Most Educated in Maryland

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Maryland

1 Bethesda 87.1%

2 Fulton 85.9%

3 Chevy Chase 84.8%

4 Potomac 84.5%

5 South Kensington 82.7%

6 Travilah 80.9%

7 North Potomac 77.1%

8 Hampton 74.7%

9 North Bethesda 74.2%

10 Annapolis Neck 73.5%

11 Fairwood 72.4%

12 Darnestown 71.5%

13 Mays Chapel 70.4%

14 Ellicott City 69.6%

15 Four Corners 69.0%

16 Scaggsville 69.0%

17 Clarksburg 68.2%

18 Towson 68.1%

19 Poolesville 67.8%

20 Lutherville 67.6%

21 Forest Glen 66.9%

22 Urbana 65.2%

23 Olney 64.7%

24 Rockville 64.6%

25 Columbia 63.5%

26 Timonium 63.0%

27 Linganore 62.9%

28 Ilchester 62.8%

29 Kemp Mill 62.5%

30 Middletown 62.1%

31 Garrison 61.7%

32 Brock Hall 61.7%

33 Parole 60.9%

34 Crofton 60.8%

35 Cloverly 60.6%

36 Takoma Park 60.3%

37 Ashton-Sandy Spring 59.9%

38 Silver Spring 59.8%

39 Spring Ridge 59.6%

40 Arnold 59.4%

41 Pikesville 59.3%

42 Severna Park 58.7%

43 North Kensington 58.2%

44 Lake Arbor 57.8%

45 Elkridge 56.7%

46 Colesville 56.3%

47 Mount Airy 56.2%

48 North Laurel 56.2%

49 Cape St. Claire 55.7%

50 Wildewood 54.9%

51 Leisure World 54.5%

52 Honeygo 53.8%

53 Annapolis 53.7%

54 Eldersburg 53.5%

55 Mitchellville 52.5%

56 Gaithersburg 52.4%

57 Westphalia 52.1%

58 Savage 52.0%

59 Catonsville 51.9%

60 Cheverly 51.3%

61 Glenn Dale 51.3%

62 Chesapeake Beach 51.1%

63 Odenton 50.8%

64 Redland 50.6%

65 Damascus 50.4%

66 Largo 50.3%

67 Germantown 50.2%

68 Bowie 50.1%

69 Fallston 49.8%

70 College Park 49.4%

71 Cockeysville 49.0%

72 Hyattsville 48.6%

73 Green Valley 48.6%

74 Ballenger Creek 48.3%

75 Maryland City 48.1%

76 Bel Air North 47.7%

77 White Marsh 47.5%

78 Bel Air South 47.2%

79 Fort Meade 47.1%

80 Greenbelt 46.1%

81 Burtonsville 46.0%

82 Fairland 45.3%

83 Chestertown 45.1%

84 Marlboro Village 45.0%

85 Layhill 44.8%

86 Walkersville 44.7%

87 Severn 44.6%

88 Laurel 44.5%

89 Glenmont 44.4%

90 Hampstead 44.1%

91 Aspen Hill 44.0%

92 Calverton 43.5%

93 Owings Mills 43.5%

94 Deale 43.4%

95 Perry Hall 43.1%

96 Montgomery Village 42.7%

97 Accokeek 42.5%

98 Brandywine 42.4%

99 Mayo 42.4%

100 Reisterstown 42.3%

The most educated cities in Maryland have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Bethesda leads with 87.1% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Bethesda, 87.1% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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