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 2023, at 55.7%. Bridgeton, NJ had the lowest, at 1.9%. The median was 14.1% and the figure for New Jersey was 17.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest55.7Princeton, NJ
Lowest1.9Bridgeton, NJ
Median14.1117 cities
New Jersey17.1History

Top 40 cities, 2023

Princeton, NJ: 55.7 %Princeton, NJ55.7Tenafly, NJ: 42.9 %Tenafly, NJ42.9Haddonfield, NJ: 42.8 %Haddonfield, NJ42.8Chatham, NJ: 42.6 %Chatham, NJ42.6Highland Park, NJ: 38.2 %Highland Park, NJ38.2Glen Rock, NJ: 38.2 %Glen Rock, NJ38.2Summit, NJ: 37.9 %Summit, NJ37.9Ridgewood, NJ: 37.4 %Ridgewood, NJ37.4Westfield, NJ: 37.2 %Westfield, NJ37.2Franklin Lakes, NJ: 36.2 %Franklin Lakes, NJ36.2Edgewater, NJ: 33.2 %Edgewater, NJ33.2Hoboken, NJ: 33 %Hoboken, NJ33New Providence, NJ: 32.6 %New Providence, NJ32.6Metuchen, NJ: 31.9 %Metuchen, NJ31.9Florham Park, NJ: 31.5 %Florham Park, NJ31.5Madison, NJ: 30.8 %Madison, NJ30.8Fort Lee, NJ: 29.6 %Fort Lee, NJ29.6Fair Lawn, NJ: 28.6 %Fair Lawn, NJ28.6Secaucus, NJ: 28.3 %Secaucus, NJ28.3Ramsey, NJ: 28.1 %Ramsey, NJ28.1Hillsdale, NJ: 27.2 %Hillsdale, NJ27.2Harrison, NJ: 27.1 %Harrison, NJ27.1River Edge, NJ: 25.6 %River Edge, NJ25.6Morristown, NJ: 24.4 %Morristown, NJ24.4Collingswood, NJ: 24.3 %Collingswood, NJ24.3Kinnelon, NJ: 24.3 %Kinnelon, NJ24.3Ocean City, NJ: 24 %Ocean City, NJ24Jersey City, NJ: 23.7 %Jersey City, NJ23.7Red Bank, NJ: 23.3 %Red Bank, NJ23.3Rutherford, NJ: 23.2 %Rutherford, NJ23.2Wood-Ridge, NJ: 23.1 %Wood-Ridge, NJ23.1Montvale, NJ: 22.9 %Montvale, NJ22.9Englewood, NJ: 22.5 %Englewood, NJ22.5Westwood, NJ: 22 %Westwood, NJ22Oakland, NJ: 21.6 %Oakland, NJ21.6Tinton Falls, NJ: 20.6 %Tinton Falls, NJ20.6Waldwick, NJ: 20.1 %Waldwick, NJ20.1Somerville, NJ: 19.2 %Somerville, NJ19.2Paramus, NJ: 18.5 %Paramus, NJ18.5Maywood, NJ: 17.7 %Maywood, NJ17.7Princeton, NJ: 55.7 %Princeton, NJ55.7Tenafly, NJ: 42.9 %Tenafly, NJ42.9Haddonfield, NJ: 42.8 %Haddonfield, NJ42.8Chatham, NJ: 42.6 %Chatham, NJ42.6Highland Park, NJ: 38.2 %Highland Park, NJ38.2Glen Rock, NJ: 38.2 %Glen Rock, NJ38.2Summit, NJ: 37.9 %Summit, NJ37.9Ridgewood, NJ: 37.4 %Ridgewood, NJ37.4Westfield, NJ: 37.2 %Westfield, NJ37.2Franklin Lakes, NJ: 36.2 %Franklin Lakes, NJ36.2Edgewater, NJ: 33.2 %Edgewater, NJ33.2Hoboken, NJ: 33 %Hoboken, NJ33New Providence, NJ: 32.6 %New Providence, NJ32.6Metuchen, NJ: 31.9 %Metuchen, NJ31.9Florham