US cities by share of adults with a bachelor's degree

West University Place, TX had the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree of 3214 cities in 2022, at 90.6%. New Square, NY had the lowest, at 2.4%. The median was 30.9% and the figure for the United States was 34.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest90.6West University Place, TX

Lowest2.4New Square, NY

Median30.93214 cities

United States34.3History

Top 40 cities, 2022

%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2022 (%)	Change on 2021
1	West University Place, TX	90.6	-0.8 pts
2	Scarsdale, NY	89.7	-1 pts
3	Winnetka, IL	89.6	-0.8 pts
4	University Park, TX	89.1	+0.7 pts
5	Los Altos, CA	86.4	+0.5 pts
6	Orinda, CA	86.3	-0.7 pts
7	Mountain Brook, AL	85.8	-0.2 pts
8	Princeton, NJ	85.4	+0.1 pts
9	Piedmont, CA	84.8	-0.8 pts
10	Wilmette, IL	83.5	-0.3 pts
11	Cupertino, CA	82.8	+1.9 pts
12	Hillsborough, CA	82.6	-0.5 pts
13	Chatham, NJ	82.3	+3.3 pts
14	Palo Alto, CA	82.2	-0.4 pts
15	Deerfield, IL	82.1	+0.6 pts
16	Rye, NY	81.9	+1.8 pts
17	Bellaire, TX	81.5	+0.8 pts
18	Tenafly, NJ	81.5	-0.8 pts
19	Western Springs, IL	81.4	-0.1 pts
20	Whitefish Bay, WI	81.2	-0.1 pts
21	East Grand Rapids, MI	81.2	+1.2 pts
22	Haddonfield, NJ	81	+1.9 pts
23	Hoboken, NJ	81	+0.7 pts
24	Hinsdale, IL	80.8	+0.3 pts
25	Clayton, MO	80.5	+1.1 pts
26	Newton, MA	80.4	+0.2 pts
27	Lake Forest, IL	80.3	-0.7 pts
28	San Marino, CA	80.1	-0.7 pts
29	Cambridge, MA	79.9	-0.1 pts
29	Saratoga, CA	79.9	-0.6 pts
31	Moraga, CA	79.9	+2.7 pts
32	Palos Verdes Estates, CA	79.9	-1.6 pts
33	Falls Church, VA	78.9	+0.2 pts
34	Upper Arlington, OH	78.7	-1.3 pts
35	Ridgewood, NJ	78.6	+0.4 pts
36	Hermosa Beach, CA	78.3	+0.5 pts
37	Manhattan Beach, CA	78.2	+0.3 pts
38	Greenwood Village, CO	78	+0.1 pts
39	Birmingham, MI	77.9	+0.8 pts
40	Mercer Island, WA	77.7	+0.2 pts
41	Ann Arbor, MI	77.5	+0.3 pts
42	Chapel Hill, NC	77.4	-1 pts
43	Franklin Lakes, NJ	77.3	+2 pts
44	Westfield, NJ	77.3	+0.9 pts
45	Shorewood, WI	77.3	-1.2 pts
46	New Albany, OH	77	+0.9 pts
47	Beverly Hills, MI	77	+0.9 pts
48	Bexley, OH	76.9	+0.9 pts
49	Milton, GA	76.9	+2 pts
50	Montgomery, OH	76.8	-0.3 pts
51	Boulder, CO	76.6	-0.2 pts
52	Highland Park, IL	76.4	-0 pts
53	Superior, CO	76.3	-0.9 pts
54	River Forest, IL	76.2	-3.4 pts
55	Sammamish, WA	76.1	+0.1 pts
56	Mill Valley, CA	75.9	+0.5 pts
57	Brentwood, TN	75.4	-0.3 pts
58	Timnath, CO	75.3	+3.2 pts
59	Lafayette, CA	75.2	+1.1 pts
60	Davis, CA	75.2	-1.9 pts
61	Albany, CA	75.2	+1.9 pts
62	Leawood, KS	75	+0.3 pts
63	Powell, OH	75	+0.1 pts
64	Los Gatos, CA	74.8	+1.4 pts
65	Decatur, GA	74.6	+0.1 pts
66	Dublin, OH	74.5	+1.3 pts
67	Glen Rock, NJ	74.5	-1.2 pts
68	Hudson, OH	74.4	+1.3 pts
69	Garden City, NY	74.4	+0.5 pts
70	Edgewater, NJ	74.3	-0.2 pts
71	Davidson, NC	74.3	-0.7 pts
72	Southlake, TX	74.1	+1.1 pts
73	Vienna, VA	74.1	+0.9 pts
74	Mountain View, CA	74	+1.9 pts
75	Morrisville, NC	73.9	+2.4 pts
76	La Cañada Flintridge, CA	73.8	+0.2 pts
77	Bainbridge Island, WA	73.8	-0.1 pts
78	Berkeley, CA	73.8	+0.3 pts
79	Carmel, IN	73.7	+0.2 pts
80	Paradise Valley, AZ	73.6	+1.9 pts
81	Brookhaven, GA	73.5	+4 pts
82	Key Biscayne, FL	73.4	-0.2 pts
