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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 2023, at 56.9%. Galena Park, TX had the lowest, at 0.6%. The median was 9.4% and the figure for Texas was 11.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest56.9West University Place, TX
Lowest0.6Galena Park, TX
Median9.4256 cities
Texas11.9History

Top 40 cities, 2023

West University Place, TX: 56.9 %West University Place, TX56.9Bellaire, TX: 47.4 %Bellaire, TX47.4University Park, TX: 45.1 %University Park, TX45.1Southlake, TX: 33.2 %Southlake, TX33.2Coppell, TX: 31.2 %Coppell, TX31.2Fair Oaks Ranch, TX: 29.3 %Fair Oaks Ranch, TX29.3College Station, TX: 27.6 %College Station, TX27.6Frisco, TX: 27.4 %Frisco, TX27.4Colleyville, TX: 27.4 %Colleyville, TX27.4Sugar Land, TX: 27.3 %Sugar Land, TX27.3Fulshear, TX: 26.2 %Fulshear, TX26.2Murphy, TX: 25.9 %Murphy, TX25.9Lakeway, TX: 25.8 %Lakeway, TX25.8Addison, TX: 24.6 %Addison, TX24.6Plano, TX: 24.1 %Plano, TX24.1Richardson, TX: 23.1 %Richardson, TX23.1Allen, TX: 22.6 %Allen, TX22.6Trophy Club, TX: 22.3 %Trophy Club, TX22.3Austin, TX: 22.1 %Austin, TX22.1Prosper, TX: 22 %Prosper, TX22Keller, TX: 21.9 %Keller, TX21.9Heath, TX: 21.8 %Heath, TX21.8Dripping Springs, TX: 21.8 %Dripping Springs, TX21.8Flower Mound, TX: 21.7 %Flower Mound, TX21.7Grapevine, TX: 21.2 %Grapevine, TX21.2Fairview, TX: 21 %Fairview, TX21Northlake, TX: 20.9 %Northlake, TX20.9Leander, TX: 20.5 %Leander, TX20.5Providence Village, TX: 19.6 %Providence Village, TX19.6Helotes, TX: 19.5 %Helotes, TX19.5Katy, TX: 19.2 %Katy, TX19.2Lago Vista, TX: 19 %Lago Vista, TX19Friendswood, TX: 19 %Friendswood, TX19Georgetown, TX: 19 %Georgetown, TX19Rockwall, TX: 18.9 %Rockwall, TX18.9McKinney, TX: 18.4 %McKinney, TX18.4Cedar Park, TX: 18.4 %Cedar Park, TX18.4Pearland, TX: 17.8 %Pearland, TX17.8Farmers Branch, TX: 17.1 %Farmers Branch, TX17.1Boerne, TX: 17 %Boerne, TX17West University Place, TX: 56.9 %West University Place, TX56.9Bellaire, TX: 47.4 %Bellaire, TX47.4University Park, TX: 45.1 %University Park, TX45.1Southlake, TX: 33.2 %Southlake, TX33.2Coppell, TX: 31.2 %Coppell, TX31.2Fair Oaks Ranch, TX: 29.3 %Fair Oaks Ranch, TX29.3College Station, TX: 27.6 %College Station, TX27.6Frisco, TX: 27.4 %Frisco, TX27.4Colleyville, TX: 27.4 %Colleyville, TX27.4Sugar Land, TX: 27.3 %Sugar Land, TX27.3Fulshear, TX: 26.2 %Fulshear, TX26.2Murphy, TX: 25.9 %Murphy, TX25.9Lakeway, TX: 25.8 %Lakeway, TX25.8Addison, TX: 24.6 %Addison, TX24.6Plano, TX: 24.1 %Plano, TX24.1Richardson, TX: 23.1 %Richardson, TX23.1Allen, TX: 22.6 %Allen, TX22.6Trophy Club, TX: 22.3 %Trophy Club, TX22.3Austin, TX: 22.1 %Austin, TX22.1Prosper, TX: 22 %Prosper, TX22Keller, TX: 21.9 %Keller, TX21.9Heath, TX: 21.8 %Heath, TX21.8Dripping Springs, TX: 21.8 %Dripping Springs, TX21.8Flower Mound, TX: 21.7 %Flower Mound, TX21.7Grapevine, TX: 21.2 %Grapevine, TX21.2Fairview, TX: 21 %Fairview, TX21Northlake, TX: 20.9 %Northlake, TX20.9Leander, TX: 20.5 %Leander, TX20.5Providence Village, TX: 19.6 %Providence Village, TX19.6Helotes, TX: 19.5 %Helotes, TX19.5Katy, TX: 19.2 %Katy, TX19.2Lago Vista, TX: 19 %Lago Vista, TX19Friendswood, TX: 19 %Friendswood, TX19Georgetown, TX: 19 %Georgetown, TX19Rockwall, TX: 18.9 %Rockwall, TX18.9McKinney, TX: 18.4 %McKinney, TX18.4Cedar Park, TX: 18.4 %Cedar Park, TX18.4Pearland, TX: 17.8 %Pearland, TX17.8Farmers Branch, TX: 17.1 %Farmers Branch, TX17.1Boerne, TX: 17 %Boerne, TX17
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1West University Place, TX56.9+1.8 pts
2Bellaire, TX47.4-1 pts
3University Park, TX45.1+2.2 pts
4Southlake, TX33.2-0.2 pts
5Coppell, TX31.2-0.7 pts
6Fair Oaks Ranch, TX29.3+5 pts
7College Station, TX27.6-1.3 pts
8Frisco, TX27.4+0.2 pts
9Colleyville, TX27.4-0.5 pts
10Sugar Land, TX27.3+0.1 pts
11Fulshear, TX26.2-2.5 pts
12Murphy, TX25.90 pts
13Lakeway, TX25.8+0.7 pts
14Addison, TX24.6+4.1 pts
15Plano, TX24.1+0.6 pts
16Richardson, TX23.1+0.3 pts
17Allen, TX22.6+0.9 pts
18Trophy Club, TX22.3-0.8 pts
19Austin, TX22.1+0.5 pts
20Prosper, TX22-0.5 pts
21Keller, TX21.9+1.6 pts
22Heath, TX21.8-4.5 pts
23Dripping Springs, TX21.8+5.3 pts
24Flower Mound, TX21.7+0.3 pts
25Grapevine, TX21.2+1.9 pts
26Fairview, TX21-0.8 pts
27Northlake, TX20.9+2.6 pts
28Leander, TX20.5+2.3 pts
29Providence Village, TX19.6+5 pts
30Helotes, TX19.5+0.6 pts
31Katy, TX19.2-0.1 pts
32Lago Vista, TX19+5.4 pts
33Friendswood, TX19+1.3 pts
33Georgetown, TX19-0.7 pts
35Rockwall, TX18.9+1.4 pts
36McKinney, TX18.4+0.8 pts
37Cedar Park, TX18.4+0.8 pts
38Pearland, TX17.8+0.1 pts
39Farmers Branch, TX17.1+1.9 pts
40Boerne, TX17+0.9 pts
41Irving, TX16.8+0.7 pts
42Celina, TX16.7+1.6 pts
43Sachse, TX16.7+1.4 pts
44Missouri City, TX16.6+0.3 pts
45Benbrook, TX16.5+1.1 pts
46Highland Village, TX16.1-0.5 pts
47Denton, TX16+1.5 pts
48Cibolo, TX15.8+0.6 pts
49Round Rock, TX15.5+1.2 pts
50Melissa, TX15.5+2.5 pts
51Red Oak, TX15.4+4.4 pts
52Mansfield, TX15.4-0 pts
53Corinth, TX15.4-1 pts
54Canyon, TX15.3-0.2 pts
54San Marcos, TX15.3+1.8 pts
56League City, TX15.3-0 pts
57Roanoke, TX15.2+0.9 pts
58Schertz, TX14.9+0.8 pts
59Houston, TX14.6+0.4 pts
60Little Elm, TX14.6-0.1 pts
61Dallas, TX14.5+0.5 pts
62Fredericksburg, TX14.4+0.7 pts
63Iowa Colony, TX14.2+3.9 pts
64Carrollton, TX14.2+1.3 pts
65Lubbock, TX14.1+0.5 pts
66Manvel, TX14+2.8 pts
67Fate, TX13.8-0.9 pts
68The Colony, TX13.7+0.9 pts
69DeSoto, TX13.7+0.5 pts
70Hewitt, TX13.6+1 pts
71Galveston, TX13.4+0.9 pts
