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

Clayton, MO had the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over of 81 cities in 2022, at 47.4%. Jennings, MO had the lowest, at 2.8%. The median was 10.4% and the figure for Missouri was 12%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest47.4Clayton, MO
Lowest2.8Jennings, MO
Median10.481 cities
Missouri12History

Top 40 cities, 2022

Clayton, MO: 47.4 %Clayton, MO47.4Town and Country, MO: 41.6 %Town and Country, MO41.6Chesterfield, MO: 36.1 %Chesterfield, MO36.1Creve Coeur, MO: 34.2 %Creve Coeur, MO34.2Webster Groves, MO: 33.9 %Webster Groves, MO33.9University City, MO: 31.2 %University City, MO31.2Kirkwood, MO: 28.7 %Kirkwood, MO28.7Wildwood, MO: 26.6 %Wildwood, MO26.6Columbia, MO: 25.6 %Columbia, MO25.6Manchester, MO: 25.5 %Manchester, MO25.5Ballwin, MO: 23.6 %Ballwin, MO23.6Crestwood, MO: 21.9 %Crestwood, MO21.9Kirksville, MO: 21.7 %Kirksville, MO21.7Dardenne Prairie, MO: 21 %Dardenne Prairie, MO21Maryland Heights, MO: 20.9 %Maryland Heights, MO20.9Ellisville, MO: 19.2 %Ellisville, MO19.2Lee's Summit, MO: 19.2 %Lee's Summit, MO19.2Rolla, MO: 17.9 %Rolla, MO17.9Eureka, MO: 17.8 %Eureka, MO17.8St. Charles, MO: 17.5 %St. Charles, MO17.5Warrensburg, MO: 17.3 %Warrensburg, MO17.3St. Louis, MO: 17.1 %St. Louis, MO17.1Lake St. Louis, MO: 17 %Lake St. Louis, MO17O'Fallon, MO: 15.1 %O'Fallon, MO15.1Ozark, MO: 14.6 %Ozark, MO14.6Jackson, MO: 14.3 %Jackson, MO14.3Kansas City, MO: 13.7 %Kansas City, MO13.7St. Peters, MO: 13.7 %St. Peters, MO13.7Jefferson City, MO: 13.7 %Jefferson City, MO13.7Cape Girardeau, MO: 13.6 %Cape Girardeau, MO13.6Maryville, MO: 13.6 %Maryville, MO13.6Wentzville, MO: 13.4 %Wentzville, MO13.4Liberty, MO: 12.8 %Liberty, MO12.8Kearney, MO: 12.3 %Kearney, MO12.3Blue Springs, MO: 12.1 %Blue Springs, MO12.1Bridgeton, MO: 11.6 %Bridgeton, MO11.6Springfield, MO: 11.3 %Springfield, MO11.3Gladstone, MO: 11.2 %Gladstone, MO11.2Republic, MO: 11.1 %Republic, MO11.1Raymore, MO: 11 %Raymore, MO11Clayton, MO: 47.4 %Clayton, MO47.4Town and Country, MO: 41.6 %Town and Country, MO41.6Chesterfield, MO: 36.1 %Chesterfield, MO36.1Creve Coeur, MO: 34.2 %Creve Coeur, MO34.2Webster Groves, MO: 33.9 %Webster Groves, MO33.9University City, MO: 31.2 %University City, MO31.2Kirkwood, MO: 28.7 %Kirkwood, MO28.7Wildwood, MO: 26.6 %Wildwood, MO26.6Columbia, MO: 25.6 %Columbia, MO25.6Manchester, MO: 25.5 %Manchester, MO25.5Ballwin, MO: 23.6 %Ballwin, MO23.6Crestwood, MO: 21.9 %Crestwood, MO21.9Kirksville, MO: 21.7 %Kirksville, MO21.7Dardenne Prairie, MO: 21 %Dardenne Prairie, MO21Maryland Heights, MO: 20.9 %Maryland Heights, MO20.9Ellisville, MO: 19.2 %Ellisville, MO19.2Lee's Summit, MO: 19.2 %Lee's Summit, MO19.2Rolla, MO: 17.9 %Rolla, MO17.9Eureka, MO: 17.8 %Eureka, MO17.8St. Charles, MO: 17.5 %St. Charles, MO17.5Warrensburg, MO: 17.3 %Warrensburg, MO17.3St. Louis, MO: 17.1 %St. Louis, MO17.1Lake St. Louis, MO: 17 %Lake St. Louis, MO17O'Fallon, MO: 15.1 %O'Fallon, MO15.1Ozark, MO: 14.6 %Ozark, MO14.6Jackson, MO: 14.3 %Jackson, MO14.3Kansas City, MO: 13.7 %Kansas City, MO13.7St. Peters, MO: 13.7 %St. Peters, MO13.7Jefferson City, MO: 13.7 %Jefferson City, MO13.7Cape Girardeau, MO: 13.6 %Cape Girardeau, MO13.6Maryville, MO: 13.6 %Maryville, MO13.6Wentzville, MO: 13.4 %Wentzville, MO13.4Liberty, MO: 12.8 %Liberty, MO12.8Kearney, MO: 12.3 %Kearney, MO12.3Blue Springs, MO: 12.1 %Blue Springs, MO12.1Bridgeton, MO: 11.6 %Bridgeton, MO11.6Springfield, MO: 11.3 %Springfield, MO11.3Gladstone, MO: 11.2 %Gladstone, MO11.2Republic, MO: 11.1 %Republic, MO11.1Raymore, MO: 11 %Raymore, MO11
