesboro, GAGA97,97710.2%−4%

170Spearfish, SDSD29,45910.1%+41%

171Sacramento, CACA2,477,27410.1%+11%

172Grand Forks, NDND105,04610.1%+28%

173Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77510.0%+19%

174Las Vegas, NMNM30,31110.0%+12%

175Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37710.0%+13%

176Las Cruces, NMNM229,09110.0%+8%

177Bremerton, WAWA283,37410.0%+20%

178Fargo, NDND269,52810.0%+26%

179Walla Walla, WAWA62,36110.0%+16%

180Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15410.0%+36%

181Mankato, MNMN104,90710.0%+14%

182Dallas, TXTX8,477,1579.9%+12%

183Faribault, MNMN69,9399.9%+22%

184Key West, FLFL80,4069.9%+14%

185Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9389.9%+16%

186Akron, OHOH701,7809.9%+22%

187Warrensburg, MOMO56,6709.8%−3%

188Rifle, COCO80,0999.8%+10%

189Sebastian, FLFL172,7999.8%+23%

190Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5279.8%+25%

191Palm Bay, FLFL663,9829.7%+16%

192Richmond, KYKY131,8069.7%+40%

193Charleston, ILIL46,6079.7%+1%

194Nashville, TNTN2,197,4169.7%+20%

195Spokane, WAWA608,0129.7%+15%

196Ruidoso, NMNM19,8449.7%+3%

197Wilmington, NCNC492,7729.7%+38%

198Houston, TXTX7,904,6279.6%+10%

199Glens Falls, NYNY124,3739.6%+24%

200Allentown, PAPA887,6159.6%+24%

201Crestview, FLFL315,0989.6%+11%

202Muncie, ININ113,1069.6%+0%

203Port Angeles, WAWA78,2029.5%+21%

204Slidell, LALA279,1089.5%+1%

205Hood River, OROR23,7209.5%+22%

206Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1389.5%+18%

207Corning, NYNY91,8559.5%+20%

208Louisville, KYKY1,402,5099.4%+17%

209Knoxville, TNTN968,1379.4%+13%

210Cody, WYWY31,1719.4%+18%

211Little Rock, ARAR777,6079.4%+12%

212Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7669.4%+19%

213Elmira, NYNY80,4159.3%+15%

214Newport, OROR50,6369.3%+11%

215Cortland, NYNY45,8509.3%+15%

216La Crosse, WIWI171,1829.3%+18%

217Winona, MNMN50,5239.3%+28%

218Maryville, MOMO20,1749.3%−14%

219Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8509.3%+13%

220Savannah, GAGA438,3149.3%+21%

221Troy, ALAL33,6889.3%+32%

222Kearney, NENE57,9629.3%−1%

223Lewisburg, PAPA42,3139.2%+18%

224Kerrville, TXTX54,0379.2%+11%

225Yankton, SDSD23,6359.2%+29%

226Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8139.2%+11%

227Jackson, MSMS609,8479.2%+11%

228Salinas, CACA433,7299.2%+5%

229Vicksburg, MSMS41,7599.1%+15%

230Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5529.1%+12%

231Reno, NVNV578,7349.0%+22%

232Marquette, MIMI68,0649.0%+16%

233Niles, MIMI152,4449.0%+22%

234Rutland, VTVT59,6539.0%+13%

235Topeka, KSKS233,0529.0%+14%

236Carson, NVNV58,5719.0%+36%

237San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1409.0%+13%

238South Bend, ININ324,5389.0%+7%

239Pittsburg, KSKS39,0089.0%−4%

240Emporia, KSKS34,8389.0%+5%

241Atchison, KSKS16,1729.0%+23%

242Orlando, FLFL2,957,6729.0%+16%

243New Orleans, LALA970,8498.9%+13%

244Des Moines, IAIA758,5398.9%+15%

245Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8308.9%+28%

246Laconia, NHNH65,1478.9%+18%

247Medford, OROR221,7958.9%+15%

248Pierre, SDSD20,5888.9%+18%

249Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6458.9%+20%

250Salisbury, MDMD131,8728.9%+22%

251Pocatello, IDID91,5918.9%+4%

252Cape Coral, FLFL875,6078.9%+17%

