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

West University Place, TX had the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over of 256 cities in 2022, at 55.1%. Freeport, TX had the lowest, at 1.1%. The median was 8.8% and the figure for Texas was 11.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest55.1West University Place, TX
Lowest1.1Freeport, TX
Median8.8256 cities
Texas11.5History

Top 40 cities, 2022

West University Place, TX: 55.1 %West University Place, TX55.1Bellaire, TX: 48.4 %Bellaire, TX48.4University Park, TX: 42.9 %University Park, TX42.9Southlake, TX: 33.4 %Southlake, TX33.4Coppell, TX: 31.9 %Coppell, TX31.9College Station, TX: 28.9 %College Station, TX28.9Fulshear, TX: 28.7 %Fulshear, TX28.7Colleyville, TX: 27.9 %Colleyville, TX27.9Frisco, TX: 27.3 %Frisco, TX27.3Sugar Land, TX: 27.1 %Sugar Land, TX27.1Heath, TX: 26.4 %Heath, TX26.4Murphy, TX: 25.8 %Murphy, TX25.8Lakeway, TX: 25.1 %Lakeway, TX25.1Fair Oaks Ranch, TX: 24.3 %Fair Oaks Ranch, TX24.3Plano, TX: 23.5 %Plano, TX23.5Trophy Club, TX: 23.1 %Trophy Club, TX23.1Richardson, TX: 22.8 %Richardson, TX22.8Prosper, TX: 22.4 %Prosper, TX22.4Fairview, TX: 21.8 %Fairview, TX21.8Allen, TX: 21.7 %Allen, TX21.7Austin, TX: 21.6 %Austin, TX21.6Flower Mound, TX: 21.4 %Flower Mound, TX21.4Addison, TX: 20.5 %Addison, TX20.5Keller, TX: 20.3 %Keller, TX20.3Georgetown, TX: 19.6 %Georgetown, TX19.6Katy, TX: 19.3 %Katy, TX19.3Grapevine, TX: 19.3 %Grapevine, TX19.3Helotes, TX: 18.9 %Helotes, TX18.9Northlake, TX: 18.4 %Northlake, TX18.4Leander, TX: 18.2 %Leander, TX18.2Pearland, TX: 17.7 %Pearland, TX17.7McKinney, TX: 17.7 %McKinney, TX17.7Cedar Park, TX: 17.6 %Cedar Park, TX17.6Friendswood, TX: 17.6 %Friendswood, TX17.6Rockwall, TX: 17.5 %Rockwall, TX17.5Highland Village, TX: 16.6 %Highland Village, TX16.6Dripping Springs, TX: 16.5 %Dripping Springs, TX16.5Corinth, TX: 16.4 %Corinth, TX16.4Missouri City, TX: 16.3 %Missouri City, TX16.3Boerne, TX: 16.1 %Boerne, TX16.1West University Place, TX: 55.1 %West University Place, TX55.1Bellaire, TX: 48.4 %Bellaire, TX48.4University Park, TX: 42.9 %University Park, TX42.9Southlake, TX: 33.4 %Southlake, TX33.4Coppell, TX: 31.9 %Coppell, TX31.9College Station, TX: 28.9 %College Station, TX28.9Fulshear, TX: 28.7 %Fulshear, TX28.7Colleyville, TX: 27.9 %Colleyville, TX27.9Frisco, TX: 27.3 %Frisco, TX27.3Sugar Land, TX: 27.1 %Sugar Land, TX27.1Heath, TX: 26.4 %Heath, TX26.4Murphy, TX: 25.8 %Murphy, TX25.8Lakeway, TX: 25.1 %Lakeway, TX25.1Fair Oaks Ranch, TX: 24.3 %Fair Oaks Ranch, TX24.3Plano, TX: 23.5 %Plano, TX23.5Trophy Club, TX: 23.1 %Trophy Club, TX23.1Richardson, TX: 22.8 %Richardson, TX22.8Prosper, TX: 22.4 %Prosper, TX22.4Fairview, TX: 21.8 %Fairview, TX21.8Allen, TX: 21.7 %Allen, TX21.7Austin, TX: 21.6 %Austin, TX21.6Flower Mound, TX: 21.4 %Flower Mound, TX21.4Addison, TX: 20.5 %Addison, TX20.5Keller, TX: 20.3 %Keller, TX20.3Georgetown, TX: 19.6 %Georgetown, TX19.6Katy, TX: 19.3 %Katy, TX19.3Grapevine, TX: 19.3 %Grapevine, TX19.3Helotes, TX: 18.9 %Helotes, TX18.9Northlake, TX: 18.4 %Northlake, TX18.4Leander, TX: 18.2 %Leander, TX18.2Pearland, TX: 17.7 %Pearland, TX17.7McKinney, TX: 17.7 %McKinney, TX17.7Cedar Park, TX: 17.6 %Cedar Park, TX17.6Friendswood, TX: 17.6 %Friendswood, TX17.6Rockwall, TX: 17.5 %Rockwall, TX17.5Highland Village, TX: 16.6 %Highland Village, TX16.6Dripping Springs, TX: 16.5 %Dripping Springs, TX16.5Corinth, TX: 16.4 %Corinth, TX16.4Missouri City, TX: 16.3 %Missouri City, TX16.3Boerne, TX: 16.1 %Boerne, TX16.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1West University Place, TX55.1+0.1 pts
2Bellaire, TX48.4+2.4 pts
3University Park, TX42.9+0.8 pts
4Southlake, TX33.4+1.5 pts
5Coppell, TX31.9+0.6 pts
6College Station, TX28.9+1.1 pts
7Fulshear, TX28.7-1.9 pts
8Colleyville, TX27.9+1 pts
9Frisco, TX27.3+0.3 pts
10Sugar Land, TX27.1+1.1 pts
11Heath, TX26.4+1.1 pts
12Murphy, TX25.8+3.8 pts
13Lakeway, TX25.1+0.4 pts
14Fair Oaks Ranch, TX24.3+3.6 pts
15Plano, TX23.5+0.4 pts
16Trophy Club, TX23.1-0.5 pts
17Richardson, TX22.8+1 pts
18Prosper, TX22.4+1.7 pts
19Fairview, TX21.8+2 pts
20Allen, TX21.7+1.1 pts
21Austin, TX21.6+0.6 pts
22Flower Mound, TX21.4-0.1 pts
23Addison, TX20.5+0.3 pts
24Keller, TX20.30 pts
25Georgetown, TX19.6+0.9 pts
26Katy, TX19.3-0.9 pts
27Grapevine, TX19.3+1.8 pts
28Helotes, TX18.9+1.8 pts
29Northlake, TX18.4+3.7 pts
30Leander, TX18.2+2.3 pts
31Pearland, TX17.7-1.1 pts
32McKinney, TX17.7+0.8 pts
33Cedar Park, TX17.6+0.9 pts
34Friendswood, TX17.6-0 pts
35Rockwall, TX17.5+0.5 pts
36Highland Village, TX16.6+0.2 pts
37Dripping Springs, TX16.5-1.6 pts
38Corinth, TX16.4+0.2 pts
39Missouri City, TX16.3-0.8 pts
40Boerne, TX16.1-0.3 pts
41Irving, TX16.1+0.5 pts
42Canyon, TX15.5+1.5 pts
43Mansfield, TX15.4+0.4 pts
44Benbrook, TX15.3+0.6 pts
45League City, TX15.3-1.1 pts
45Sachse, TX15.3+2 pts
47Cibolo, TX15.2-0.3 pts
47Farmers Branch, TX15.2-0.7 pts
49Celina, TX15.1+5.2 pts
50Selma, TX14.8+0.1 pts
51Little Elm, TX14.7-1.1 pts
52Fate, TX14.7-1.3 pts
53Providence Village, TX14.6+0.9 pts
54Denton, TX14.5+0.1 pts
55Round Rock, TX14.3+0.7 pts
56Roanoke, TX14.2-1.5 pts
57Houston, TX14.2+0.4 pts
58Dallas, TX14.1+0.6 pts
58Schertz, TX14.1-0.8 pts
60Fredericksburg, TX13.8+1 pts
61Lago Vista, TX13.7+1.3 pts
62Rockport, TX13.6+1 pts
63Lubbock, TX13.6+0.5 pts
