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

All 81 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2024, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `graduate_degree_share`
- Unit: %
- Definition: 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.
- Source: 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
- Citation: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/missouri-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Clayton, MO | 50.6 |
| 2 | Town and Country, MO | 43.6 |
| 3 | Chesterfield, MO | 36.5 |
| 4 | Webster Groves, MO | 34.4 |
| 5 | University City, MO | 33.8 |
| 6 | Creve Coeur, MO | 33.7 |
| 7 | Kirkwood, MO | 31.9 |
| 8 | Wildwood, MO | 27.2 |
| 9 | Columbia, MO | 26.8 |
| 10 | Manchester, MO | 25.9 |
| 11 | Crestwood, MO | 22.8 |
| 12 | Kirksville, MO | 22.6 |
| 13 | Ballwin, MO | 22.6 |
| 14 | Eureka, MO | 22.3 |
| 15 | Maryland Heights, MO | 22.3 |
| 16 | Dardenne Prairie, MO | 22 |
| 17 | Ellisville, MO | 20.1 |
| 18 | Lee's Summit, MO | 19.1 |
| 19 | St. Louis, MO | 18.6 |
| 20 | Rolla, MO | 17.6 |
| 21 | Lake St. Louis, MO | 17.6 |
| 22 | St. Charles, MO | 17 |
| 23 | O'Fallon, MO | 15.6 |
| 24 | Maryville, MO | 15.4 |
| 25 | Jefferson City, MO | 15.2 |
| 26 | Kansas City, MO | 14.6 |
| 27 | Warrensburg, MO | 14.5 |
| 28 | Kearney, MO | 14.4 |
| 29 | St. Peters, MO | 14.2 |
| 30 | Jackson, MO | 13.9 |
| 31 | Cape Girardeau, MO | 13.9 |
| 32 | Ozark, MO | 13.5 |
| 33 | Raymore, MO | 13.4 |
| 34 | Liberty, MO | 13.3 |
| 35 | Wentzville, MO | 13 |
| 36 | Springfield, MO | 12.5 |
| 37 | Smithville, MO | 12.5 |
| 38 | Gladstone, MO | 12.4 |
| 39 | Bolivar, MO | 11.9 |
| 40 | Nixa, MO | 11.9 |
| 41 | Bridgeton, MO | 11.8 |
| 42 | Blue Springs, MO | 11.6 |
| 43 | Washington, MO | 11.3 |
| 44 | Sikeston, MO | 11.3 |
| 45 | Branson, MO | 10.4 |
| 46 | Republic, MO | 10.2 |
| 47 | Overland, MO | 9.7 |
| 48 | Grain Valley, MO | 9.6 |
| 49 | Webb City, MO | 9.4 |
| 50 | Marshall, MO | 9.2 |
| 51 | Festus, MO | 8.7 |
| 52 | Hazelwood, MO | 8.6 |
| 53 | Joplin, MO | 8.3 |
| 54 | Fulton, MO | 8.3 |
| 55 | Grandview, MO | 8.3 |
| 56 | Arnold, MO | 8.1 |
| 57 | Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO | 8 |
| 58 | Kennett, MO | 7.8 |
| 59 | Neosho, MO | 7.8 |
| 60 | Ferguson, MO | 7.7 |
| 61 | West Plains, MO | 7.6 |
| 62 | Carthage, MO | 7.6 |
| 63 | St. Joseph, MO | 7.5 |
| 64 | Independence, MO | 7.4 |
| 65 | Mexico, MO | 7.3 |
| 66 | Hannibal, MO | 7.3 |
| 67 | Florissant, MO | 6.9 |
| 68 | Belton, MO | 6.7 |
| 69 | Farmington, MO | 6.6 |
| 70 | Raytown, MO | 6.4 |
| 71 | Union, MO | 6.2 |
| 72 | Harrisonville, MO | 6.2 |
| 73 | Sedalia, MO | 6.1 |
| 74 | Lebanon, MO | 6 |
| 75 | Poplar Bluff, MO | 5 |
| 76 | Moberly, MO | 4.2 |
| 77 | Monett, MO | 4.2 |
| 78 | Excelsior Springs, MO | 4.1 |
| 79 | Troy, MO | 3.2 |
| 80 | St. Ann, MO | 3.1 |
| 81 | Jennings, MO | 3.1 |