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Clayton, MO47.4+1.5 pts
2Town and Country, MO41.6-1.8 pts
3Chesterfield, MO36.1+0.9 pts
4Creve Coeur, MO34.2-1.1 pts
5Webster Groves, MO33.9-0.9 pts
6University City, MO31.2+0.3 pts
7Kirkwood, MO28.7-0.3 pts
8Wildwood, MO26.6+0.9 pts
9Columbia, MO25.6+0.1 pts
10Manchester, MO25.5-1.2 pts
11Ballwin, MO23.6-0.4 pts
12Crestwood, MO21.9-0.7 pts
13Kirksville, MO21.7+1.9 pts
14Dardenne Prairie, MO21-0.3 pts
15Maryland Heights, MO20.9-0.6 pts
16Ellisville, MO19.2-2 pts
16Lee's Summit, MO19.2+0.6 pts
18Rolla, MO17.9-0.8 pts
19Eureka, MO17.8+0.4 pts
20St. Charles, MO17.5+0.5 pts
21Warrensburg, MO17.3-0.9 pts
22St. Louis, MO17.1+0.4 pts
23Lake St. Louis, MO17+0.2 pts
24O'Fallon, MO15.1+0.2 pts
25Ozark, MO14.6+1.3 pts
26Jackson, MO14.3+0.2 pts
27Kansas City, MO13.7+0.2 pts
28St. Peters, MO13.7-0.1 pts
29Jefferson City, MO13.7+1 pts
30Cape Girardeau, MO13.6+0.3 pts
31Maryville, MO13.6-0.4 pts
32Wentzville, MO13.4+0.6 pts
33Liberty, MO12.8+0.3 pts
34Kearney, MO12.3-0.3 pts
35Blue Springs, MO12.1+1.4 pts
36Bridgeton, MO11.6+2.6 pts
37Springfield, MO11.3-0.1 pts
38Gladstone, MO11.2+0.3 pts
39Republic, MO11.1+0.4 pts
40Raymore, MO11-0.8 pts
41West Plains, MO10.4-0.1 pts
42Grain Valley, MO10.4+0.8 pts
43Nixa, MO10-0.2 pts
44Marshall, MO9.9+0.1 pts
45Washington, MO9.9-1.5 pts
46Hazelwood, MO9.8-2.4 pts
47Sikeston, MO9.5-0.5 pts
48Fulton, MO9.4+0.9 pts
49Bolivar, MO9.3+0.1 pts
50Webb City, MO9.1+2.6 pts
51Festus, MO8.9-1.1 pts
52Kennett, MO8.4+0.4 pts
53Smithville, MO8.4+1.6 pts
54Joplin, MO8.2+0.6 pts
55Ferguson, MO8.1+1.2 pts
56Belton, MO7.8+1.6 pts
57Hannibal, MO7.7-0.1 pts
58Florissant, MO7.60 pts
59Grandview, MO7.5+0.7 pts
60Overland, MO7.4+0.3 pts
61Farmington, MO7.3+0.1 pts
62Arnold, MO7.3-0.9 pts
63Carthage, MO7.2+1.2 pts
64Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO7.2+0.3 pts
65Harrisonville, MO7.1+0.6 pts
66Union, MO6.9-0.8 pts
67St. Joseph, MO6.8+0.1 pts
68Branson, MO6.8+0.8 pts
69Independence, MO6.7-0 pts
70Raytown, MO6.7-0.1 pts
71Monett, MO6.5+1.2 pts
72Neosho, MO6.3-0.6 pts
73Sedalia, MO6.2+0.4 pts
74Lebanon, MO5.6-0.1 pts
75Mexico, MO5.4+1.4 pts
76Excelsior Springs, MO5.40 pts
77St. Ann, MO4.6+0.1 pts
78Poplar Bluff, MO4.5+1.1 pts
79Moberly, MO3.5-2.7 pts
80Troy, MO3.5-0.8 pts
81Jennings, MO2.8+1.3 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.

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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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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 Missouri 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 Missouri 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/missouri-cities?period=2022. 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 Missouri by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/missouri-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  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 Missouri by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2022}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/missouri-cities?period=2022. Publisher attribution: 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.},
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Clayton, MO, with 47.4% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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