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

Shorewood, WI had the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over of 97 cities in 2023, at 42.7%. Waupun, WI had the lowest, at 3.6%. The median was 11.4% and the figure for Wisconsin was 11.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest42.7Shorewood, WI
Lowest3.6Waupun, WI
Median11.497 cities
Wisconsin11.1History

Top 40 cities, 2023

Shorewood, WI: 42.7 %Shorewood, WI42.7Whitefish Bay, WI: 42.7 %Whitefish Bay, WI42.7Mequon, WI: 31.8 %Mequon, WI31.8Middleton, WI: 29.7 %Middleton, WI29.7Brookfield, WI: 28 %Brookfield, WI28Madison, WI: 25.7 %Madison, WI25.7Wauwatosa, WI: 24.9 %Wauwatosa, WI24.9Glendale, WI: 24.7 %Glendale, WI24.7Fitchburg, WI: 24.2 %Fitchburg, WI24.2Verona, WI: 22.5 %Verona, WI22.5Waunakee, WI: 22.3 %Waunakee, WI22.3Platteville, WI: 21.6 %Platteville, WI21.6Pewaukee, WI: 20.1 %Pewaukee, WI20.1Richfield, WI: 16.8 %Richfield, WI16.8Sun Prairie, WI: 16.8 %Sun Prairie, WI16.8Menomonee Falls, WI: 16.5 %Menomonee Falls, WI16.5Onalaska, WI: 16.3 %Onalaska, WI16.3Greendale, WI: 16.2 %Greendale, WI16.2Cedarburg, WI: 16.2 %Cedarburg, WI16.2Grafton, WI: 16.1 %Grafton, WI16.1Whitewater, WI: 15.7 %Whitewater, WI15.7Franklin, WI: 15.6 %Franklin, WI15.6Germantown, WI: 15.5 %Germantown, WI15.5River Falls, WI: 15.3 %River Falls, WI15.3New Berlin, WI: 15 %New Berlin, WI15Muskego, WI: 14.8 %Muskego, WI14.8Menomonie, WI: 14.7 %Menomonie, WI14.7Hobart, WI: 14.6 %Hobart, WI14.6La Crosse, WI: 14.6 %La Crosse, WI14.6Allouez, WI: 14.5 %Allouez, WI14.5Hartland, WI: 14.1 %Hartland, WI14.1Suamico, WI: 13.8 %Suamico, WI13.8Ashwaubenon, WI: 13.4 %Ashwaubenon, WI13.4DeForest, WI: 13.3 %DeForest, WI13.3Oconomowoc, WI: 13.2 %Oconomowoc, WI13.2Harrison, WI: 13.2 %Harrison, WI13.2Holmen, WI: 12.8 %Holmen, WI12.8Pleasant Prairie, WI: 12.6 %Pleasant Prairie, WI12.6Hudson, WI: 12.5 %Hudson, WI12.5Neenah, WI: 12.4 %Neenah, WI12.4Shorewood, WI: 42.7 %Shorewood, WI42.7Whitefish Bay, WI: 42.7 %Whitefish Bay, WI42.7Mequon, WI: 31.8 %Mequon, WI31.8Middleton, WI: 29.7 %Middleton, WI29.7Brookfield, WI: 28 %Brookfield, WI28Madison, WI: 25.7 %Madison, WI25.7Wauwatosa, WI: 24.9 %Wauwatosa, WI24.9Glendale, WI: 24.7 %Glendale, WI24.7Fitchburg, WI: 24.2 %Fitchburg, WI24.2Verona, WI: 22.5 %Verona, WI22.5Waunakee, WI: 22.3 %Waunakee, WI22.3Platteville, WI: 21.6 %Platteville, WI21.6Pewaukee, WI: 20.1 %Pewaukee, WI20.1Richfield, WI: 16.8 %Richfield, WI16.8Sun Prairie, WI: 16.8 %Sun Prairie, WI16.8Menomonee Falls, WI: 16.5 %Menomonee Falls, WI16.5Onalaska, WI: 16.3 %Onalaska, WI16.3Greendale, WI: 16.2 %Greendale, WI16.2Cedarburg, WI: 16.2 %Cedarburg, WI16.2Grafton, WI: 16.1 %Grafton, WI16.1Whitewater, WI: 15.7 %Whitewater, WI15.7Franklin, WI: 15.6 %Franklin, WI15.6Germantown, WI: 15.5 %Germantown, WI15.5River Falls, WI: 15.3 %River Falls, WI15.3New Berlin, WI: 15 %New Berlin, WI15Muskego, WI: 14.8 %Muskego, WI14.8Menomonie, WI: 14.7 %Menomonie, WI14.7Hobart, WI: 14.6 %Hobart, WI14.6La Crosse, WI: 14.6 %La Crosse, WI14.6Allouez, WI: 14.5 %Allouez, WI14.5Hartland, WI: 14.1 %Hartland, WI14.1Suamico, WI: 13.8 %Suamico, WI13.8Ashwaubenon, WI: 13.4 %Ashwaubenon, WI13.4DeForest, WI: 13.3 %DeForest, WI13.3Oconomowoc, WI: 13.2 %Oconomowoc, WI13.2Harrison, WI: 13.2 %Harrison, WI13.2Holmen, WI: 12.8 %Holmen, WI12.8Pleasant Prairie, WI: 12.6 %Pleasant Prairie, WI12.6Hudson, WI: 12.5 %Hudson, WI12.5Neenah, WI: 12.4 %Neenah, WI12.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Shorewood, WI42.7+1.1 pts
