Cities in Minnesota by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over
Edina, MN had the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over of 103 cities in 2022, at 30.7%. Worthington, MN had the lowest, at 3.6%. The median was 11.9% and the figure for Minnesota was 13.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 cities, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Cities | 2022 (%) | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edina, MN | 30.7 | -1.2 pts |
| 2 | Mendota Heights, MN | 28.3 | +0.6 pts |
| 3 | Shoreview, MN | 25.8 | -0.8 pts |
| 4 | Victoria, MN | 25.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 5 | Northfield, MN | 25.7 | +0.5 pts |
| 6 | Plymouth, MN | 25.5 | -0.2 pts |
| 7 | Minnetonka, MN | 24.2 | +1.2 pts |
| 8 | Eden Prairie, MN | 24.2 | -0.9 pts |
| 9 | Lake Elmo, MN | 24 | -0.9 pts |
| 10 | Golden Valley, MN | 23.9 | -0.7 pts |
| 11 | Woodbury, MN | 23.5 | +0.8 pts |
| 12 | Chanhassen, MN | 22.7 | +1.2 pts |
| 13 | Rochester, MN | 21.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 14 | Roseville, MN | 21.9 | +0.4 pts |
| 15 | Minneapolis, MN | 21.4 | +0.5 pts |
| 16 | St. Louis Park, MN | 20.9 | +0.8 pts |
| 17 | Stillwater, MN | 20.4 | +1.9 pts |
| 18 | Maple Grove, MN | 19.8 | -0.5 pts |
| 19 | Rogers, MN | 19.8 | +1.9 pts |
| 20 | Eagan, MN | 19.1 | -0.1 pts |
| 21 | St. Paul, MN | 17.9 | +0.4 pts |
| 22 | New Brighton, MN | 17 | -0.5 pts |
| 23 | Vadnais Heights, MN | 16.9 | +1 pts |
| 24 | Duluth, MN | 16.4 | +0.9 pts |
| 25 | Rosemount, MN | 16 | +0.5 pts |
| 26 | Hopkins, MN | 15.7 | +1.5 pts |
| 27 | Savage, MN | 15.5 | -1.1 pts |
| 28 | Hermantown, MN | 15.3 | +1.7 pts |
| 29 | Waconia, MN | 15 | -0.8 pts |
| 30 | Prior Lake, MN | 14.8 | +1.8 pts |
| 31 | Chaska, MN | 14.7 | +1.4 pts |
| 32 | Apple Valley, MN | 14.7 | +1.3 pts |
| 33 | Lakeville, MN | 14.6 | +0.7 pts |
| 34 | Bloomington, MN | 14 | +0.3 pts |
| 35 | Mankato, MN | 13.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 36 | Hugo, MN | 13.5 | +0.9 pts |
| 37 | Sartell, MN | 13.5 | -0.8 pts |
| 37 | St. Michael, MN | 13.5 | +2.2 pts |
| 39 | Dayton, MN | 13.5 | -0.9 pts |
| 40 | Inver Grove Heights, MN | 13.4 | -0.4 pts |
| 41 | Richfield, MN | 13.3 | +0.7 pts |
| 42 | Winona, MN | 13.3 | -0.2 pts |
| 43 | Little Canada, MN | 13.3 | +0.7 pts |
| 44 | Bemidji, MN | 13.3 | +1.8 pts |
| 45 | Moorhead, MN | 13.1 | +1.1 pts |
| 46 | Lino Lakes, MN | 13.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 47 | St. Peter, MN | 12.8 | -0.9 pts |
| 48 | Grand Rapids, MN | 12.7 | -0.6 pts |
| 49 | North Mankato, MN | 12.6 | +0.5 pts |
| 50 | Otsego, MN | 12.3 | +0.8 pts |
| 51 | Champlin, MN | 12.1 | +0.3 pts |
| 52 | West St. Paul, MN | 11.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 53 | Burnsville, MN | 11.9 | +0.3 pts |
| 54 | Forest Lake, MN | 11.7 | +0.1 pts |
| 55 | Robbinsdale, MN | 11.6 | +1.3 pts |
| 56 | Shakopee, MN | 11.5 | +0.8 pts |
| 57 | Owatonna, MN | 11.5 | +1.6 pts |
| 58 | Buffalo, MN | 11.4 | +1.6 pts |
| 59 | Detroit Lakes, MN | 11 | +0.5 pts |
| 60 | Andover, MN | 10.8 | -1.1 pts |
| 60 | Mounds View, MN | 10.8 | +0.5 pts |
| 62 | Blaine, MN | 10.7 | +0.5 pts |
| 63 | Sauk Rapids, MN | 10.7 | +0.5 pts |
| 64 | Ham Lake, MN | 10.6 | -0.3 pts |
| 65 | White Bear Lake, MN | 10.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 66 | Cottage Grove, MN | 10.4 | -0.7 pts |
| 67 | St. Cloud, MN | 10.3 | -0.2 pts |
| 68 | Oakdale, MN | 10.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 69 | New Ulm, MN | 10 | +1 pts |
| 70 | Maplewood, MN | 9.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 71 | Brooklyn Park, MN | 9.8 | -0.6 pts |
| 72 | Fairmont, MN | 9.8 | +2.3 pts |
| 73 | Red Wing, MN | 9.5 | +0.3 pts |
| 74 | Fridley, MN | 9.5 | 0 pts |
| 75 | Marshall, MN | 9.5 | +1.4 pts |
| 76 | Austin, MN | 9.2 | +0.6 pts |
| 77 | New Hope, MN | 8.9 | +1.1 pts |
| 78 | Hutchinson, MN | 8.9 | +0.7 pts |
| 79 | Alexandria, MN | 8.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 80 | Farmington, MN | 8.5 | +2.1 pts |
| 81 | South St. Paul, MN | 8.3 | +0.4 pts |
| 82 | Ramsey, MN | 8.2 | -0.2 pts |
| 83 | Anoka, MN | 7.9 | -0.2 pts |
| 84 | Crystal, MN | 7.8 | -0.9 pts |
| 85 | Monticello, MN | 7.7 | +0.2 pts |
| 86 | Hastings, MN | 7.6 | -0.4 pts |
| 87 | Fergus Falls, MN | 7.3 | 0 pts |
| 88 | Brainerd, MN | 7.1 | +2.3 pts |
| 89 | Cloquet, MN | 7.1 | -0 pts |
| 90 | Columbia Heights, MN | 7.1 | -0.5 pts |
| 91 | Elk River, MN | 6.7 | +0.9 pts |
| 92 | Brooklyn Center, MN | 6.7 | +1 pts |
| 93 | North St. Paul, MN | 6.5 | +1.4 pts |
| 94 | Willmar, MN | 6.4 | -0.2 pts |
| 95 | Coon Rapids, MN | 5.9 | -1 pts |
| 96 | Faribault, MN | 5.4 | -0.4 pts |
| 97 | Big Lake, MN | 5.3 | -0.4 pts |
| 98 | Hibbing, MN | 5.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 99 | East Bethel, MN | 4.9 | -0.5 pts |
| 100 | Albert Lea, MN | 4.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 101 | Cambridge, MN | 4.7 | +0.2 pts |
| 102 | North Branch, MN | 4.5 | +0.9 pts |
| 103 | Worthington, MN | 3.6 | -0.3 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.
How to cite
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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
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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 Minnesota by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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 Minnesota by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 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/graduate-or-professional-degree/minnesota-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 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 Minnesota by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2022}},
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Which city has the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over?
Edina, MN, with 30.7% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which city has the lowest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over?
Worthington, MN, with 3.6% in 2022.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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