253Jamestown, NYNY124,1268.9%+23%

254Bend, OROR266,3768.9%+26%

255Augusta, MEME129,0678.9%+17%

256Frankfort, KYKY77,8748.8%+22%

257Monticello, NYNY80,5868.8%+16%

258Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4598.8%+25%

259Seneca, SCSC83,7758.8%+24%

260Menomonie, WIWI46,2238.8%+21%

261Tahlequah, OKOK49,1968.8%+0%

262Kennewick, WAWA324,3348.8%+4%

263Springfield, MAMA464,3388.8%+14%

264Bowling Green, KYKY197,1808.8%+12%

265Dubuque, IAIA99,3818.8%+30%

266Rapid City, SDSD156,9348.8%+21%

267Boise City, IDID864,2438.8%+14%

268Rexburg, IDID69,3808.8%+12%

269Lubbock, TXTX368,4318.7%+12%

270Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9758.7%+25%

271Ukiah, CACA88,1228.7%+10%

272Memphis, TNTN1,341,4128.7%+16%

273Toledo, OHOH599,3768.7%+12%

274Daphne, ALAL267,7618.7%+5%

275Erie, PAPA265,8328.7%+14%

276Warner Robins, GAGA208,0918.7%+12%

277Whitewater, WIWI106,1278.6%+26%

278Massena, NYNY105,4888.6%+9%

279Eureka, CACA131,6478.6%+17%

280Stevens Point, WIWI71,9438.6%+19%

281Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5008.6%+19%

282Fayetteville, ARAR622,1778.6%+13%

283Ogden, UTUT672,7848.6%+22%

284Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6388.6%+36%

285Winchester, VAVA152,3328.6%+29%

286Findlay, OHOH75,0348.6%+16%

287Natchitoches, LALA36,0898.6%+22%

288Greenville, SCSC1,014,1018.6%+24%

289Tampa, FLFL3,418,8958.6%+16%

290Roanoke, VAVA316,5478.6%+21%

291Wichita, KSKS663,8098.6%+12%

292Seaford, DEDE277,1408.5%+32%

293Grand Junction, COCO162,8458.5%+16%

294Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9388.5%−1%

295Enterprise, ALAL56,9538.5%+22%

296Augusta, GAGA641,2318.5%+19%

297Watertown, NYNY111,5408.5%+33%

298Bangor, MEME157,9678.5%+14%

299Riverton, WYWY39,4648.5%+33%

300Pensacola, FLFL544,9498.4%+13%

301Baton Rouge, LALA888,6998.4%+7%

302Greencastle, ININ37,8768.4%+45%

303Olean, NYNY75,3908.4%+28%

304Madison, ININ33,2798.4%+19%

305Springfield, MOMO500,6948.4%+19%

306Astoria, OROR40,9268.4%+29%

307Charleston, WVWV200,1708.4%+15%

308Utica, NYNY285,6118.4%+18%

309Johnson City, TNTN216,4168.4%+27%

310Peoria, ILIL363,5058.3%+23%

311Kingsland, GAGA60,1438.3%+46%

312Morehead City, NCNC70,4698.3%+23%

313Kokomo, ININ83,9048.3%+21%

314Davenport, IAIA380,4528.3%+27%

315Brenham, TXTX38,2888.2%+56%

316Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0358.2%−10%

317Montrose, COCO44,5918.2%+53%

318Kahului, HIHI160,6748.2%+21%

319Weatherford, OKOK39,0598.2%+7%

320Hilo, HIHI210,0438.1%+9%

321Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9128.1%+21%

322St. Simons, GAGA118,5248.1%+10%

323Milledgeville, GAGA44,0298.1%+24%

324Salina, KSKS59,1218.1%+37%

325Chico, CACA209,2118.1%+16%

326Greensboro, NCNC805,9458.1%+16%

327Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0778.1%+48%

328Marion, ILIL67,2258.0%+33%

329Cheyenne, WYWY102,9388.0%−1%

330Jefferson City, MOMO152,7128.0%+15%

331Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2158.0%+24%

332St. George, UTUT213,6708.0%+13%

333Batavia, NYNY58,4168.0%+29%

334Racine, WIWI198,9197.9%+26%

335East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1797.9%+13%

336Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8087.9%+17%

337Eau Claire, WIWI176,6477.9%+12%

