RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Most graduate degrees, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). Los Alamos, NM leads at 42.4%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Massachusetts carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Los Alamos, NMNM19,40742.4%+18%

02Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21430.0%+26%

03Ithaca, NYNY104,04729.6%+11%

04Boulder, COCO328,56028.4%+34%

05Laramie, WYWY38,55825.5%+38%

06Washington, DCDC6,465,72425.4%+34%

07San Jose, CACA1,984,47324.9%+55%

08Durham, NCNC625,48524.8%+36%

09Amherst, MAMA164,06524.6%+32%

10Charlottesville, VAVA228,59724.2%+31%

11Corvallis, OROR97,72824.0%+13%

12Lawrence, KSKS120,92023.4%+28%

13Pullman, WAWA48,51223.3%+17%

14Iowa City, IAIA182,71122.8%+21%

15Vermillion, SDSD15,03122.4%+28%

16Boston, MAMA5,034,22122.3%+46%

17State College, PAPA157,39322.2%+27%

18Champaign, ILIL239,97922.0%+26%

19San Francisco, CACA4,630,04120.8%+44%

20Athens, GAGA224,14820.7%+36%

21Trenton, NJNJ399,28920.4%+31%

22Santa Fe, NMNM156,90720.1%+21%

23Barnstable, MAMA233,53920.1%+54%

24Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21919.7%+52%

25Bloomington, ININ165,23119.7%+14%

26Fort Collins, COCO377,29219.6%+36%

27Starkville, MSMS62,06319.5%+36%

28Boone, NCNC54,78619.4%+34%

29Columbia, MOMO219,06219.3%+18%

30Carbondale, ILIL52,50119.3%+30%

31Port Townsend, WAWA33,97019.3%+83%

32Oxford, MSMS71,97219.2%+60%

33Ames, IAIA128,09018.9%+18%

34Madison, WIWI709,68518.8%+37%

35Moscow, IDID41,84218.7%+3%

36Burlington, VTVT227,80318.7%+42%

37Morgantown, WVWV141,99518.7%+34%

38Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78118.5%+56%

39Easton, MDMD38,23818.5%+71%

40Bozeman, MTMT128,74018.4%+43%

41Barre, VTVT59,65218.4%+49%

42Gainesville, FLFL359,03618.2%+13%

43Heber, UTUT81,65518.2%+50%

44Blacksburg, VAVA181,61618.1%+42%

45Greenfield, MAMA70,69817.9%+39%

46Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72017.7%+48%

47Albany, NYNY915,83517.7%+37%

48Nantucket, MAMA14,75817.7%+55%

49Santa Cruz, CACA258,85217.4%+40%

50College Station, TXTX287,47617.4%+16%

51New York, NYNY20,112,44817.4%+41%

52Athens, OHOH63,19717.3%+32%

53Brattleboro, VTVT45,20417.2%+38%

54Lebanon, NHNH224,50017.0%+47%

55Tallahassee, FLFL397,44216.9%+16%

56Seattle, WAWA4,161,88316.7%+58%

57Lexington, KYKY535,17416.5%+37%

58Macomb, ILIL25,91616.4%+21%

59Rochester, MNMN231,18416.4%+58%

60Austin, TXTX2,620,94516.4%+32%

61Hood River, OROR23,72016.3%+109%

62Denver, COCO3,092,03716.2%+46%

63Durango, COCO56,89816.2%+34%

64Rochester, NYNY1,056,14916.1%+43%

65Stillwater, OKOK83,88916.1%+5%

66Manhattan, KSKS136,12216.1%+18%

67Hudson, NYNY60,16816.1%+55%

68Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96616.1%+56%

69Missoula, MTMT128,69816.1%+54%

70Pittsfield, MAMA128,22416.0%+45%

71Edwards, COCO54,29115.9%+60%

72Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11815.8%+51%

73Jackson, WYWY36,58715.8%+29%

74Portland, MEME577,63515.8%+54%

75Brookings, SDSD37,63515.8%+28%

76Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79515.7%+29%

77Auburn, ALAL208,01315.7%+30%

78Chicago, ILIL9,434,12315.5%+44%

79Bennington, VTVT36,63015.5%+52%

80Concord, NHNH158,07815.5%+50%

81Lafayette, ININ228,46815.4%+19%

82Kingston, NYNY183,33015.4%+38%

83Oneonta, NYNY60,58915.3%+56%

84San Diego, CACA3,282,24815.3%+41%