2Whitefish Bay, WI42.7+0.1 pts
3Mequon, WI31.8-2 pts
4Middleton, WI29.7+0.9 pts
5Brookfield, WI28+1.5 pts
6Madison, WI25.70 pts
7Wauwatosa, WI24.9-0.1 pts
8Glendale, WI24.7+0.4 pts
9Fitchburg, WI24.2-0.3 pts
10Verona, WI22.5+0.5 pts
11Waunakee, WI22.3+0.8 pts
12Platteville, WI21.6+0.5 pts
13Pewaukee, WI20.1+0.3 pts
14Richfield, WI16.8+0.4 pts
15Sun Prairie, WI16.8+1.1 pts
16Menomonee Falls, WI16.5+0.2 pts
17Onalaska, WI16.3+0.8 pts
18Greendale, WI16.2-0.1 pts
19Cedarburg, WI16.2+0.5 pts
20Grafton, WI16.1+0.2 pts
21Whitewater, WI15.7+1.5 pts
22Franklin, WI15.6+1.3 pts
23Germantown, WI15.5-0.7 pts
24River Falls, WI15.3+1.2 pts
25New Berlin, WI150 pts
26Muskego, WI14.8+1 pts
27Menomonie, WI14.7+1.5 pts
28Hobart, WI14.6-0.6 pts
29La Crosse, WI14.6-0.3 pts
30Allouez, WI14.5+0.6 pts
31Hartland, WI14.1-0.5 pts
32Suamico, WI13.8+0.1 pts
33Ashwaubenon, WI13.4+1.9 pts
34DeForest, WI13.3+0.8 pts
35Oconomowoc, WI13.2+0.3 pts
36Harrison, WI13.2-0.4 pts
37Holmen, WI12.8+1.4 pts
38Pleasant Prairie, WI12.6-0.4 pts
39Hudson, WI12.5-0.6 pts
40Neenah, WI12.4+1.8 pts
41Sussex, WI12.4-0.1 pts
42Oregon, WI12.3-1.8 pts
43Burlington, WI11.9+1.3 pts
44Waukesha, WI11.9-0.1 pts
45Oak Creek, WI11.8-0.6 pts
46Stoughton, WI11.7+1 pts
47Stevens Point, WI11.7-0 pts
48Eau Claire, WI11.5-0.1 pts
49Windsor, WI11.4-0.5 pts
50Appleton, WI11.3-0.4 pts
51Mount Pleasant, WI11.1-0.1 pts
52Wausau, WI11.1-0.2 pts
53Brown Deer, WI10.9-1.7 pts
53Kenosha, WI10.9+0.5 pts
55Greenville, WI10.7+0.8 pts
56Port Washington, WI10.7+1.3 pts
57Plover, WI10.7-1 pts
58Greenfield, WI10.5+0.7 pts
59De Pere, WI10.3+0.5 pts
60Caledonia, WI10.2-1.6 pts
61Fox Crossing, WI10.1+0.9 pts
62Reedsburg, WI10+0.3 pts
63Salem Lakes, WI9.5-0.5 pts
64Milwaukee, WI9.4-0.1 pts
64West Bend, WI9.4-0.2 pts
66Marshfield, WI9.3-0.4 pts
67Howard, WI9-1 pts
68New Richmond, WI8.8+2.1 pts
69Oshkosh, WI8.5-0 pts
70Fort Atkinson, WI8.4+0.4 pts
71Janesville, WI8.3-0.2 pts
72Fond du Lac, WI8+0.5 pts
73Monroe, WI7.6-1.1 pts
74Kaukauna, WI7.5+0.7 pts
75Superior, WI7.5-0.8 pts
76Hartford, WI7.4-0.6 pts
77West Allis, WI7.4+0.7 pts
78Manitowoc, WI7.3-0.1 pts
79South Milwaukee, WI7.2+0.4 pts
80Green Bay, WI7.1+0.2 pts
81Beaver Dam, WI7-0.2 pts
82Marinette, WI7-0.8 pts
83Menasha, WI6.9+1 pts
83Weston, WI6.9-0 pts
85Baraboo, WI6.8+0.6 pts
86Chippewa Falls, WI6.8+0.9 pts
87Cudahy, WI6.8-0.2 pts
88Sheboygan, WI6.60 pts
89Elkhorn, WI6.6-0.1 pts
90Racine, WI6.5+0.3 pts
91Bellevue, WI6.40 pts
92Two Rivers, WI6.1-0.7 pts
93Little Chute, WI5.6-1.4 pts
94Beloit, WI5-0.2 pts
95Watertown, WI4.8-0.3 pts
96Wisconsin Rapids, WI4.5-0.2 pts
97Waupun, WI3.6-0.5 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. 1 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2023 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which city has the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over?

Shorewood, WI, with 42.7% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Waupun, WI, with 3.6% in 2023.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 1 cities have no value for 2023 and are not ranked.

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