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

Princeton, NJ had the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over of 117 cities in 2022, at 55.2%. Pleasantville, NJ had the lowest, at 2.2%. The median was 13.2% and the figure for New Jersey was 16.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest55.2Princeton, NJ
Median13.2117 cities
New Jersey16.8History

Top 40 cities, 2022

Princeton, NJ: 55.2 %Princeton, NJ55.2Tenafly, NJ: 45.5 %Tenafly, NJ45.5Haddonfield, NJ: 43.9 %Haddonfield, NJ43.9Chatham, NJ: 42.1 %Chatham, NJ42.1Highland Park, NJ: 40.4 %Highland Park, NJ40.4Summit, NJ: 38.4 %Summit, NJ38.4Glen Rock, NJ: 36.9 %Glen Rock, NJ36.9Westfield, NJ: 36.8 %Westfield, NJ36.8Franklin Lakes, NJ: 35.8 %Franklin Lakes, NJ35.8Ridgewood, NJ: 35.8 %Ridgewood, NJ35.8New Providence, NJ: 34.2 %New Providence, NJ34.2Florham Park, NJ: 34.2 %Florham Park, NJ34.2Edgewater, NJ: 33.3 %Edgewater, NJ33.3Hoboken, NJ: 32.3 %Hoboken, NJ32.3Madison, NJ: 32.1 %Madison, NJ32.1Metuchen, NJ: 30.2 %Metuchen, NJ30.2Fort Lee, NJ: 28.6 %Fort Lee, NJ28.6Fair Lawn, NJ: 28.1 %Fair Lawn, NJ28.1Secaucus, NJ: 27.4 %Secaucus, NJ27.4River Edge, NJ: 27.1 %River Edge, NJ27.1Hillsdale, NJ: 26.9 %Hillsdale, NJ26.9Harrison, NJ: 25.4 %Harrison, NJ25.4Ramsey, NJ: 25.1 %Ramsey, NJ25.1Morristown, NJ: 25 %Morristown, NJ25Kinnelon, NJ: 24 %Kinnelon, NJ24Ocean City, NJ: 23.4 %Ocean City, NJ23.4Wood-Ridge, NJ: 23.4 %Wood-Ridge, NJ23.4Collingswood, NJ: 23.2 %Collingswood, NJ23.2Jersey City, NJ: 23 %Jersey City, NJ23Montvale, NJ: 22.8 %Montvale, NJ22.8Tinton Falls, NJ: 22.6 %Tinton Falls, NJ22.6Red Bank, NJ: 22.4 %Red Bank, NJ22.4Rutherford, NJ: 22.1 %Rutherford, NJ22.1Englewood, NJ: 21.6 %Englewood, NJ21.6Oakland, NJ: 21 %Oakland, NJ21Westwood, NJ: 20.3 %Westwood, NJ20.3Somerville, NJ: 20.2 %Somerville, NJ20.2Waldwick, NJ: 19 %Waldwick, NJ19Paramus, NJ: 17.8 %Paramus, NJ17.8Maywood, NJ: 17.6 %Maywood, NJ17.6Princeton, NJ: 55.2 %Princeton, NJ55.2Tenafly, NJ: 45.5 %Tenafly, NJ45.5Haddonfield, NJ: 43.9 %Haddonfield, NJ43.9Chatham, NJ: 42.1 %Chatham, NJ42.1Highland Park, NJ: 40.4 %Highland Park, NJ40.4Summit, NJ: 38.4 %Summit, NJ38.4Glen Rock, NJ: 36.9 %Glen Rock, NJ36.9Westfield, NJ: 36.8 %Westfield, NJ36.8Franklin Lakes, NJ: 35.8 %Franklin Lakes, NJ35.8Ridgewood, NJ: 35.8 %Ridgewood, NJ35.8New Providence, NJ: 34.2 %New Providence, NJ34.2Florham Park, NJ: 34.2 %Florham Park, NJ34.2Edgewater, NJ: 33.3 %Edgewater, NJ33.3Hoboken, NJ: 32.3 %Hoboken, NJ32.3Madison, NJ: 32.1 %Madison, NJ32.1Metuchen, NJ: 30.2 %Metuchen, NJ30.2Fort Lee, NJ: 28.6 %Fort Lee, NJ28.6Fair Lawn, NJ: 28.1 %Fair Lawn, NJ28.1Secaucus, NJ: 27.4 %Secaucus, NJ27.4River Edge, NJ: 27.1 %River Edge, NJ27.1Hillsdale, NJ: 26.9 %Hillsdale, NJ26.9Harrison, NJ: 25.4 %Harrison, NJ25.4Ramsey, NJ: 25.1 %Ramsey, NJ25.1Morristown, NJ: 25 %Morristown, NJ25Kinnelon, NJ: 24 %Kinnelon, NJ24Ocean City, NJ: 23.4 %Ocean City, NJ23.4Wood-Ridge, NJ: 23.4 %Wood-Ridge, NJ23.4Collingswood, NJ: 23.2 %Collingswood, NJ23.2Jersey City, NJ: 23 %Jersey City, NJ23Montvale, NJ: 22.8 %Montvale, NJ22.8Tinton Falls, NJ: 22.6 %Tinton Falls, NJ22.6Red Bank, NJ: 22.4 %Red Bank, NJ22.4Rutherford, NJ: 22.1 %Rutherford, NJ22.1Englewood, NJ: 21.6 %Englewood, NJ21.6Oakland, NJ: 21 %Oakland, NJ21Westwood, NJ: 20.3 %Westwood, NJ20.3Somerville, NJ: 20.2 %Somerville, NJ20.2Waldwick, NJ: 19 %Waldwick, NJ19Paramus, NJ: 17.8 %Paramus, NJ17.8Maywood, NJ: 17.6 %Maywood, NJ17.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Princeton, NJ55.2-2.3 pts
2Tenafly, NJ45.5+1 pts
3Haddonfield, NJ43.9+2.2 pts
4Chatham, NJ42.1+4.5 pts
5Highland Park, NJ40.4-0.1 pts
6Summit, NJ38.4+1.8 pts
7Glen Rock, NJ36.9-0.4 pts
8Westfield, NJ36.8+1.7 pts
9Franklin Lakes, NJ35.8+1.2 pts
10Ridgewood, NJ35.8-0.9 pts
11New Providence, NJ34.2-0.3 pts
12Florham Park, NJ34.2-0.6 pts
13Edgewater, NJ33.3+0.3 pts
14Hoboken, NJ32.3+0.7 pts
15Madison, NJ32.1-0.6 pts
16Metuchen, NJ30.2-1 pts
17Fort Lee, NJ28.6+2.5 pts
18Fair Lawn, NJ28.1+1.3 pts
19Secaucus, NJ27.4+3 pts
20River Edge, NJ27.1-1.8 pts
21Hillsdale, NJ26.9+1.1 pts
22Harrison, NJ25.4+3.3 pts
23Ramsey, NJ25.1-0.5 pts
24Morristown, NJ25+0.3 pts
25Kinnelon, NJ24-0.7 pts
26Ocean City, NJ23.4+1.1 pts
27Wood-Ridge, NJ23.4+4.6 pts
28Collingswood, NJ23.2+1.9 pts
29Jersey City, NJ23+0.7 pts
30Montvale, NJ22.8-1.3 pts
31Tinton Falls, NJ22.6+2.1 pts
32Red Bank, NJ22.4-0.2 pts
33Rutherford, NJ22.1+0.4 pts
34Englewood, NJ21.6-1.6 pts
35Oakland, NJ21+1 pts
36Westwood, NJ20.3+1.3 pts
37Somerville, NJ20.2+0.4 pts
38Waldwick, NJ19+2.9 pts
39Paramus, NJ17.8+0.4 pts
40Maywood, NJ17.6+0.6 pts
41South Plainfield, NJ17.5+2.2 pts
42Dumont, NJ16.8-1.5 pts
43Hasbrouck Heights, NJ16.8-1.1 pts
44Cliffside Park, NJ16.7+2 pts
45New Milford, NJ16.5-0.2 pts
46Asbury Park, NJ16.4+2.1 pts
