Most Educated in Oklahoma

Top 76 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Oklahoma

1 Edmond 55.8%

2 Stillwater 51.9%

3 Jenks 48.2%

4 The Village 47.5%

5 Bixby 46.5%

6 Norman 46.2%

7 Weatherford 44.7%

8 Alva 37.9%

9 Piedmont 37.8%

10 Owasso 35.9%

11 Blanchard 35.6%

12 Broken Arrow 35.0%

13 Tahlequah 34.9%

14 Newcastle 34.6%

15 Oklahoma City 34.0%

16 Bartlesville 33.5%

17 Tulsa 33.3%

18 Yukon 32.0%

19 Verdigris 30.6%

20 Grove 30.4%

21 Ada 30.3%

22 Choctaw 30.3%

23 Tuttle 29.5%

24 Harrah 29.3%

25 Durant 28.4%

26 Moore 27.7%

27 Noble 26.4%

28 Shawnee 25.8%

29 Mustang 25.4%

30 Sand Springs 25.1%

31 Coweta 24.8%

32 Midwest City 24.8%

33 Glenpool 24.3%

34 Clinton 24.3%

35 Altus 23.5%

36 Warr Acres 23.4%

37 Guthrie 23.4%

38 Collinsville 23.1%

39 Lawton 22.9%

40 Claremore 22.5%

41 Enid 22.2%

42 Ardmore 22.2%

43 Bethany 22.2%

44 Skiatook 21.8%

45 Woodward 21.3%

46 Guymon 20.5%

47 McAlester 20.5%

48 Chickasha 20.3%

49 Catoosa 20.2%

50 Ponca City 20.0%

51 Purcell 19.9%

52 Sapulpa 19.7%

53 Duncan 19.5%

54 Muskogee 18.2%

55 Wagoner 18.0%

56 El Reno 17.7%

57 Idabel 17.3%

58 Cushing 16.7%

59 Miami 16.4%

60 Sallisaw 15.9%

61 Poteau 15.9%

62 Del City 15.8%

63 Pauls Valley 15.8%

64 Elk City 15.5%

65 Lone Grove 15.5%

66 Okmulgee 14.6%

67 Pryor Creek 14.1%

68 Henryetta 13.5%

69 Tecumseh 13.3%

70 Seminole 12.8%

71 Vinita 12.3%

72 Anadarko 12.0%

73 Hugo 11.5%

74 Blackwell 11.0%

75 Holdenville 10.4%

76 Sayre 4.7%

The most educated cities in Oklahoma have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Edmond leads with 55.8% 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 Edmond, 55.8% 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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