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Cities in Michigan by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024

Ann Arbor, MI had the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over of 90 cities in 2024, at 48%. Ionia, MI had the lowest, at 3%. The median was 10.2% and the figure for Michigan was 12.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest48Ann Arbor, MI
Lowest3Ionia, MI
Median10.290 cities
Michigan12.7History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Ann Arbor, MI: 48 %Ann Arbor, MI48East Grand Rapids, MI: 43.5 %East Grand Rapids, MI43.5Birmingham, MI: 41.2 %Birmingham, MI41.2Beverly Hills, MI: 40.3 %Beverly Hills, MI40.3East Lansing, MI: 39.2 %East Lansing, MI39.2Rochester, MI: 35.2 %Rochester, MI35.2Grosse Pointe Park, MI: 34.2 %Grosse Pointe Park, MI34.2Grosse Pointe Woods, MI: 32.2 %Grosse Pointe Woods, MI32.2Troy, MI: 31.9 %Troy, MI31.9Novi, MI: 30.5 %Novi, MI30.5Rochester Hills, MI: 27.7 %Rochester Hills, MI27.7Farmington Hills, MI: 27.5 %Farmington Hills, MI27.5Farmington, MI: 27.2 %Farmington, MI27.2Royal Oak, MI: 25.6 %Royal Oak, MI25.6Berkley, MI: 23.2 %Berkley, MI23.2Traverse City, MI: 22.7 %Traverse City, MI22.7Auburn Hills, MI: 21.8 %Auburn Hills, MI21.8Ypsilanti, MI: 21.7 %Ypsilanti, MI21.7Ferndale, MI: 21.6 %Ferndale, MI21.6Mount Pleasant, MI: 21.3 %Mount Pleasant, MI21.3Portage, MI: 19.2 %Portage, MI19.2Southfield, MI: 18.9 %Southfield, MI18.9Midland, MI: 18.7 %Midland, MI18.7South Lyon, MI: 18.7 %South Lyon, MI18.7Marquette, MI: 17.2 %Marquette, MI17.2Wixom, MI: 17.1 %Wixom, MI17.1Holland, MI: 15.8 %Holland, MI15.8Kalamazoo, MI: 15.6 %Kalamazoo, MI15.6Fenton, MI: 15.3 %Fenton, MI15.3Grandville, MI: 14.9 %Grandville, MI14.9Livonia, MI: 14.6 %Livonia, MI14.6Grand Rapids, MI: 14.4 %Grand Rapids, MI14.4Dearborn, MI: 14 %Dearborn, MI14Walker, MI: 13.6 %Walker, MI13.6Oak Park, MI: 13.5 %Oak Park, MI13.5Clawson, MI: 12.9 %Clawson, MI12.9Grand Haven, MI: 12.5 %Grand Haven, MI12.5Kentwood, MI: 11.7 %Kentwood, MI11.7Flat Rock, MI: 11.2 %Flat Rock, MI11.2Trenton, MI: 11.2 %Trenton, MI11.2Ann Arbor, MI: 48 %Ann Arbor, MI48East Grand Rapids, MI: 43.5 %East Grand Rapids, MI43.5Birmingham, MI: 41.2 %Birmingham, MI41.2Beverly Hills, MI: 40.3 %Beverly Hills, MI40.3East Lansing, MI: 39.2 %East Lansing, MI39.2Rochester, MI: 35.2 %Rochester, MI35.2Grosse Pointe Park, MI: 34.2 %Grosse Pointe Park, MI34.2Grosse Pointe Woods, MI: 32.2 %Grosse Pointe Woods, MI32.2Troy, MI: 31.9 %Troy, MI31.9Novi, MI: 30.5 %Novi, MI30.5Rochester Hills, MI: 27.7 %Rochester Hills, MI27.7Farmington Hills, MI: 27.5 %Farmington Hills, MI27.5Farmington, MI: 27.2 %Farmington, MI27.2Royal Oak, MI: 25.6 %Royal Oak, MI25.6Berkley, MI: 23.2 %Berkley, MI23.2Traverse City, MI: 22.7 %Traverse City, MI22.7Auburn Hills, MI: 21.8 %Auburn Hills, MI21.8Ypsilanti, MI: 21.7 %Ypsilanti, MI21.7Ferndale, MI: 21.6 %Ferndale, MI21.6Mount Pleasant, MI: 21.3 %Mount Pleasant, MI21.3Portage, MI: 19.2 %Portage, MI19.2Southfield, MI: 18.9 %Southfield, MI18.9Midland, MI: 18.7 %Midland, MI18.7South Lyon, MI: 18.7 %South Lyon, MI18.7Marquette, MI: 17.2 %Marquette, MI17.2Wixom, MI: 17.1 %Wixom, MI17.1Holland, MI: 15.8 %Holland, MI15.8Kalamazoo, MI: 15.6 %Kalamazoo, MI15.6Fenton, MI: 15.3 %Fenton, MI15.3Grandville, MI: 14.9 %Grandville, MI14.9Livonia, MI: 14.6 %Livonia, MI14.6Grand Rapids, MI: 14.4 %Grand Rapids, MI14.4Dearborn, MI: 14 %Dearborn, MI14Walker, MI: 13.6 %Walker, MI13.6Oak Park, MI: 13.5 %Oak Park, MI13.5Clawson, MI: 12.9 %Clawson, MI12.9Grand Haven, MI: 12.5 %Grand Haven, MI12.5Kentwood, MI: 11.7 %Kentwood, MI11.7Flat Rock, MI: 11.2 %Flat Rock, MI11.2Trenton, MI: 11.2 %Trenton, MI11.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Ann Arbor, MI48+0.8 pts
