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

Ann Arbor, MI had the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over of 90 cities in 2023, at 47.2%. Ionia, MI had the lowest, at 3.6%. The median was 9.7% and the figure for Michigan was 12.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest47.2Ann Arbor, MI
Lowest3.6Ionia, MI
Median9.790 cities
Michigan12.5History

Top 40 cities, 2023

Ann Arbor, MI: 47.2 %Ann Arbor, MI47.2East Grand Rapids, MI: 44.2 %East Grand Rapids, MI44.2Birmingham, MI: 40.2 %Birmingham, MI40.2Beverly Hills, MI: 37.9 %Beverly Hills, MI37.9East Lansing, MI: 37.3 %East Lansing, MI37.3Grosse Pointe Park, MI: 33.9 %Grosse Pointe Park, MI33.9Rochester, MI: 33.6 %Rochester, MI33.6Grosse Pointe Woods, MI: 31.7 %Grosse Pointe Woods, MI31.7Troy, MI: 31.4 %Troy, MI31.4Novi, MI: 28.6 %Novi, MI28.6Rochester Hills, MI: 27.7 %Rochester Hills, MI27.7Farmington Hills, MI: 27.5 %Farmington Hills, MI27.5Farmington, MI: 26.7 %Farmington, MI26.7Royal Oak, MI: 24.5 %Royal Oak, MI24.5Mount Pleasant, MI: 23.4 %Mount Pleasant, MI23.4Ypsilanti, MI: 23.3 %Ypsilanti, MI23.3Berkley, MI: 22.5 %Berkley, MI22.5Auburn Hills, MI: 21.3 %Auburn Hills, MI21.3Traverse City, MI: 21.3 %Traverse City, MI21.3Ferndale, MI: 20.8 %Ferndale, MI20.8Portage, MI: 20 %Portage, MI20South Lyon, MI: 19.2 %South Lyon, MI19.2Southfield, MI: 18.4 %Southfield, MI18.4Midland, MI: 18.3 %Midland, MI18.3Wixom, MI: 17.6 %Wixom, MI17.6Holland, MI: 16 %Holland, MI16Marquette, MI: 15.9 %Marquette, MI15.9Kalamazoo, MI: 14.9 %Kalamazoo, MI14.9Oak Park, MI: 14.8 %Oak Park, MI14.8Grandville, MI: 14.3 %Grandville, MI14.3Dearborn, MI: 14.2 %Dearborn, MI14.2Livonia, MI: 14.1 %Livonia, MI14.1Fenton, MI: 13.8 %Fenton, MI13.8Grand Rapids, MI: 13.7 %Grand Rapids, MI13.7Clawson, MI: 13.7 %Clawson, MI13.7Grand Haven, MI: 13.2 %Grand Haven, MI13.2Walker, MI: 12.1 %Walker, MI12.1Kentwood, MI: 11.5 %Kentwood, MI11.5Lansing, MI: 11.3 %Lansing, MI11.3Allen Park, MI: 10.9 %Allen Park, MI10.9Ann Arbor, MI: 47.2 %Ann Arbor, MI47.2East Grand Rapids, MI: 44.2 %East Grand Rapids, MI44.2Birmingham, MI: 40.2 %Birmingham, MI40.2Beverly Hills, MI: 37.9 %Beverly Hills, MI37.9East Lansing, MI: 37.3 %East Lansing, MI37.3Grosse Pointe Park, MI: 33.9 %Grosse Pointe Park, MI33.9Rochester, MI: 33.6 %Rochester, MI33.6Grosse Pointe Woods, MI: 31.7 %Grosse Pointe Woods, MI31.7Troy, MI: 31.4 %Troy, MI31.4Novi, MI: 28.6 %Novi, MI28.6Rochester Hills, MI: 27.7 %Rochester Hills, MI27.7Farmington Hills, MI: 27.5 %Farmington Hills, MI27.5Farmington, MI: 26.7 %Farmington, MI26.7Royal Oak, MI: 24.5 %Royal Oak, MI24.5Mount Pleasant, MI: 23.4 %Mount Pleasant, MI23.4Ypsilanti, MI: 23.3 %Ypsilanti, MI23.3Berkley, MI: 22.5 %Berkley, MI22.5Auburn Hills, MI: 21.3 %Auburn Hills, MI21.3Traverse City, MI: 21.3 %Traverse City, MI21.3Ferndale, MI: 20.8 %Ferndale, MI20.8Portage, MI: 20 %Portage, MI20South Lyon, MI: 19.2 %South Lyon, MI19.2Southfield, MI: 18.4 %Southfield, MI18.4Midland, MI: 18.3 %Midland, MI18.3Wixom, MI: 17.6 %Wixom, MI17.6Holland, MI: 16 %Holland, MI16Marquette, MI: 15.9 %Marquette, MI15.9Kalamazoo, MI: 14.9 %Kalamazoo, MI14.9Oak Park, MI: 14.8 %Oak Park, MI14.8Grandville, MI: 14.3 %Grandville, MI14.3Dearborn, MI: 14.2 %Dearborn, MI14.2Livonia, MI: 14.1 %Livonia, MI14.1Fenton, MI: 13.8 %Fenton, MI13.8Grand Rapids, MI: 13.7 %Grand Rapids, MI13.7Clawson, MI: 13.7 %Clawson, MI13.7Grand Haven, MI: 13.2 %Grand Haven, MI13.2Walker, MI: 12.1 %Walker, MI12.1Kentwood, MI: 11.5 %Kentwood, MI11.5Lansing, MI: 11.3 %Lansing, MI11.3Allen Park, MI: 10.9 %Allen Park, MI10.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Ann Arbor, MI47.2+0.4 pts