Park, NJ: 31.5 %Florham Park, NJ31.5Madison, NJ: 30.8 %Madison, NJ30.8Fort Lee, NJ: 29.6 %Fort Lee, NJ29.6Fair Lawn, NJ: 28.6 %Fair Lawn, NJ28.6Secaucus, NJ: 28.3 %Secaucus, NJ28.3Ramsey, NJ: 28.1 %Ramsey, NJ28.1Hillsdale, NJ: 27.2 %Hillsdale, NJ27.2Harrison, NJ: 27.1 %Harrison, NJ27.1River Edge, NJ: 25.6 %River Edge, NJ25.6Morristown, NJ: 24.4 %Morristown, NJ24.4Collingswood, NJ: 24.3 %Collingswood, NJ24.3Kinnelon, NJ: 24.3 %Kinnelon, NJ24.3Ocean City, NJ: 24 %Ocean City, NJ24Jersey City, NJ: 23.7 %Jersey City, NJ23.7Red Bank, NJ: 23.3 %Red Bank, NJ23.3Rutherford, NJ: 23.2 %Rutherford, NJ23.2Wood-Ridge, NJ: 23.1 %Wood-Ridge, NJ23.1Montvale, NJ: 22.9 %Montvale, NJ22.9Englewood, NJ: 22.5 %Englewood, NJ22.5Westwood, NJ: 22 %Westwood, NJ22Oakland, NJ: 21.6 %Oakland, NJ21.6Tinton Falls, NJ: 20.6 %Tinton Falls, NJ20.6Waldwick, NJ: 20.1 %Waldwick, NJ20.1Somerville, NJ: 19.2 %Somerville, NJ19.2Paramus, NJ: 18.5 %Paramus, NJ18.5Maywood, NJ: 17.7 %Maywood, NJ17.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Princeton, NJ55.7+0.5 pts
2Tenafly, NJ42.9-2.6 pts
3Haddonfield, NJ42.8-1.1 pts
4Chatham, NJ42.6+0.5 pts
5Highland Park, NJ38.2-2.1 pts
6Glen Rock, NJ38.2+1.3 pts
7Summit, NJ37.9-0.5 pts
8Ridgewood, NJ37.4+1.6 pts
9Westfield, NJ37.2+0.4 pts
10Franklin Lakes, NJ36.2+0.4 pts
11Edgewater, NJ33.2-0.1 pts
12Hoboken, NJ33+0.7 pts
13New Providence, NJ32.6-1.6 pts
14Metuchen, NJ31.9+1.8 pts
15Florham Park, NJ31.5-2.7 pts
16Madison, NJ30.8-1.3 pts
17Fort Lee, NJ29.6+1.1 pts
18Fair Lawn, NJ28.6+0.4 pts
19Secaucus, NJ28.3+0.9 pts
20Ramsey, NJ28.1+3.1 pts
21Hillsdale, NJ27.2+0.3 pts
22Harrison, NJ27.1+1.6 pts
23River Edge, NJ25.6-1.5 pts
24Morristown, NJ24.4-0.7 pts
25Collingswood, NJ24.3+1.1 pts
26Kinnelon, NJ24.3+0.3 pts
27Ocean City, NJ24+0.6 pts
28Jersey City, NJ23.7+0.8 pts
29Red Bank, NJ23.3+0.9 pts
30Rutherford, NJ23.2+1.1 pts
31Wood-Ridge, NJ23.1-0.3 pts
32Montvale, NJ22.9+0.1 pts
33Englewood, NJ22.5+0.8 pts
34Westwood, NJ22+1.8 pts
35Oakland, NJ21.6+0.7 pts
36Tinton Falls, NJ20.6-2 pts
37Waldwick, NJ20.1+1.1 pts
38Somerville, NJ19.2-0.9 pts
39Paramus, NJ18.5+0.8 pts
40Maywood, NJ17.7+0.1 pts
41Asbury Park, NJ17.6+1.1 pts
42South Plainfield, NJ17.3-0.2 pts
43Hasbrouck Heights, NJ17.2+0.4 pts
44Hawthorne, NJ17.1+2 pts
45Dumont, NJ16.7-0.1 pts
46Cliffside Park, NJ16.7-0 pts
47Ringwood, NJ16.3+0.3 pts
48Point Pleasant, NJ16.2+1.8 pts