85Colorado Springs, COCO781,79615.3%+32%

86Lansing, MIMI479,72215.3%+30%

87Bloomington, ILIL171,41915.2%+39%

88Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36815.2%+34%

89Portland, OROR2,542,28215.1%+58%

90Worcester, MAMA888,50215.1%+47%

91Huntsville, ALAL556,44415.0%+45%

92Kirksville, MOMO29,82414.9%+40%

93Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18214.9%+47%

94Breckenridge, COCO39,06914.9%+42%

95Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29514.8%+48%

96Houghton, MIMI40,02814.8%+68%

97Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37714.7%+41%

98Murray, KYKY39,42114.7%+32%

99Asheville, NCNC422,34514.7%+69%

100Richmond, VAVA1,389,33814.7%+54%

101Helena, MTMT97,15314.6%+51%

102Pinehurst, NCNC110,61914.6%+56%

103Lincoln, NENE352,08114.6%+37%

104Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65314.6%+54%

105Columbus, ININ85,72914.5%+73%

106Naples, FLFL417,13114.5%+49%

107Albuquerque, NMNM925,27914.5%+24%

108Midland, MIMI83,75414.4%+24%

109Lexington Park, MDMD211,17614.4%+74%

110St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42114.3%+59%

111Syracuse, NYNY652,27314.3%+38%

112Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68514.3%+31%

113Ruston, LALA48,36014.3%−7%

114Petoskey, MIMI33,77514.2%+47%

115Santa Maria, CACA442,06514.1%+24%

116Manchester, NHNH433,41514.1%+40%

117Traverse City, MIMI156,97214.1%+59%

118The Villages, FLFL157,77214.0%+207%

119Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99213.9%+64%

120Columbus, OHOH2,242,02813.9%+52%

121Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65713.8%+68%

122Sheridan, WYWY33,24113.8%+123%

123Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68213.8%+47%

124North Port, FLFL948,15813.8%+54%

125San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36713.8%+47%

126Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45113.8%+62%

127Troy, ALAL33,68813.6%+93%

128Santa Rosa, CACA486,44413.6%+40%

129Lacey, WAWA304,26113.6%+22%

130Fairbanks, AKAK93,97213.5%+27%

131Juneau city and, AKAK31,60913.5%+4%

132Taos, NMNM34,56413.5%+44%

133Hays, KSKS29,07513.4%+26%

134Rolla, MOMO45,24713.4%+47%

135Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69113.4%+31%

136Laconia, NHNH65,14713.3%+75%

137Key West, FLFL80,40613.2%+52%

138Bellingham, WAWA236,39213.1%+47%

139Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85813.1%+50%

140Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69513.1%+50%

141Columbia, SCSC879,91813.1%+43%

142Cody, WYWY31,17113.0%+63%

143Warner Robins, GAGA208,09113.0%+68%

144Charleston, SCSC889,26312.9%+50%

145Omaha, NENE1,009,83612.9%+55%

146Nashville, TNTN2,197,41612.9%+60%

147Eugene, OROR381,58412.9%+30%

148Truckee, CACA101,91112.9%+47%

149Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21312.9%+54%

150Springfield, ILIL206,03312.8%+28%

151Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37712.8%+44%

152Detroit, MIMI4,390,91312.8%+50%

153Napa, CACA132,94912.8%+36%

154Brevard, NCNC34,21112.8%+42%

155Providence, RIRI1,708,16112.7%+48%

156Bend, OROR266,37612.7%+81%

157Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24512.7%+50%

158Dallas, TXTX8,477,15712.6%+43%

159Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01012.6%+46%

160Lewisburg, PAPA42,31312.6%+62%

161Honolulu, HIHI988,70312.6%+40%

162Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15512.6%+50%

163Binghamton, NYNY243,18912.6%+31%

164Provo, UTUT773,42612.6%+29%

165Keene, NHNH78,26912.5%+33%

166Wilmington, NCNC492,77212.5%+80%

167Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44112.5%+37%

168Logan, UTUT160,88912.5%+24%

169Rifle, COCO80,09912.5%+39%

170Miami, FLFL6,391,07212.4%+34%

171Seaford, DEDE277,14012.4%+91%

172Sacramento, CACA2,477,27412.4%+37%

173Harrisburg, PAPA617,42712.4%+40%

174Montgomery, ALAL388,74712.4%+34%

175Savannah, GAGA438,31412.4%+61%

176Fayetteville, ARAR622,17712.3%+62%

177Oxnard, CACA830,85112.3%+30%

178Warrensburg, MOMO56,67012.3%+21%

179Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77512.3%+46%

180Dayton, OHOH826,55412.3%+35%

181Houston, TXTX7,904,62712.3%+40%

182Walla Walla, WAWA62,36112.2%+42%

183Las Cruces, NMNM229,09112.2%+32%

184Cortland, NYNY45,85012.2%+51%

185Anchorage, AKAK405,82112.2%+29%

186Corning, NYNY91,85512.1%+53%

187Rutland, VTVT59,65312.1%+52%

188Sebastian, FLFL172,79912.1%+53%

189Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83012.1%+74%

190Slidell, LALA279,10812.0%+27%

191Jackson, MSMS609,84712.0%+46%

192Fargo, NDND269,52812.0%+50%

193Knoxville, TNTN968,13711.9%+43%

194Glens Falls, NYNY124,37311.9%+54%

195Massena, NYNY105,48811.9%+50%

196Monticello, NYNY80,58611.9%+57%

197Akron, OHOH701,78011.9%+47%

198Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93811.9%+40%

199Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15411.9%+61%

200Bremerton, WAWA283,37411.9%+43%

201Little Rock, ARAR777,60711.9%+41%

202Maryville, MOMO20,17411.7%+9%

203Greenville, NCNC182,93611.7%+27%

204La Crosse, WIWI171,18211.7%+49%

205Crestview, FLFL315,09811.7%+35%

206Daphne, ALAL267,76111.7%+42%

207Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91211.7%+73%

208South Bend, ININ324,53811.6%+38%

209Yankton, SDSD23,63511.6%+63%

210New Orleans, LALA970,84911.6%+47%

211Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85011.6%+41%

212Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76611.6%+47%

213Palm Bay, FLFL663,98211.6%+39%

214Des Moines, IAIA758,53911.6%+50%

215Augusta, MEME129,06711.6%+53%

216Mankato, MNMN104,90711.5%+32%

217Morehead City, NCNC70,46911.5%+72%

218Greenville, SCSC1,014,10111.5%+66%

219Louisville, KYKY1,402,50911.5%+42%

220Allentown, PAPA887,61511.5%+48%

221Bemidji, MNMN47,05511.4%+52%

222Orlando, FLFL2,957,67211.4%+49%

223Statesboro, GAGA97,97711.4%+8%

224Bowling Green, KYKY197,18011.3%+44%

225Port Angeles, WAWA78,20211.3%+44%

226Cheyenne, WYWY102,93811.3%+40%

227Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64511.3%+52%

228Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81311.3%+37%

229Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55211.3%+40%

230Dubuque, IAIA99,38111.3%+67%

231Memphis, TNTN1,341,41211.3%+50%

232Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01411.2%+38%

233Lynchburg, VAVA269,16911.2%+70%

234Ellensburg, WAWA48,80311.2%+20%

235Medford, OROR221,79511.2%+44%

236Frankfort, KYKY77,87411.2%+54%

237Reno, NVNV578,73411.2%+51%

238Spearfish, SDSD29,45911.2%+56%

239Spokane, WAWA608,01211.1%+32%

240Lubbock, TXTX368,43111.1%+44%

241Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45911.1%+57%

242Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80811.1%+65%

243Pierre, SDSD20,58811.1%+47%

244Tampa, FLFL3,418,89511.1%+50%