72Elgin, TX13.3+4.4 pts
72Euless, TX13.3+0.1 pts
72Lavon, TX13.3+0.7 pts
75Kerrville, TX13.3-0.2 pts
76Lewisville, TX13.2+0.2 pts
77Wylie, TX13.2+0.4 pts
78Live Oak, TX13.1+2 pts
79Stephenville, TX12.9+1.3 pts
80Selma, TX12.8-2 pts
81Bedford, TX12.7+0.9 pts
82Pflugerville, TX12.7+0.3 pts
83Stafford, TX12.4+1.5 pts
84Glenn Heights, TX12.2+0.8 pts
85Webster, TX12-1.4 pts
86Seabrook, TX12+1.5 pts
87Cedar Hill, TX11.9+1.4 pts
88Tomball, TX11.9-1 pts
89Universal City, TX11.7+0.7 pts
90McAllen, TX11.7+0.5 pts
91Rockport, TX11.7-2 pts
92Nacogdoches, TX11.5+1.5 pts
93Anna, TX11.4+1.1 pts
94Bryan, TX11.3-0.9 pts
95Arlington, TX11.3+0.5 pts
96Waco, TX11.3+0.2 pts
97New Braunfels, TX11.2-0.4 pts
98Rowlett, TX11.2-0.9 pts
99Harker Heights, TX11.1+1.4 pts
100Fort Worth, TX11.1+0.3 pts
101San Antonio, TX11+0.4 pts
102Temple, TX11-0.5 pts
103Waxahachie, TX11+1.8 pts
104Richmond, TX11+2.6 pts
105Leon Valley, TX10.8+1.2 pts
106Port Neches, TX10.6+0.7 pts
107Mont Belvieu, TX10.6+0.1 pts
108Conroe, TX10.50 pts
109Buda, TX10.4-1.8 pts
110Manor, TX10.3-0.1 pts
110Tyler, TX10.3+0.1 pts
112Midlothian, TX10.2-0.7 pts
113Converse, TX10.2-0.9 pts
114North Richland Hills, TX10.2-0.5 pts
115Hurst, TX10.10 pts
116Lake Jackson, TX9.90 pts
117Hutto, TX9.8+2.2 pts
118Bastrop, TX9.8+0.9 pts
119Athens, TX9.8+1.7 pts
120Midland, TX9.8+1.1 pts
121Sanger, TX9.8-0.2 pts
122Henderson, TX9.6+0.2 pts
123Royse City, TX9.5+2.1 pts
124Jacksonville, TX9.5+1.6 pts
124Lancaster, TX9.5+0.9 pts
126Abilene, TX9.50 pts
127Belton, TX9.4-0.2 pts
127Kyle, TX9.4-0.9 pts
129Edinburg, TX9.4-0.2 pts
130La Marque, TX9.3+0.8 pts
131Grand Prairie, TX9.3+0.6 pts
132El Paso, TX9.2+0.1 pts
133Crowley, TX9.1+0.3 pts
134Weatherford, TX9.1+0.3 pts
135Wichita Falls, TX8.9+0.1 pts
136Forney, TX8.9+1.1 pts
137Texarkana, TX8.90 pts
138Sherman, TX8.7+0.3 pts
139Garland, TX8.7+0.4 pts
139Mission, TX8.7+0.3 pts
141Duncanville, TX8.7+0.3 pts
142Portland, TX8.6-0.3 pts
143Corpus Christi, TX8.6+0.3 pts
144Lufkin, TX8.6+0.4 pts
145Brenham, TX8.5-0.2 pts
146Huntsville, TX8.4+0.7 pts
147Del Rio, TX8.4+0.9 pts
148San Angelo, TX8.3-0.1 pts
149Granbury, TX8.3-1.2 pts
150Lumberton, TX8.3+1.7 pts
151Amarillo, TX8.10 pts
152Greenville, TX8+2.1 pts
152Harlingen, TX8+1 pts
154Kingsville, TX8+0.5 pts
155Beaumont, TX7.9-0.2 pts
155Kennedale, TX7.9-0.3 pts
157Nederland, TX7.7+1 pts
158Burleson, TX7.70 pts
159Paris, TX7.6-0 pts
160Robinson, TX7.5+0.4 pts
161Port Lavaca, TX7.5+0.3 pts
162Burkburnett, TX7.4+0.4 pts
163Longview, TX7.4+0.6 pts
163Weslaco, TX7.4+0.3 pts
165Deer Park, TX7.3+0.4 pts
166Marshall, TX7.1+0.6 pts
167Sulphur Springs, TX7.1-0 pts
168La Porte, TX7+1.3 pts
169Saginaw, TX6.9+0.4 pts
170Plainview, TX6.8+0.1 pts