83	Town and Country, MO	73.4	-2.2 pts
84	Redmond, WA	73.3	+0.2 pts
85	Franklin Park, PA	73	-0.8 pts
85	Lake Oswego, OR	73	+0.2 pts
87	Danville, CA	72.7	+2.3 pts
88	Fulshear, TX	72.6	-2.8 pts
89	Emeryville, CA	72.6	+0.8 pts
90	Foster City, CA	72.5	+2.4 pts
91	Menlo Park, CA	72.5	-0.1 pts
92	Northbrook, IL	72.4	+0.6 pts
93	Barrington, IL	72.4	+1.6 pts
94	Amherst Town, MA	72.3	+1.5 pts
95	Pinecrest, FL	72.3	+2.3 pts
96	Libertyville, IL	72.1	-1.5 pts
97	River Edge, NJ	72	+1.7 pts
98	Lakeway, TX	71.9	+0.3 pts
98	Prairie Village, KS	71.9	0 pts
100	Summit, NJ	71.8	+2.2 pts
101	Chesterfield, MO	71.8	+1.4 pts
102	South Pasadena, CA	71.8	+0.8 pts
103	Alpharetta, GA	71.8	+1.2 pts
103	Oak Park, IL	71.8	-0.3 pts
105	Nolensville, TN	71.6	+2.9 pts
106	Larkspur, CA	71.5	+0.1 pts
107	Lone Tree, CO	71.3	+1.6 pts
108	Dunwoody, GA	71.2	-0.1 pts
108	West Lafayette, IN	71.2	-1.1 pts
110	Madison, NJ	71.1	+1.3 pts
111	Edina, MN	71.1	-0.8 pts
112	Mequon, WI	71	+0.4 pts
113	State College, PA	70.9	+0.7 pts
114	Grosse Pointe Park, MI	70.9	-0.3 pts
115	Naperville, IL	70.9	+0.1 pts
116	Newcastle, WA	70.8	0 pts
117	Coppell, TX	70.5	+0.4 pts
117	San Ramon, CA	70.5	+0.2 pts
119	Carrboro, NC	70.5	+1.8 pts
119	Solana Beach, CA	70.5	+1.2 pts
121	Cary, NC	70.3	+0.8 pts
122	Highland Park, NJ	70.3	-1.6 pts
123	San Anselmo, CA	70.2	-2.1 pts
124	Homewood, AL	70.2	+3 pts
125	Shaker Heights, OH	70.2	-0.4 pts
125	Worthington, OH	70.2	+0.7 pts
127	Coral Gables, FL	70.1	-1.4 pts
128	Calabasas, CA	70.1	+3.9 pts
129	Irvine, CA	70	+1.4 pts
130	Bellevue, WA	70	-0.1 pts
131	New Providence, NJ	69.6	0 pts
132	Johns Creek, GA	69.6	+0.5 pts
133	Glenview, IL	69.6	+1 pts
134	Germantown, TN	69.6	+1 pts
135	Walnut Creek, CA	69.5	-0.5 pts
136	Burr Ridge, IL	69.4	-0.9 pts
137	Castle Pines, CO	69.4	-1.4 pts
137	Ithaca, NY	69.4	+0.2 pts
139	Evanston, IL	69.3	+1 pts
140	Zionsville, IN	69.2	-0 pts
141	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	68.9	+0.5 pts
142	Dublin, CA	68.9	+1.3 pts
143	Colleyville, TX	68.8	-0 pts
144	Belmont, CA	68.5	-0.7 pts
145	Issaquah, WA	68.5	-2.1 pts
146	Webster Groves, MO	68.2	-0.7 pts
147	Glen Ellyn, IL	68.2	-0.2 pts
148	Sandy Springs, GA	68.2	+0.3 pts
149	Pleasanton, CA	68.1	+1.9 pts
150	Newport Beach, CA	68.1	+0.3 pts
151	Snoqualmie, WA	68.1	+1.9 pts
152	Sunnyvale, CA	68	+1.2 pts
153	Vestavia Hills, AL	67.9	-0.5 pts
154	Florham Park, NJ	67.8	+0.3 pts
155	East Lansing, MI	67.8	-0.5 pts
156	Dobbs Ferry, NY	67.8	+6.1 pts
156	Santa Monica, CA	67.8	-0.1 pts
158	Madison, MS	67.7	-0.4 pts
159	Victoria, MN	67.7	-2.6 pts
160	Rochester, MI	67.6	+2.3 pts
161	Fair Oaks Ranch, TX	67.6	+4.2 pts
162	Ramsey, NJ	67.5	-2.8 pts
162	Wildwood, MO	67.5	+1 pts
164	Rolesville, NC	67.3	+3.9 pts
165	Creve Coeur, MO	67.2	0 pts
166	Blacksburg, VA	67.2	-1.8 pts
167	Somerville, MA	67.2	+1.3 pts
168	Buffalo Grove, IL	67.2	-0.2 pts
169	Mendota Heights, MN	67.1	+2.4 pts
170	Agoura Hills, CA	67	+1.7 pts
171	Blue Ash, OH	66.9	+4.5 pts
172	San Carlos, CA	66.9	-0.8 pts
173	Tega Cay, SC	66.8	+0.9 pts
174	Seattle, WA	66.7	+0.8 pts
175	Athens, OH	66.6	-0.3 pts
176	Bay Village, OH	66.6	+1.4 pts
177	Trophy Club, TX	66.5	-0.2 pts
178	Kinnelon, NJ	66.2	-0.2 pts
179	Weston, FL	66	-0 pts