2East Grand Rapids, MI43.5-0.7 pts
3Birmingham, MI41.2+1 pts
4Beverly Hills, MI40.3+2.4 pts
5East Lansing, MI39.2+2 pts
6Rochester, MI35.2+1.6 pts
7Grosse Pointe Park, MI34.2+0.2 pts
8Grosse Pointe Woods, MI32.2+0.5 pts
9Troy, MI31.9+0.5 pts
10Novi, MI30.5+1.9 pts
11Rochester Hills, MI27.70 pts
12Farmington Hills, MI27.50 pts
13Farmington, MI27.2+0.5 pts
14Royal Oak, MI25.6+1.1 pts
15Berkley, MI23.2+0.7 pts
16Traverse City, MI22.7+1.4 pts
17Auburn Hills, MI21.8+0.5 pts
18Ypsilanti, MI21.7-1.5 pts
19Ferndale, MI21.6+0.7 pts
20Mount Pleasant, MI21.3-2.1 pts
21Portage, MI19.2-0.7 pts
22Southfield, MI18.9+0.5 pts
23Midland, MI18.7+0.4 pts
23South Lyon, MI18.7-0.5 pts
25Marquette, MI17.2+1.3 pts
26Wixom, MI17.1-0.5 pts
27Holland, MI15.8-0.2 pts
28Kalamazoo, MI15.6+0.8 pts
29Fenton, MI15.3+1.6 pts
30Grandville, MI14.9+0.5 pts
31Livonia, MI14.6+0.5 pts
32Grand Rapids, MI14.4+0.6 pts
33Dearborn, MI14-0.2 pts
34Walker, MI13.6+1.5 pts
35Oak Park, MI13.5-1.3 pts
36Clawson, MI12.9-0.8 pts
37Grand Haven, MI12.5-0.7 pts
38Kentwood, MI11.7+0.2 pts
39Flat Rock, MI11.2+4.4 pts
40Trenton, MI11.2+0.5 pts
41Lansing, MI11.1-0.2 pts
42Allen Park, MI10.8-0.1 pts
43Sault Ste. Marie, MI10.6+0.1 pts
44New Baltimore, MI10.6+1 pts
45Sterling Heights, MI10.4-0.3 pts
46Madison Heights, MI10+1.2 pts
47St. Clair Shores, MI10-0.1 pts
48Norton Shores, MI9.9+0.5 pts
49Dearborn Heights, MI9.2+0.1 pts
50Harper Woods, MI9.1+0.7 pts
51Adrian, MI9-0.8 pts
52Cadillac, MI8.4-0.7 pts
53Woodhaven, MI8+0.2 pts
54Wyandotte, MI7.7+0.3 pts
55Monroe, MI7.5-0.4 pts
56Wyoming, MI7.4+0.7 pts
57Battle Creek, MI7.3-0.1 pts
58Detroit, MI7.3+0.2 pts
59Alpena, MI7.1+1.2 pts
60Warren, MI7.1+0.2 pts
61Westland, MI6.8+0.1 pts
62Melvindale, MI6.5-0.7 pts
63Bay City, MI6.2+0.5 pts
64Southgate, MI6.1+0.1 pts
65Riverview, MI6.1-1.8 pts
66Escanaba, MI6.1+0.3 pts
67Hazel Park, MI6.1+0.4 pts
68Mount Clemens, MI5.70 pts
68Port Huron, MI5.7-0.6 pts
70Wayne, MI5.6+1.1 pts
71Fraser, MI5.5+0.5 pts
72Hamtramck, MI5.5-0.3 pts
73Burton, MI5.2+0.3 pts
74Romulus, MI5.20 pts
75Jackson, MI5+0.4 pts
76Flint, MI4.9+0.1 pts
77Pontiac, MI4.8-0.2 pts
78Owosso, MI4.8+0.2 pts
79Garden City, MI4.7+0.3 pts
80Sturgis, MI4.60 pts
81Eastpointe, MI4.6-0.4 pts
82Roseville, MI4.4+0.3 pts
83Niles, MI4.4-1 pts
84Taylor, MI4.2+0.3 pts
85Lincoln Park, MI4.1+0.1 pts
86Saginaw, MI3.90 pts
87Inkster, MI3.9-0.4 pts
88Muskegon, MI3.7-0.2 pts
89Coldwater, MI3.1-0.8 pts
90Ionia, MI3-0.7 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a 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.

A subset of bachelors_degree_share, which also counts people whose highest degree is a bachelor's.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. 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 master's, professional school or doctorate degree 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/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Michigan by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Michigan by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/michigan-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Michigan by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/michigan-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Michigan by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/michigan-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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