245Cape Coral, FLFL875,60711.0%+45%

246Johnson City, TNTN216,41611.0%+68%

247Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21511.0%+70%

248Richmond, KYKY131,80611.0%+58%

249Cleveland, MSMS28,26211.0%+60%

250Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55311.0%+65%

251Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50011.0%+51%

252Utica, NYNY285,61111.0%+55%

253Wichita, KSKS663,80911.0%+44%

254Kearney, NENE57,96211.0%+17%

255Las Vegas, NMNM30,31111.0%+22%

256Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13810.9%+36%

257Bangor, MEME157,96710.9%+47%

258Niles, MIMI152,44410.9%+47%

259Grand Forks, NDND105,04610.9%+39%

260Seneca, SCSC83,77510.9%+53%

261Winchester, VAVA152,33210.9%+63%

262Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44210.9%+83%

263Baton Rouge, LALA888,69910.9%+38%

264Indiana, PAPA82,87810.8%+41%

265Waynesville, NCNC63,36910.8%+81%

266Charleston, ILIL46,60710.8%+13%

267Elmira, NYNY80,41510.8%+33%

268Hailey, IDID32,43610.8%−2%

269Ada, OKOK38,52810.8%+17%

270Boise City, IDID864,24310.8%+41%

271Faribault, MNMN69,93910.8%+33%

272Muncie, ININ113,10610.8%+13%

273Stephenville, TXTX43,91110.7%+22%

274Winona, MNMN50,52310.7%+48%

275Whitewater, WIWI106,12710.7%+56%

276Springfield, MAMA464,33810.7%+39%

277Greensboro, NCNC805,94510.6%+53%

278Roanoke, VAVA316,54710.6%+50%

279Kennewick, WAWA324,33410.6%+25%

280Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04710.6%+75%

281Toledo, OHOH599,37610.5%+36%

282St. George, UTUT213,67010.5%+49%

283Newport, OROR50,63610.5%+25%

284Springfield, MOMO500,69410.5%+50%

285San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14010.5%+32%

286Ogden, UTUT672,78410.5%+48%

287Salinas, CACA433,72910.4%+20%

288Salisbury, MDMD131,87210.4%+43%

289Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63810.4%+64%

290Kalispell, MTMT115,42910.4%+63%

291Pittsburg, KSKS39,00810.4%+12%

292Findlay, OHOH75,03410.4%+40%

293Topeka, KSKS233,05210.3%+31%

294Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52710.3%+32%

295Erie, PAPA265,83210.3%+35%

296Menomonie, WIWI46,22310.3%+41%

297Augusta, GAGA641,23110.3%+44%

298Peoria, ILIL363,50510.3%+51%

299Rapid City, SDSD156,93410.2%+40%

300Eureka, CACA131,64710.2%+38%

301Lancaster, PAPA563,15910.2%+51%

302Tahlequah, OKOK49,19610.2%+15%

303East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17910.1%+44%

304Marion, ILIL67,22510.1%+67%

305Silver City, NMNM27,25210.1%+11%

306Columbus, GAGA324,83010.1%+48%

307Jamestown, NYNY124,12610.1%+40%

308Stevens Point, WIWI71,94310.1%+39%

309Kenosha, WIWI168,44810.0%+60%

310Billings, MTMT193,60310.0%+41%

311Kerrville, TXTX54,03710.0%+21%

312Marquette, MIMI68,06410.0%+29%

313Alamosa, COCO27,89610.0%+16%

314Hilo, HIHI210,04310.0%+34%

315Emporia, KSKS34,83810.0%+17%

316Evansville, ININ273,7869.9%+44%

317Chico, CACA209,2119.9%+42%

318Bishop, CACA18,1589.9%+50%

319Chattanooga, TNTN594,5309.9%+52%

320Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9759.9%+42%

321Davenport, IAIA380,4529.9%+53%

322Pensacola, FLFL544,9499.9%+32%

323Olean, NYNY75,3909.9%+50%

324Bartlesville, OKOK54,0379.9%+7%

325Pella, IAIA34,1929.9%+82%

326Brenham, TXTX38,2889.9%+86%

327Brookings, OROR22,6219.9%+46%

328Staunton, VAVA129,6929.8%+73%

329Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3329.8%+53%

330Jefferson City, MOMO152,7129.8%+41%

