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

All 56 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/oregon-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Lake Oswego, OR | 34.1 |
| 2 | Ashland, OR | 30.9 |
| 3 | Corvallis, OR | 30.7 |
| 4 | West Linn, OR | 25.2 |
| 5 | Portland, OR | 21.8 |
| 6 | Eugene, OR | 20.5 |
| 7 | Bend, OR | 19.6 |
| 8 | Hillsboro, OR | 18.3 |
| 9 | Beaverton, OR | 17.9 |
| 10 | Tigard, OR | 17.5 |
| 11 | Happy Valley, OR | 17.4 |
| 12 | Sherwood, OR | 17.1 |
| 13 | Wilsonville, OR | 16.9 |
| 14 | Tualatin, OR | 15.6 |
| 15 | Newport, OR | 15 |
| 16 | Milwaukie, OR | 13.2 |
| 17 | Silverton, OR | 13.1 |
| 18 | Salem, OR | 12.5 |
| 19 | Newberg, OR | 11.8 |
| 20 | Klamath Falls, OR | 10.8 |
| 21 | Canby, OR | 10.7 |
| 22 | Monmouth, OR | 10.6 |
| 23 | Medford, OR | 10.5 |
| 24 | Sandy, OR | 10.2 |
| 25 | La Grande, OR | 10.2 |
| 26 | Forest Grove, OR | 10.1 |
| 27 | Redmond, OR | 10 |
| 28 | Albany, OR | 9.9 |
| 29 | McMinnville, OR | 9.8 |
| 30 | Lincoln City, OR | 9.7 |
| 31 | Keizer, OR | 8.7 |
| 32 | Troutdale, OR | 8.7 |
| 33 | Cottage Grove, OR | 8.6 |
| 34 | Coos Bay, OR | 8.6 |
| 35 | Fairview, OR | 8.6 |
| 36 | Oregon City, OR | 8.5 |
| 37 | Pendleton, OR | 8.2 |
| 38 | Gresham, OR | 8.2 |
| 39 | Central Point, OR | 8.2 |
| 40 | The Dalles, OR | 7.8 |
| 41 | Roseburg, OR | 7.5 |
| 42 | Springfield, OR | 7.4 |
| 43 | Hermiston, OR | 7.2 |
| 44 | Dallas, OR | 7.1 |
| 45 | Gladstone, OR | 6.8 |
| 46 | Grants Pass, OR | 6.7 |
| 47 | Independence, OR | 6.3 |
| 48 | Baker City, OR | 6 |
| 49 | Cornelius, OR | 5.7 |
| 50 | St. Helens, OR | 5.4 |
| 51 | Lebanon, OR | 5.4 |
| 52 | Prineville, OR | 4.8 |
| 53 | Ontario, OR | 4.6 |
| 54 | Woodburn, OR | 4.3 |
| 55 | Molalla, OR | 4.1 |
| 56 | Sweet Home, OR | 1.8 |