63San Marcos, TX13.6+0.4 pts
65Kerrville, TX13.4+2.3 pts
66Webster, TX13.4+0.3 pts
67DeSoto, TX13.2+1.9 pts
68Euless, TX13.1+1.5 pts
69Lewisville, TX13+3.3 pts
70Melissa, TX13+0.3 pts
71Carrollton, TX13+0.5 pts
72Tomball, TX12.9+0.9 pts
73The Colony, TX12.9+1.1 pts
74Wylie, TX12.7+2.2 pts
75Hewitt, TX12.7-0.3 pts
76Lavon, TX12.6+3.9 pts
77Galveston, TX12.5+1 pts
78Pflugerville, TX12.3+1.4 pts
79Bryan, TX12.2+0.6 pts
80Buda, TX12.2-0.9 pts
81Rowlett, TX12+1.4 pts
82Bedford, TX11.8+0.5 pts
83Stephenville, TX11.7+0.6 pts
84New Braunfels, TX11.6+0.9 pts
85Temple, TX11.5-0.4 pts
86Glenn Heights, TX11.4+0.8 pts
87Manvel, TX11.2+1.9 pts
88Converse, TX11.2+0.6 pts
89McAllen, TX11.2+0.7 pts
90Waco, TX11.1+0.8 pts
91Live Oak, TX11.1+0.5 pts
92Universal City, TX11.10 pts
93Red Oak, TX11-0.3 pts
94Midlothian, TX11+1.2 pts
95Stafford, TX10.9+1.7 pts
96Arlington, TX10.8+0.2 pts
97Fort Worth, TX10.7+0.3 pts
98North Richland Hills, TX10.6+0.2 pts
98San Antonio, TX10.6+0.2 pts
100Cedar Hill, TX10.6-0.4 pts
101Seabrook, TX10.5-0.3 pts
102Conroe, TX10.5+0.9 pts
102Mont Belvieu, TX10.5+4.4 pts
104Manor, TX10.4+1.7 pts
105Iowa Colony, TX10.4-3.9 pts
106Kyle, TX10.3+0.5 pts
107Anna, TX10.30 pts
108Tyler, TX10.2+0.2 pts
109Nacogdoches, TX10.1+0.3 pts
110Hurst, TX10.1+0.4 pts
111Sanger, TX10-0.5 pts
112Lake Jackson, TX9.9+0.4 pts
113Port Neches, TX9.9-0.8 pts
114Harker Heights, TX9.7-0.3 pts
115Leon Valley, TX9.7+1.9 pts
116Belton, TX9.6-1 pts
117Edinburg, TX9.6+0.4 pts
118Granbury, TX9.5+0.7 pts
119Henderson, TX9.5-0.2 pts
120Abilene, TX9.5-0.3 pts
121Waxahachie, TX9.1+0.8 pts
122El Paso, TX9.1+0.1 pts
123Bastrop, TX9-1.6 pts
124Portland, TX8.9-0.4 pts
125Elgin, TX8.9-1.8 pts
126Wichita Falls, TX8.9+0.8 pts
127Crowley, TX8.9+1.1 pts
128Texarkana, TX8.8+0.3 pts
128Weatherford, TX8.8+0.5 pts
130Brenham, TX8.7-0.1 pts
131Grand Prairie, TX8.7+0.5 pts
132Midland, TX8.7+0.3 pts
133Lancaster, TX8.6+0.1 pts
134San Angelo, TX8.5+0.2 pts
135La Marque, TX8.4+1.4 pts
135Sherman, TX8.4+0.5 pts
137Mission, TX8.4-0.1 pts
138Duncanville, TX8.4-1 pts
139Garland, TX8.4+0.4 pts
139Richmond, TX8.4+1.3 pts
141Corpus Christi, TX8.3+0.4 pts
142Kennedale, TX8.3-2 pts
143Bonham, TX8.2+2 pts
144Lufkin, TX8.1+0.3 pts
145Athens, TX8.1-1.3 pts
146Amarillo, TX8.1+0.4 pts
147Beaumont, TX8.1-0.5 pts
148Jacksonville, TX8-1.3 pts
149Forney, TX7.8+0.8 pts
150Huntsville, TX7.7+1 pts
151Hutto, TX7.7-1.3 pts
152Burleson, TX7.7-0 pts
153Paris, TX7.7+1.2 pts
154Del Rio, TX7.5+0.5 pts
154Royse City, TX7.5-0.5 pts
156Princeton, TX7.5+1.7 pts
157Kingsville, TX7.4-0 pts
158Bay City, TX7.2-0.7 pts
159Port Lavaca, TX7.2+1 pts
159Weslaco, TX7.2-0.3 pts