171Bay City, TX6.7-0.5 pts
172Princeton, TX6.7-0.7 pts
173Bonham, TX6.7-1.4 pts
174Brownsville, TX6.5+0.7 pts
175Laredo, TX6.4+0.3 pts
176Seguin, TX6.3+0.6 pts
177Ingleside, TX6.3+1.3 pts
178Gainesville, TX6.2+0.1 pts
179Angleton, TX6.2+0.4 pts
180Rosenberg, TX6.1+1.4 pts
181Brownwood, TX6.1+0.5 pts
182El Campo, TX6+0.8 pts
182Watauga, TX6+0.8 pts
184Mesquite, TX6+0.3 pts
185Dickinson, TX6-0.5 pts
186Roma, TX5.9+1.8 pts
187Copperas Cove, TX5.9+0.3 pts
188Killeen, TX5.9-0.6 pts
189Taylor, TX5.9+0.4 pts
190Texas City, TX5.8+0.3 pts
191Levelland, TX5.8-0.4 pts
192Odessa, TX5.7+0.1 pts
193Clute, TX5.7+0.6 pts
194Victoria, TX5.7+0.2 pts
195Josephine, TX5.7+1.3 pts
196Eagle Pass, TX5.7-0.7 pts
196Orange, TX5.7+0.9 pts
198Baytown, TX5.5+0.3 pts
199Denison, TX5.5-0.3 pts
200Mercedes, TX5.4-0.7 pts
201Pasadena, TX5.4-0.1 pts
202Pleasanton, TX5.3-0.6 pts
203Kilgore, TX5.3-1.4 pts
204Azle, TX5.3-0 pts
204Dayton, TX5.3+2.2 pts
206Ennis, TX5.3+0.9 pts
207Uvalde, TX5.2+0.3 pts
208Alvin, TX5.1+0.5 pts
209Hidalgo, TX5.1+2.8 pts
209Rio Grande City, TX5.1+0.1 pts
211Snyder, TX5.1-0.6 pts
212Corsicana, TX5-1 pts
213Sweetwater, TX5+0.3 pts
214Cleburne, TX4.9+0.3 pts
215Donna, TX4.8+0.3 pts
216Palestine, TX4.8+0.7 pts
217White Settlement, TX4.7+1.2 pts
218Pharr, TX4.6-0.1 pts
219Big Spring, TX4.5+0.5 pts
219Borger, TX4.5-0.9 pts
221Palmview, TX4.4+0.1 pts
222Terrell, TX4.4-0.6 pts
223Lockhart, TX4.4-0.6 pts
224Andrews, TX4.3-0.4 pts
225San Benito, TX4.3+0.4 pts
226Alamo, TX4.2+0.8 pts
227Humble, TX4.2+0.3 pts
228Groves, TX4.10 pts
228Liberty Hill, TX4.1-1.2 pts
230Gatesville, TX4+0.7 pts
231Mount Pleasant, TX4-1.4 pts
232Alice, TX3.8+0.1 pts
233Horizon City, TX3.7-0.4 pts
233Port Arthur, TX3.7-0.1 pts
235Mineral Wells, TX3.60 pts
236Santa Fe, TX3.6+0.8 pts
237Seagoville, TX3.5+0.7 pts
238San Juan, TX3.5+0.6 pts
239Bellmead, TX3.4-1.5 pts
240Dumas, TX3.3-0.8 pts
241Balch Springs, TX3.3+1.1 pts
242Alton, TX3.3+0.8 pts
243Pampa, TX3.3-0.7 pts
244Hereford, TX3+0.7 pts
245Haltom City, TX2.9-0.1 pts
246Beeville, TX2.8-0.4 pts
246Robstown, TX2.8-1.4 pts
248Socorro, TX2.7+0.4 pts
249Raymondville, TX2.4-0.3 pts
250Kaufman, TX2.2-0.5 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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 Texas by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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 Texas 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/texas-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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West University Place, TX, with 56.9% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Galena Park, TX, with 0.6% in 2023.

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