180	Alexandria, VA	66	+0.8 pts
180	Parkland, FL	66	-0.7 pts
182	Frisco, TX	65.9	+0.4 pts
183	Louisville, CO	65.9	-1.6 pts
183	Vernon Hills, IL	65.9	+2.6 pts
185	Fishers, IN	65.7	-0.7 pts
186	El Cerrito, CA	65.6	+0.2 pts
187	Beverly Hills, CA	65.5	+1.3 pts
188	Farragut, TN	65.4	+0.6 pts
189	Mount Pleasant, SC	65.4	+0.1 pts
189	Oxford, OH	65.4	+0.6 pts
191	Apex, NC	65.4	+0.9 pts
192	Weddington, NC	65.2	+0.4 pts
193	Lake Forest Park, WA	65.2	+1 pts
194	Rockville, MD	65.1	-0.2 pts
195	University Heights, OH	65.1	+2.9 pts
196	Grosse Pointe Woods, MI	65.1	+0.9 pts
197	Erie, CO	65	+0.4 pts
198	Laguna Beach, CA	65	-2.6 pts
199	Redondo Beach, CA	65	+0.3 pts
200	Pullman, WA	64.8	+3.1 pts
201	Prosper, TX	64.8	+1.1 pts
202	Encinitas, CA	64.7	+1.1 pts
202	Sierra Madre, CA	64.7	+1.3 pts
204	Winter Park, FL	64.7	+2.2 pts
205	Highland, UT	64.7	+0.2 pts
206	Santa Clara, CA	64.6	+1.4 pts
207	Newburyport, MA	64.6	+0.2 pts
208	Kirkwood, MO	64.6	-0.3 pts
208	Plymouth, MN	64.6	+0.7 pts
210	Eden Prairie, MN	64.6	-0 pts
211	Tarrytown, NY	64.5	+3.2 pts
212	Chanhassen, MN	64.5	+0.6 pts
213	Wheaton, IL	64.5	0 pts
214	Flower Mound, TX	64.4	+1.1 pts
215	Beachwood, OH	64.4	-1.6 pts
215	Coronado, CA	64.4	+0.3 pts
217	Burlingame, CA	64.3	-0.8 pts
218	Holly Springs, NC	64.2	+3.1 pts
219	Madison, AL	64.2	+1.1 pts
220	Middleton, WI	64.2	+1.1 pts
221	Bozeman, MT	64.2	+0.4 pts
222	Park Ridge, IL	63.9	+1.6 pts
223	Metuchen, NJ	63.7	-0.3 pts
224	Elmhurst, IL	63.6	+1.5 pts
225	Woodbury, MN	63.6	+1.3 pts
226	Ballwin, MO	63.6	+0.9 pts
227	Franklin, TN	63.4	-0.9 pts
227	Suwanee, GA	63.4	+0.6 pts
229	Roswell, GA	63.4	+1.4 pts
230	Clemson, SC	63.2	+1.8 pts
231	West Linn, OR	63.1	+0.2 pts
232	Lafayette, CO	63.1	+1.6 pts
233	Portsmouth, NH	63.1	+0.3 pts
234	Lisle, IL	63	-2.2 pts
235	South Burlington, VT	63	+1 pts
236	Northampton, MA	62.9	+0.6 pts
237	Hillsdale, NJ	62.9	+2.5 pts
237	Minnetonka, MN	62.9	+1.5 pts
237	Troy, MI	62.9	+0.5 pts
240	Kirkland, WA	62.9	+0.8 pts
241	Fort Lee, NJ	62.8	+2.6 pts
242	St. Louis Park, MN	62.8	+0.8 pts
243	Ames, IA	62.8	+1.4 pts
243	Heath, TX	62.8	+1.8 pts
245	Culver City, CA	62.8	+0.4 pts
246	University City, MO	62.7	+1.5 pts
247	Brookfield, WI	62.7	+0.3 pts
248	Verona, WI	62.6	+2.2 pts
249	Woodinville, WA	62.6	+1.6 pts
250	Overland Park, KS	62.5	+0.8 pts

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People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a bachelor's, master's, professional school or doctorate degree, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Excludes associate degrees and college without a degree. Not comparable with EU tertiary attainment, which includes short-cycle tertiary education and usually covers ages 25 to 64.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. 5 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2022 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), US cities by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/bachelors-degree-or-higher/us-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): US cities by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2022}},
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