161Robinson, TX7.1-0.8 pts
162Sulphur Springs, TX7.1+0.8 pts
163Burkburnett, TX7+0.2 pts
164Harlingen, TX7+0.3 pts
165Deer Park, TX6.9+1.4 pts
165Longview, TX6.9+1 pts
167Nederland, TX6.7-0.4 pts
168Plainview, TX6.7-0.5 pts
169Kilgore, TX6.7+0.8 pts
170Lumberton, TX6.5-0.2 pts
171Saginaw, TX6.5-0.5 pts
172Killeen, TX6.5+0.1 pts
172Marshall, TX6.5+0.6 pts
174Dickinson, TX6.4-0.8 pts
175Eagle Pass, TX6.3+0.8 pts
176Levelland, TX6.2+0.2 pts
177Gainesville, TX6.1-0.3 pts
178Mercedes, TX6.1+0.9 pts
179Laredo, TX6.1+0.2 pts
180Corsicana, TX6.1+0.4 pts
181Pleasanton, TX6-0.4 pts
182Greenville, TX5.9+0.1 pts
183Denison, TX5.8-0.2 pts
184Angleton, TX5.8+0.4 pts
185Brownsville, TX5.8-0.1 pts
186La Porte, TX5.7+0.5 pts
186Seguin, TX5.7+0.6 pts
188Odessa, TX5.7+0.3 pts
189Copperas Cove, TX5.7-1 pts
190Mesquite, TX5.7+0.4 pts
191Snyder, TX5.6+1.2 pts
192Brownwood, TX5.6-0.6 pts
193Victoria, TX5.5-0.7 pts
194Pasadena, TX5.5+0.6 pts
194Texas City, TX5.5+0.6 pts
196Taylor, TX5.5+0.4 pts
197Borger, TX5.4+0.5 pts
198Mount Pleasant, TX5.40 pts
199Azle, TX5.4-0.2 pts
200Liberty Hill, TX5.3+0.4 pts
201Watauga, TX5.2+1.1 pts
202El Campo, TX5.2-0.8 pts
203Baytown, TX5.2+0.1 pts
204Clute, TX5.1+0.8 pts
205Rio Grande City, TX5+1 pts
206Lockhart, TX5-0.5 pts
206Terrell, TX5-0.7 pts
208Ingleside, TX4.9-0.3 pts
209Bellmead, TX4.9-0.6 pts
210Uvalde, TX4.9+0.6 pts
211Orange, TX4.8-0.9 pts
212Rosenberg, TX4.7-1.1 pts
212Sweetwater, TX4.7-0.7 pts
214Pharr, TX4.7+0.2 pts
215Alvin, TX4.7+0.8 pts
216Andrews, TX4.6-0.3 pts
217Cleburne, TX4.6-0.6 pts
218Donna, TX4.5+0.3 pts
219Josephine, TX4.4-3.3 pts
220Palmview, TX4.3-0.8 pts
221Ennis, TX4.3-0.7 pts
222Robstown, TX4.2-0.4 pts
223Dumas, TX4.2+0.6 pts
224Roma, TX4.1+0.6 pts
225Groves, TX4.10 pts
225Palestine, TX4.1-0.2 pts
227Horizon City, TX4.10 pts
228Pampa, TX3.9+0.2 pts
229Big Spring, TX3.9-0.2 pts
230San Benito, TX3.9-0.3 pts
231Humble, TX3.8+0.6 pts
232Port Arthur, TX3.8+0.3 pts
233Alice, TX3.7-0.5 pts
234Mineral Wells, TX3.6-0.2 pts
235White Settlement, TX3.5-0.4 pts
236Alamo, TX3.4+0.7 pts
237Gatesville, TX3.3+1 pts
238Beeville, TX3.2-0.3 pts
239Dayton, TX3.1+0.1 pts
240Haltom City, TX3-0.2 pts
241San Juan, TX2.9-0.1 pts
242Santa Fe, TX2.8-0.5 pts
243Seagoville, TX2.8+0.8 pts
244Kaufman, TX2.6-0.1 pts
244Raymondville, TX2.6+0.2 pts
246Alton, TX2.5-0.2 pts
247Town of Pecos, TX2.4n/a
248Hereford, TX2.3-0.6 pts
249Hidalgo, TX2.3-0.2 pts
250Balch Springs, TX2.3+0.2 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 Texas 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/texas-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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