338Cleveland, MSMS28,2627.9%+15%

339Greeley, COCO378,4267.9%+11%

340Scranton, PAPA574,4187.9%+23%

341Duluth, MNMN281,2197.8%+26%

342Fort Wayne, ININ466,2587.8%+8%

343Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3327.8%+22%

344Billings, MTMT193,6037.8%+9%

345Lancaster, PAPA563,1597.8%+15%

346Salem, OROR445,8147.8%+9%

347Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7217.8%+17%

348Tyler, TXTX252,5497.7%+7%

349Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2737.7%+11%

350Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2127.7%+16%

351Stephenville, TXTX43,9117.7%−12%

352Evansville, ININ273,7867.7%+11%

353Kalispell, MTMT115,4297.7%+21%

354Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2067.7%+16%

355Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0477.7%+27%

356Terre Haute, ININ169,2417.7%−1%

357Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5517.6%+29%

358Ketchikan, AKAK13,5497.6%+30%

359Jefferson, GAGA99,2657.6%+79%

360Sandpoint, IDID54,4207.6%+38%

361Sheridan, WYWY33,2417.6%+22%

362Big Rapids, MIMI42,3207.6%+2%

363Gainesville, GAGA226,5687.6%+11%

364Jasper, ININ44,0167.6%+51%

365Clovis, NMNM65,2707.6%+13%

366Lynchburg, VAVA269,1697.6%+15%

367Waterloo, IAIA169,1897.5%−6%

368Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2857.5%+16%

369Valdosta, GAGA153,2767.5%+18%

370Durant, OKOK51,3677.5%+13%

371Chattanooga, TNTN594,5307.5%+15%

372Bishop, CACA18,1587.5%+13%

373Cedar City, UTUT67,1417.5%−0%

374Danville, KYKY56,9857.5%+22%

375Wenatchee, WAWA128,4147.4%+14%

376Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1187.4%+8%

377Bismarck, NDND139,7507.4%+21%

378Dover, DEDE194,7867.4%+6%

379Idaho Falls, IDID173,8517.4%−4%

380McPherson, KSKS30,0647.4%+28%

381York, PAPA473,1977.4%+26%

382Columbus, GAGA324,8307.4%+8%

383Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6667.4%+16%

384Great Falls, MTMT85,0297.4%+11%

385Deltona, FLFL746,9337.4%+18%

386Oshkosh, WIWI174,2187.3%+13%

387Vallejo, CACA455,3767.3%+15%

388Reading, PAPA440,0727.3%+13%

389Gettysburg, PAPA107,5947.3%+11%

390Shreveport, LALA383,4747.3%+11%

391Rockford, ILIL337,2427.3%+14%

392Newberry, SCSC39,5617.3%+74%

393Watertown, WIWI86,5057.3%+42%

394Pella, IAIA34,1927.3%+34%

395St. Cloud, MNMN205,8547.3%+11%

396Marshall, MNMN25,6847.3%+34%

397The Villages, FLFL157,7727.2%+59%

398Elkins, WVWV26,8827.2%+52%

399Jonesboro, ARAR139,4407.2%+14%

400Albany, GAGA145,5107.2%+27%

401Amarillo, TXTX276,2357.2%+5%

402Warsaw, ININ80,8927.2%+26%

403Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2267.2%+23%

404Magnolia, ARAR21,8947.2%+46%

405Rome, GAGA101,3787.2%+23%

406Auburn, NYNY74,3657.2%+15%

407Jacksonville, ILIL37,3817.2%+21%

408Sandusky, OHOH112,7777.2%+29%

409Pueblo, COCO169,2777.2%+12%

410Florence, ALAL156,6097.1%+18%

411Americus, GAGA33,3947.1%−10%

412Granbury, TXTX70,5017.1%+12%

413Owensboro, KYKY113,9627.1%+21%

414Angola, ININ34,7997.1%+17%

415The Dalles, OROR26,3107.1%+37%

416Platteville, WIWI52,4467.1%+13%

417Fairmont, WVWV55,5847.1%+21%

418Fayetteville, NCNC395,4127.1%+25%

419Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5537.1%+6%

420Hastings, NENE40,5777.1%+16%

421Decatur, ILIL99,3007.1%+28%

422Tullahoma, TNTN69,3397.1%+22%

423Cumberland, MDMD93,6407.1%+15%