2East Grand Rapids, MI44.2-0.6 pts
3Birmingham, MI40.2-2.2 pts
4Beverly Hills, MI37.9+0.6 pts
5East Lansing, MI37.3-0 pts
6Grosse Pointe Park, MI33.9-0.4 pts
7Rochester, MI33.6-0.3 pts
8Grosse Pointe Woods, MI31.7+1.7 pts
9Troy, MI31.4+0.7 pts
10Novi, MI28.6-0.7 pts
11Rochester Hills, MI27.7+0.4 pts
12Farmington Hills, MI27.5+0.5 pts
13Farmington, MI26.7+0.7 pts
14Royal Oak, MI24.5+0.4 pts
15Mount Pleasant, MI23.4+0.1 pts
16Ypsilanti, MI23.3+1.7 pts
17Berkley, MI22.5-0.1 pts
18Auburn Hills, MI21.3-0.1 pts
19Traverse City, MI21.3+1.2 pts
20Ferndale, MI20.8+1.1 pts
21Portage, MI20-0.2 pts
22South Lyon, MI19.2+2.4 pts
23Southfield, MI18.4+0.4 pts
24Midland, MI18.3-0.2 pts
25Wixom, MI17.6-2.9 pts
26Holland, MI16+0.8 pts
27Marquette, MI15.9+0.4 pts
28Kalamazoo, MI14.9+0.4 pts
29Oak Park, MI14.8+0.7 pts
30Grandville, MI14.3+1.9 pts
31Dearborn, MI14.2-0.2 pts
32Livonia, MI14.1+0.7 pts
33Fenton, MI13.8-0.1 pts
34Grand Rapids, MI13.7+0.6 pts
35Clawson, MI13.7-0.9 pts
36Grand Haven, MI13.2+1.3 pts
37Walker, MI12.1+0.6 pts
38Kentwood, MI11.5+0.3 pts
39Lansing, MI11.3+0.2 pts
40Allen Park, MI10.9-0.2 pts
41Sterling Heights, MI10.7-0.3 pts
42Trenton, MI10.7+0.1 pts
43Sault Ste. Marie, MI10.5-0.3 pts
44St. Clair Shores, MI10.1+0.9 pts
45Adrian, MI9.8+0.9 pts
46New Baltimore, MI9.6+0.1 pts
47Norton Shores, MI9.4-0.3 pts
48Dearborn Heights, MI9.1-0.5 pts
49Cadillac, MI9.1+2 pts
50Madison Heights, MI8.8-0.9 pts
51Harper Woods, MI8.4-1.2 pts
52Riverview, MI8-0.1 pts
53Monroe, MI7.9+1 pts
54Woodhaven, MI7.8-0.3 pts
55Wyandotte, MI7.5-0.1 pts
56Battle Creek, MI7.4-0 pts
57Melvindale, MI7.2+1.4 pts
58Detroit, MI7.1+0.2 pts
59Warren, MI6.9+0.4 pts
60Flat Rock, MI6.8+0.2 pts
61Westland, MI6.7-0.9 pts
62Wyoming, MI6.7-0 pts
63Port Huron, MI6.3+0.4 pts
64Southgate, MI6+0.1 pts
65Alpena, MI6+0.2 pts
66Escanaba, MI5.8+0.3 pts
67Hamtramck, MI5.8+0.2 pts
68Hazel Park, MI5.7+1 pts
69Bay City, MI5.7+0.9 pts
70Mount Clemens, MI5.6+1 pts
71Niles, MI5.4-0 pts
72Romulus, MI5.1-0.2 pts
73Fraser, MI5.1-0.8 pts
74Pontiac, MI5+0.1 pts
75Burton, MI5+0.7 pts
76Eastpointe, MI5-0.7 pts
77Flint, MI4.8+0.3 pts
78Owosso, MI4.6+0.5 pts
79Sturgis, MI4.6-0.4 pts
80Jackson, MI4.5-0.1 pts
80Wayne, MI4.5-0.6 pts
82Garden City, MI4.5+0.6 pts
83Inkster, MI4.3+0.8 pts
84Roseville, MI4.1+0.4 pts
85Lincoln Park, MI4+0.3 pts
86Coldwater, MI4+0.2 pts
87Muskegon, MI4+0.3 pts
88Saginaw, MI3.9-0.1 pts
89Taylor, MI3.9+0.4 pts
90Ionia, MI3.6+1.3 pts

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/michigan-cities?period=2023. 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, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/michigan-cities?period=2023.

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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, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/michigan-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Ann Arbor, MI, with 47.2% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Ionia, MI, with 3.6% in 2023.

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