331Rexburg, IDID69,3809.8%+26%

332Duluth, MNMN281,2199.8%+58%

333Gettysburg, PAPA107,5949.8%+50%

334Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2859.8%+51%

335Charleston, WVWV200,1709.8%+34%

336Waterloo, IAIA169,1899.7%+21%

337Riverton, WYWY39,4649.7%+52%

338St. Simons, GAGA118,5249.7%+32%

339Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2069.7%+46%

340Cornelia, GAGA50,4169.6%+59%

341Scranton, PAPA574,4189.6%+50%

342Aberdeen, SDSD41,5839.6%+61%

343Granbury, TXTX70,5019.6%+50%

344Kahului, HIHI160,6749.5%+41%

345Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1939.5%+64%

346Reading, PAPA440,0729.5%+47%

347Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0839.5%+42%

348Eau Claire, WIWI176,6479.5%+34%

349Shreveport, LALA383,4749.4%+43%

350Milledgeville, GAGA44,0299.4%+44%

351Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8839.3%+34%

352Lawton, OKOK127,5909.3%+59%

353Greeley, COCO378,4269.3%+31%

354Grand Junction, COCO162,8459.3%+27%

355Owensboro, KYKY113,9629.3%+57%

356Idaho Falls, IDID173,8519.3%+20%

357Dover, DEDE194,7869.3%+32%

358Bismarck, NDND139,7509.3%+51%

359Clarksville, TNTN349,0019.3%+58%

360Rome, GAGA101,3789.3%+59%

361Gainesville, GAGA226,5689.3%+36%

362Ukiah, CACA88,1229.2%+16%

363Valdosta, GAGA153,2769.2%+44%

364Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0359.2%+1%

365Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6669.2%+45%

366Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2739.2%+32%

367Danville, KYKY56,9859.2%+50%

368Hastings, NENE40,5779.2%+49%

369Jonesboro, ARAR139,4409.2%+45%

370Watertown, NYNY111,5409.1%+44%

371Americus, GAGA33,3949.1%+15%

372Salem, OROR445,8149.1%+27%

373Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7219.1%+36%

374Orangeburg, SCSC83,1779.1%+43%

375Tupelo, MSMS133,1679.1%+81%

376New Bern, NCNC127,3589.0%+67%

377Sandpoint, IDID54,4209.0%+64%

378Big Rapids, MIMI42,3209.0%+21%

379Warsaw, ININ80,8929.0%+57%

380Batavia, NYNY58,4169.0%+45%

381Salina, KSKS59,1219.0%+51%

382Albany, GAGA145,5109.0%+58%

383Fort Wayne, ININ466,2589.0%+23%

384Red Wing, MNMN48,1958.9%+68%

385Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8648.9%+48%

386Casper, WYWY80,5268.9%+35%

387York, PAPA473,1978.9%+50%

388Spartanburg, SCSC407,6568.9%+47%

389Hagerstown, MDMD315,2808.8%+52%

390Great Falls, MTMT85,0298.8%+32%

391Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2128.8%+32%

392Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2018.8%+83%

393Appleton, WIWI249,8768.8%+53%

394Tyler, TXTX252,5498.8%+21%

395Racine, WIWI198,9198.8%+39%

396Gulfport, MSMS431,3298.7%+41%

397Wenatchee, WAWA128,4148.7%+34%

398Platteville, WIWI52,4468.7%+39%

399Chambersburg, PAPA160,6528.7%+46%

400Arkansas City, KSKS34,3828.7%+55%

401Angola, ININ34,7998.7%+42%

402Thomasville, GAGA72,9588.7%+63%

403Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9388.6%+1%

404Brainerd, MNMN100,5628.6%+57%

405Huntington, WVWV365,9658.6%+44%

406Ludington, MIMI29,0408.6%+47%

407Atchison, KSKS16,1728.6%+19%

408Pocatello, IDID91,5918.6%+1%

409Waco, TXTX308,8078.6%+27%

410Ruidoso, NMNM19,8448.6%−9%

411Sandusky, OHOH112,7778.6%+54%

412Fairmont, WVWV55,5848.6%+45%

413Vallejo, CACA455,3768.6%+36%

414Abilene, TXTX185,4298.5%+30%

415Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5518.5%+44%

416Ketchikan, AKAK13,5498.5%+46%

417Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4048.5%+63%

418Astoria, OROR40,9268.5%+31%

419Searcy, ARAR80,0858.5%+57%

420Weatherford, OKOK39,0598.5%+11%

421Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2268.5%+44%

422Fayetteville, NCNC395,4128.5%+49%

423Deltona, FLFL746,9338.5%+36%

424Tifton, GAGA51,2378.5%+40%

425Wooster, OHOH116,7588.5%+51%

426Oshkosh, WIWI174,2188.4%+30%

427Auburn, NYNY74,3658.4%+35%

428Winchester, TNTN45,5798.4%+15%

429Gloversville, NYNY52,2168.4%+51%

430Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0778.4%+54%

431Rockford, ILIL337,2428.4%+31%

432Oxford, ALAL115,8348.4%+33%

433Columbus, MSMS67,1448.3%+46%

434St. Cloud, MNMN205,8548.3%+27%

435Quincy, ILIL74,1468.3%+47%

436Kapaa, HIHI73,4008.3%+35%

437Wheeling, WVWV134,0898.3%+43%

438McPherson, KSKS30,0648.3%+43%

439San Angelo, TXTX122,0658.3%+53%

440Green Bay, WIWI336,7568.2%+56%

441Martin, TNTN33,2618.2%+23%

442Terre Haute, ININ169,2418.2%+6%

443Cambridge, MDMD33,6288.2%+59%

444Florence, SCSC201,3928.2%+50%

445Mobile, ALAL411,6588.2%+27%

446Hermitage, PAPA107,8608.2%+36%

447Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6698.2%+68%

448Ardmore, OKOK48,9108.2%+72%

449Owatonna, MNMN37,4648.2%+71%

450Campbellsville, KYKY38,4078.2%+60%

451Washington, NCNC44,6708.2%+59%

452Hannibal, MOMO38,9698.2%+101%

453Jackson, TNTN184,5698.2%+49%

454Minot, NDND75,6948.2%+62%

455Kingsland, GAGA60,1438.2%+43%

456Cleveland, TNTN134,0578.2%+58%

457Panama City, FLFL231,1748.1%+30%

458Watertown, WIWI86,5058.1%+59%

459Sumter, SCSC105,0678.1%+59%

460Twin Falls, IDID123,9018.1%+62%

461Cedar City, UTUT67,1418.1%+8%

462Grenada, MSMS30,2228.1%+104%

463Florence, ALAL156,6098.1%+33%

464Greenville, MSMS40,4468.1%+52%

465Clarksburg, WVWV88,1428.1%+61%

466Kingsport, TNTN314,8348.1%+55%

467Monroe, LALA222,3908.1%+25%

468Canton, OHOH400,2468.1%+38%

469Huron, SDSD19,6248.0%+144%

470Alexandria, MNMN40,1208.0%+52%

471Montrose, COCO44,5918.0%+49%

472Killeen, TXTX511,4978.0%+39%

473Amsterdam, NYNY50,0468.0%+43%

474Parkersburg, WVWV87,2648.0%+48%

475Cookeville, TNTN152,4778.0%+46%

476Wausau, WIWI139,4328.0%+40%

477Natchitoches, LALA36,0897.9%+12%

478El Paso, TXTX881,2917.9%+43%

479Decatur, ILIL99,3007.9%+43%

480Holland, MIMI123,1887.9%+58%

481Flint, MIMI401,0937.9%+39%

482Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0417.9%+58%

483Riverside, CACA4,769,0077.9%+38%

484Paducah, KYKY102,2597.9%+40%

485Vicksburg, MSMS41,7597.9%−1%

486Española, NMNM39,8327.9%+24%

487Tullahoma, TNTN69,3397.9%+35%

488Williamsport, PAPA112,5877.9%+53%

489Burlington, NCNC186,1777.9%+47%

490Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6557.9%+69%

491Durant, OKOK51,3677.9%+18%

492Altus, OKOK24,7647.8%+12%

493Enterprise, ALAL56,9537.8%+12%

494Pueblo, COCO169,2777.8%+22%

495Carson, NVNV58,5717.8%+18%

496Nogales, AZAZ50,0207.8%+26%

497Sonora, CACA53,1607.8%+31%

498Johnstown, PAPA128,9687.8%+64%

499Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5757.8%+49%

500Cumberland, MDMD93,6407.8%+26%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest graduate degree?

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 42.4% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by graduate degree?

Los Alamos, NM, Ann Arbor, MI, Ithaca, NY, Boulder, CO, Laramie, WY.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).