424Panama City, FLFL231,1747.1%+13%

425Española, NMNM39,8327.1%+11%

426Cornelia, GAGA50,4167.0%+16%

427Kenosha, WIWI168,4487.0%+12%

428Chambersburg, PAPA160,6527.0%+18%

429Altus, OKOK24,7647.0%+1%

430Huntington, WVWV365,9657.0%+17%

431Staunton, VAVA129,6927.0%+23%

432Amsterdam, NYNY50,0467.0%+25%

433Orangeburg, SCSC83,1777.0%+10%

434Casper, WYWY80,5267.0%+5%

435Cleveland, TNTN134,0577.0%+35%

436Ashland, OHOH52,5237.0%+31%

437Bartlesville, OKOK54,0377.0%−25%

438Alamogordo, NMNM70,3686.9%+10%

439Jackson, TNTN184,5696.9%+26%

440Alexandria, MNMN40,1206.9%+30%

441Indiana, PAPA82,8786.9%−10%

442Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4426.9%+16%

443Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1916.9%+10%

444Wausau, WIWI139,4326.9%+22%

445Tifton, GAGA51,2376.9%+14%

446Columbus, MSMS67,1446.9%+21%

447Waynesville, NCNC63,3696.9%+15%

448Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0026.9%+11%

449Parkersburg, WVWV87,2646.9%+27%

450Storm Lake, IAIA20,4496.8%+47%

451Florence, SCSC201,3926.8%+25%

452Cambridge, MDMD33,6286.8%+31%

453Kapaa, HIHI73,4006.8%+11%

454Gulfport, MSMS431,3296.8%+10%

455Paducah, KYKY102,2596.8%+20%

456Hot Springs, ARAR99,6956.8%+8%

457Adrian, MIMI97,7796.8%+25%

458Burlington, NCNC186,1776.8%+27%

459Hagerstown, MDMD315,2806.8%+17%

460Appleton, WIWI249,8766.8%+17%

461Winchester, TNTN45,5796.8%−7%

462Riverside, CACA4,769,0076.7%+18%

463Baraboo, WIWI66,6526.7%+29%

464Flint, MIMI401,0936.7%+18%

465New Bern, NCNC127,3586.7%+24%

466Ludington, MIMI29,0406.7%+14%

467Martin, TNTN33,2616.7%+0%

468Waco, TXTX308,8076.7%−2%

469Mobile, ALAL411,6586.7%+4%

470Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0606.7%+32%

471Canton, OHOH400,2466.7%+14%

472Campbellsville, KYKY38,4076.7%+30%

473Meadville, PAPA81,7926.7%+27%

474Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8646.6%+10%

475Kankakee, ILIL105,5256.6%+19%

476Fallon, NVNV25,8516.6%+28%

477La Grande, OROR25,9006.6%−9%

478Defiance, OHOH38,2926.6%+46%

479Green Bay, WIWI336,7566.6%+26%

480Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2016.6%+38%

481Spartanburg, SCSC407,6566.6%+10%

482Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1936.6%+14%

483Searcy, ARAR80,0856.6%+22%

484Lawton, OKOK127,5906.6%+12%

485Kingsville, TXTX30,3156.6%−14%

486Somerset, KYKY67,3846.6%+40%

487Abilene, TXTX185,4296.5%−1%

488Battle Creek, MIMI133,4086.5%+18%

489Plymouth, ININ46,5996.5%+10%

490Arkansas City, KSKS34,3826.5%+16%

491Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8836.5%−6%

492Janesville, WIWI166,4726.5%+21%

493Klamath Falls, OROR70,2746.5%+21%

494Johnstown, PAPA128,9686.5%+36%

495Great Bend, KSKS24,7906.5%+13%

496Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6666.5%+33%

497Muscatine, IAIA41,8536.5%+34%

498Redding, CACA181,6486.4%+21%

499Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4976.4%+55%

500Richmond, ININ66,1696.4%+11%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest graduate degree?

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 36.8% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by graduate degree?

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

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).