47Lincoln Park, NJ16.4-0 pts
48Ringwood, NJ16+0.6 pts
49Guttenberg, NJ15.9+3.1 pts
50Eatontown, NJ15.6-2.5 pts
51Hackensack, NJ15.5+1.8 pts
52Ridgefield, NJ15.3+3.5 pts
53Hawthorne, NJ15.1+1 pts
54Long Branch, NJ15.1+1.7 pts
55Point Pleasant, NJ14.4+0.7 pts
56Glassboro, NJ13.9+1 pts
57West New York, NJ13.9-0.4 pts
58North Arlington, NJ13.6+0.9 pts
59East Rutherford, NJ13.2+1.8 pts
60South Amboy, NJ13.2+1.2 pts
61Hackettstown, NJ13-0.6 pts
62Rahway, NJ13+1.5 pts
63Bound Brook, NJ12.9+1.5 pts
64Roselle Park, NJ12.8-0.4 pts
65Ridgefield Park, NJ12.6+0.6 pts
66Pompton Lakes, NJ12.5+1.7 pts
67Palisades Park, NJ12+1.6 pts
68Woodbury, NJ12+3.4 pts
69Woodland Park, NJ11.8+0.6 pts
70Somers Point, NJ11.8-0.4 pts
71Bergenfield, NJ11.6-0.6 pts
72Hopatcong, NJ11.5+1.3 pts
73Middlesex, NJ11.5+1.6 pts
74Sayreville, NJ11.4-0 pts
75Bayonne, NJ11.2-0.1 pts
76New Brunswick, NJ10.9-0.1 pts
77Clifton, NJ10.8-0.3 pts
78Elmwood Park, NJ10.6+0.7 pts
79Lodi, NJ10.5+0.6 pts
80Totowa, NJ10.5+3.6 pts
81Little Ferry, NJ10.2+0.2 pts
82Freehold, NJ10.1+1.4 pts
83Wallington, NJ10-0.9 pts
84Wanaque, NJ9.9-0.2 pts
85North Plainfield, NJ9.9-0.1 pts
86Manville, NJ9.7+0.7 pts
87South River, NJ9.5-0.1 pts
88Kearny, NJ9+0.2 pts
89Hammonton, NJ8.9-0.2 pts
90Fairview, NJ8.8+1.8 pts
91Roselle, NJ8.6+0.5 pts
92Union City, NJ8.3+0.7 pts
93Phillipsburg, NJ8.2+0.7 pts
94Garfield, NJ8+0.2 pts
95Vineland, NJ7.9+0.4 pts
96Carteret, NJ7.7+1.9 pts
97Linden, NJ7.6-0.3 pts
98Beachwood, NJ7.60 pts
99Burlington, NJ7.4-1.2 pts
99Pine Hill, NJ7.4-1.7 pts
101Plainfield, NJ7.1+0.5 pts
102Gloucester City, NJ6.8-0.4 pts
103Atlantic City, NJ6.2+0.8 pts
104East Orange, NJ6.1-0.5 pts
105Bellmawr, NJ5.9-0.7 pts
106Passaic, NJ5.7+0.2 pts
107Millville, NJ5.5-1.3 pts
108Newark, NJ5.1+0.5 pts
109Lindenwold, NJ5-1.1 pts
110Trenton, NJ4.7+0.2 pts
111Elizabeth, NJ4.5-0.1 pts
112Perth Amboy, NJ4.1+0.7 pts
113Camden, NJ3.7+0.1 pts
114Dover, NJ3.7+0.3 pts
115Paterson, NJ2.6+0.1 pts
116Bridgeton, NJ2.2+0.1 pts
117Pleasantville, NJ2.2-0.5 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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 New Jersey 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/new-jersey-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Princeton, NJ, with 55.2% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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