49Roselle Park, NJ15.9+3.1 pts
50Eatontown, NJ15.7+0.2 pts
51New Milford, NJ15.5-1 pts
52Ridgefield, NJ15.2-0.1 pts
53Pompton Lakes, NJ15.1+2.6 pts
54Glassboro, NJ15.1+1.2 pts
55Hackensack, NJ15-0.5 pts
56North Arlington, NJ14.7+1.1 pts
57Long Branch, NJ14.7-0.4 pts
58Guttenberg, NJ14.6-1.3 pts
59Lincoln Park, NJ14.1-2.3 pts
60West New York, NJ13.7-0.2 pts
61Palisades Park, NJ13.7+1.6 pts
62Rahway, NJ13.3+0.3 pts
63South Amboy, NJ13.1-0.1 pts
64Somers Point, NJ12.9+1.1 pts
65Bergenfield, NJ12.7+1 pts
66East Rutherford, NJ12.2-1 pts
67Bound Brook, NJ11.8-1.1 pts
67Wanaque, NJ11.8+1.9 pts
69Hopatcong, NJ11.7+0.2 pts
69Sayreville, NJ11.7+0.2 pts
71Lodi, NJ11.6+1.1 pts
72Ridgefield Park, NJ11.6-0.9 pts
73Hackettstown, NJ11.6-1.4 pts
74Bayonne, NJ11.6+0.4 pts
75Elmwood Park, NJ11.6+0.9 pts
76Middlesex, NJ11.50 pts
77South River, NJ11.5+2 pts
78Wallington, NJ11.3+1.3 pts
79Woodbury, NJ11.2-0.7 pts
80New Brunswick, NJ11.2+0.3 pts
81Clifton, NJ11+0.2 pts
82Little Ferry, NJ11+0.8 pts
83Woodland Park, NJ10.9-0.9 pts
84Totowa, NJ10.3-0.2 pts
85Roselle, NJ10.1+1.5 pts
86Kearny, NJ9.4+0.4 pts
87Hammonton, NJ9.2+0.3 pts
88Manville, NJ9.2-0.6 pts
89Garfield, NJ8.9+0.9 pts
90Union City, NJ8.9+0.6 pts
91Beachwood, NJ8.5+1 pts
92Freehold, NJ8.1-2 pts
92Vineland, NJ8.1+0.2 pts
94Plainfield, NJ8.1+1 pts
95Fairview, NJ8.1-0.7 pts
96Burlington, NJ8+0.6 pts
97North Plainfield, NJ7.9-1.9 pts
98Phillipsburg, NJ7.6-0.5 pts
99Carteret, NJ7.4-0.3 pts
100Gloucester City, NJ7.4+0.5 pts
101Linden, NJ7.3-0.3 pts
102Pine Hill, NJ7.2-0.2 pts
103Bellmawr, NJ6.7+0.7 pts
104East Orange, NJ6.3+0.2 pts
105Millville, NJ5.9+0.3 pts
106Atlantic City, NJ5.8-0.4 pts
107Passaic, NJ5.6-0 pts
108Newark, NJ5.2+0.1 pts
109Lindenwold, NJ5.1+0.1 pts
110Trenton, NJ4.9+0.2 pts
111Perth Amboy, NJ4.6+0.5 pts
112Elizabeth, NJ4.4-0.1 pts
113Dover, NJ4.2+0.5 pts
114Camden, NJ3.80 pts
115Paterson, NJ2.9+0.3 pts
116Pleasantville, NJ2.20 pts
117Bridgeton, NJ1.9-0.3 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.

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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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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, 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/new-jersey-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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